1st century Kinneret boat by Bryan Woods - 1:24

[Bryan Woods]

 

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:-) 

 

 

 

Edited March 14 by Bryan Woods

[Knocklouder]

Very nice work Bryan,    

Bob  M.

[Bryan Woods]

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

Edited March 15 by Bryan Woods

[Knocklouder]

Yes that's it. I forgot to trace the bow and stern peices. And you know me when it comes to figuring out things lol. 

Bob.

[Glen McGuire]

  On 3/14/2025 at 1:34 PM, Bryan Woods said:

Well come to find out, a first century wooden boat can not compete with any toy of this day and age:-) 

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It just needs to be in a video game!  Then the kids won't be able to put it down!

 

Nice work so far on this, Bryan.  It's gong to be interesting to watch this one unfold.

[Keith Black]

 A thumbs up project, Bryan. 

[Bryan Woods]

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:-)

 

 

[Bryan Woods]

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.

Edited March 21 by Bryan Woods

[Bryan Woods]

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.

 

 

[Glen McGuire]

  On 3/24/2025 at 3:49 PM, Bryan Woods said:

While I was waiting I started making some deadeyes for the shrouds, by layering thin plywood from previous builds.

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NEVER throw anything away, right Bryan?  I love those oarlocks.  Very well done!

[Bryan Woods]

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.

 

 

Edited March 25 by Bryan Woods

[Bryan Woods]

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:-)

[Keith Black]

  On 3/30/2025 at 12:42 PM, Bryan Woods said:

I don’t want it concentrating in all of the perpendicular cracks

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 That's where the dirt goes. Weathering/washing is an art I'm far from mastering but I do enjoy the learning curve. 

[Bryan Woods]

  On 3/30/2025 at 2:19 PM, Keith Black said:

but I do enjoy the learning curve

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

[Bryan Woods]

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 🙂

[Bryan Woods]

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.