Bryan Woods

The Lord has given us another beautiful work day here in middle Tn:-) We are ready for another pour soon as I finish breakfast.

The last 3 days have been very physical. We mixed 20, 80lb bags of concrete a day. The first day was a slow start. The main problem was figuring out the best way to get the concrete out of the mixer to the spot we needed it. My homemade shoot was not making it happen. We ended up moving the mixer out and using the wheelbarrow to get it there:-) Yesterday I was able to put studs on the inside, after that section had cured. This was the first pour. Second day working. She had her hands full fixing puppy prints. Second pour done. Todays progress. Two more pours. Hopefully one tomorrow and one Saturday.

I might use your build log on this one and use that Lego kit with this bottle I saw at the great American Junk Hunt:-) I got small hands:-)

We’re all ready for the first of five concrete pours. I would like to get 3 in this week if possible.

The gravel was delivered today. He brought 6 tons. We only had to move 3 tons. Grandkids have soccer tomorrow but maybe by Monday, weather permitting we may be ready for the first of five pours for the floor.

I found a little time to finish the inside. I got the decks and thwarts glued down. I put a tie rail, that’s what I call it:-) below the cap rail. The oarlocks are on for now, I’m probably going to break them off before I get it done. I’m steady sanding the mast down daily. Trying not to get carpal tunnel:-) still got the yard to make and paint them both before the rigging starts.

Well we got the rain… still coming down. We have a county wide power outage. So probably no gravel today. This creek is normally dry, it only fills with rain water from all the ridges. This morning I walked down hoping it hasn’t started uncovering the counties main water line. I can deal with no power for a while but no water is a completely different story:-)

I haven’t got to spend much time this week on the Kinneret. I tried some oil under the stern deck and it was going to shine way too much. Seeing shiny and flat beside each other made me lean to a not as shiny coat. I think it will give the boat more of an authentic look. When time is available I’ll give it a coat of dullcote top coat.

The framers showed up again today. It’s starting to take shape. Lucky Me! It’s supposed to rain for the next 5 days. That means the guys bringing the gravel can’t dig on their other jobs and can squeeze me in. I might be wheelbarrowing in the rain for a few days. Thanks for all the likes!

Yesterday we had a productive day. With my wife’s help we got the ditch dug conduit run , cable installed and the ditch filled. Then I spent the day cleaning up the dirt piles left behind from all the post holes that were dug. It’s supposed to rain for the next 5 or 6 days. The soil is mostly clay, when it’s stepped on it packs down hard. After the rain it would be impossible to work. So I packed the dirt in the cracks at the bottom to prevent the gravel from rolling out. Today I’ll just need to get the cable run in the trusses of the garage and over to the electrical panel. After that we’ll be waiting for the gravel to get delivered.

Three young men’s progress today. Tomorrow I’ll start running the electric service cable to it.

They did have trouble getting the trailer close enough. He had to go back down the drive and back up:-/

They are so use to us, it wouldn’t be a challenge:-)

Framing materials for the shipyard showed up today! We’ll have to see how much gets done today.

Here’s the coat of gray. Then burnt umber. it kinda looks old. After it’s all done I’ll probably coat it with oil, I think it needs a little shine if it’s going to be decor. I’ll wait till tomorrow and see how it looks before I paint the inside.

No fancy technique used here. To start I started on the bottom side of the stern deck. I only used gray and burnt umber. I deluded them down about 10-15 drops of water to 1 drop of ink. I think I ended up doubling that on the gray. I was mixing white and black together and lost count:-). Another thing is the obechi definitely does different than the basswood. The top deck is the old basswood that I painted a few weeks ago. I didn’t go as gray on the new one, plus I didn’t sand it at all so that’s probably making a difference. Here I tried the bottom of the hull. The Top I put the burnt umber on first and the gray last. The bottom half was just the opposite. I don’t think it made a lot of difference. I probably put the gray on first, just so I don’t accidentally load it down, right off the bat 🙂

Well Keith, It looks like I’m just going to start my curve or probably my squiggle.

After I made the center thwart I was thinking 🤔 should make new decks so they matched the obechi wood I used from left over Le Martegaou. Here’s all of them just laid in the hull. The deck supports are just laid in also. I haven’t glued any of them on because I’m wondering, when I do the ink wash I don’t want it concentrating in all of the perpendicular cracks? Any opinions about this is very much welcome:-)

So I got off on a tangent while cutting and gluing the ribs on. I thought I might could shine a little light on this build 🙂 I started a prototype for a headlight or would it be a bowlight? I will need to build a basket or something around the shelf to hold the oil lamp. I have started the lamp. This one is wood, I’ll have to see if it’s going to work.

They found my basswood strips and notified me. While I was waiting I started making some deadeyes for the shrouds, by layering thin plywood from previous builds. I also made some belay pens and the oarlocks. Installing these ribs lets me see how nonsymmetrical I constructed the hull. I haven’t decided if I’m going to install floor boards. I’ll wait and see how the inside of the hull looks after the finish. Here’s where I’m at.

Well I ordered some wood strips to replace all the ribs two weeks ago. After a week I tracked them, they had the postage label but it hadn’t been picked up yet. I emailed them and they said they did pick them up:-) Now when I track them it says they are trying to find them:) So I’ve been trying to to find little things I can do. I made several different oarlocks I think I’m going to make them like this one. Then I made the mast step. and the thwart and started on the mast. It will be cut off on both ends. Today the contractor that’s going to build the roof and walls for the mossy shipyard came buy today. He said they will start Monday or Tuesday. That’s probably going to slow this build down considerably.

Today I got all the pegs in one side and the holes drilled in the other. Just doing the little I did. Thinking about the men that were carving the mortises on a thick plank to be bent, while lining up with the other plank:-0. I probably wouldn’t last long until they told me to go get some coffee:-)

Bob, here is a keel that I bent for later use. It’s probably longer than it needs to be.

After building the Scott Miller SoG kit. I reused the strongback and purchased basswood strips from hobby lobby, to build another hull. It was my intention to provide a boat the grandkids would like to play with. Well come to find out, a first century wooden boat can not compete with any toy of this day and age:-) My plan is to strip all the paint off, and put a weathered natural wood look to it. I’ll also scale the mast and completely rig it. It’s been setting around taking up space and I know someone that would like to have it if I can make it look like nice decor. Here’s where I started. I had primed it and put about 6 coats of paint on it. That took some time to get sanded off. And the inside of the hull was worse. I was anxious to find out how I would get the weathered look kinda like this. After I removed the decks I tested my unskilled technique with acrylic dye wash. i am satisfied with the results. I only hope I can keep it consistent enough. Next I wanted to add more details to the hull so the Sea of Galilee doesn’t take the first impression. The boat was constructed using pegged mortise and tendon joints. I spotted them out in lines, even though they may not have been lined up. I thought it would look better if they were. Plus I will have to remake all the ribs and the peg holes will help me keep them halfway straight. The holes in the starboard side were drilled. I broke my flush wire cutters and waited till I went to a town big enough I could find another pair. I needed these to cut off the toothpicks I glued in. The flush cutters have a piece keeper on them that works great! So glad I broke those others:-) Knowing me, as soon as I finished all these pegs I’ll want to wash the outside of the hull. If it turns out, that will give me the encouragement to think of other details I might add to the rest of the build. I have been toying with the idea of carving figures. To get a 3 dimensional idea to start. I cut some clay pieces and stuck them together. This is supposed to be. Jesus sleeping through the storm:-)

That’s going to add a lot of detail to your build. I plan on doing a similar thing to a Sea of Galilee boat I built out of basswood.