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My son’s wooden toy ferry boat gets a paint job

Tim Shaw — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:07:03 +0000

I showed off the toy ferry I made for my son a few posts back. I got her painted – the green is the owner’s specification – and she has been successful plying the “waters” of the play room. Reviews are strong and my son is now sure I can make anything in [...] Related posts:

Catching up with the traditional boat blogosphere – recent stuff from some peers I have so engaged in designing and building that I...

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Routers: be vewy vewy cayrfuwl

Tim Shaw — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:45:26 +0000

[AHEM] This just in… power tools can be dangerous. I mean, hypothetically speaking, you could be playing with your new Christmas Dremel with router bits and being a little careless and then BUZZZZAP! You find yourself thinking “I just lost control of the piece and my finger is in the tool. [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

A little light early-winter boatbuilding… a toy ferry for my son

Tim Shaw — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:57:48 +0000

So my son loves trains. All trains. Loves… LOVES… them. His personal railroad is one of those wooden sets with Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Actually I was completely psyched he took to this stuff – I can be a little railfan-y myself. I wanted, however, to tie in [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Now all is right in the world – my new plates

Tim Shaw — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:32:00 +0000

My wife is mortified, but I had to do it:

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A recent project – a wooden kayak paddle

Tim Shaw — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 01:50:46 +0000

Here is a recent project of mine – a wooden kayak paddle. The shaft is white cedar and the blade is cherry, basswood, and walnut. I added the ferrule later. I love it – in addition to looking great, it is light and a good size for me.

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My first boat – a Gloucester Light Dory

Tim Shaw — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 02:26:00 +0000

I was 16 and she was a Gloucester Light Dory, which is just a gorgeous design. The lines are amazing and she was beautiful to row. I am particularly proud of the transom, which my dad helped me do with leftover mahogany and finish bright. Same with the breasthook.

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First recent project

Tim Shaw — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 02:19:00 +0000

My first recent boatbuilding-type project was a canoe paddle for my daughter. It was her first birthday present. She’s three now and may soon be ready for it.

It is a pretty simple – I just carved it out of a 1×6 – but it was my first jump back into this world after [...] Related posts:

“Paddle Making (and other canoe stuff)” – a nice-looking blog Thanks to Bob over at Indigenous Boats for his...

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