When to use a Nail, Bolt or Screw
By RICHARD TOYNE “Nail where you can, bolt where you have to and screw where you must.” This adage was one of the many I learned from boatbuilders Brian Hambly and Pat Crockford, writes Richard Toyne....
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Disguising Laminates
By RICHARD TOYNE In the past, deck beams would have been cut from solid timber, using, if necessary, wood where the grain followed the curve required. Now, with reliable modern glues, it can be...
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How to Fit a Plank
By RICHARD TOYNE There are numerous woodworking projects where planks are laid down edge to edge to form a flat surface. One example of this on Edith was her new transom, which was made from three...
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Air-Seasoning Wood
By RICHARD HARE from CB229 It’s one thing to go to the builders’ merchant for some kiln-dried Baltic softwood for use at home, but quite another when it comes to boats… Generally speaking, Baltic...
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By RICHARD TOYNE To avoid leaks around the deck edge on his smack yacht, Rhoda Gostelow, Brian Taylor decided to deviate from traditional methods when he built the new bulwarks. Knowing that simply...
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Bending Wood without Steam
By RICHARD TOYNE In the late 1980s, when I was working on a yacht restoration at Mylor Yacht Harbour in Cornwall, I learned a trick from local boatbuilder Brian Crockford. He was working on his own...
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10 reasons to make your Boat from Wood: Wood vs Ply
The argument for Wooden boats by Adrian Morgan. 1. Wooden boats will always look the part. Varnished plywood grain pattern looks weird; better to paint over it. 2. Wood is basically a kit of parts,...
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Wood glue for repairs
These tips are from the revamped Classic Boat Forum. Got a problem? Visit our forum here. Sticky job: A laid swept deck of planks glued to ply substrate, deck glue for grout and epoxy over all >>...
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Boatman’s Notes: How to make a cross-tongue joint
Joining boards edge to edge. From Boatman’s Notes, CB July 2012. 1: Face sides marked and edges scribed for grooving 2: Begin cutting at the far end of the piece and work back 3: The fence is flat...
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Boatman’s Notes: Making mast bitts
Make and install mast bitts that won’t work your deck. From CB, August 2012 The mast bitts in place and ready for action Mast bitts play a critical role for making off halyards and other lines. For...
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These tips are from the revamped Classic Boat Forum. Got a problem? Visit our forum here. >> Can anyone recommend a decent wood glue for repairs? Rubysue >> Type of wood? Internal or...
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Making mast bitts
Make and install mast bitts that won’t work your deck. From CB, August 2012 The mast bitts in place and ready for action Mast bitts play a critical role for making off halyards and other lines. For...
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How to make a cross-tongue joint
Joining boards edge to edge. From Boatman’s Notes, CB July 2012. 1: Face sides marked and edges scribed for grooving 2: Begin cutting at the far end of the piece and work back 3: The fence is flat...
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