I love wood, but,...
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That's the only way to look at it. Get that initial dread of mutilation outta the way.
It'll be okay.
If I could alter your post a tiny bit; Beautiful piece but I cringe at the thought of sharp pointy knives and utensils being DROPPED in there..
There are wooden boat people who seem to like woodwork more than sailing, gives them real satisfaction.
Then again there are those gluttons for woodwork punishment who might find a 4 inch piece of crumbling wood and declare "I have found Nathianiel Herrshoffs first prototype mahogany catamaran! I will restore it!"
Whatever floats your boat I suppose...
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i know, all ways of enjoying this hobby are great.
my focus is no better than others.
i'm a sailor, will do all maintainence as required, but do not like the work as a hobby. i like sailing a sailboat, that's it. it's all about the sailing. any breeze is fine. the art of sailing a sailboat from here to there is my joy. it's like a great game of chess for me.
willing to do all the work so i can have a great sail, love the sail
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And then being a woodworker of sorts, I'm aware of much more highly skilled peeps than myself that get pretty carried away by their skills.
Those skills can take the lead in designing something where the design is far below the skill set, at least in practicality.
Does that make sense? What I mean is; just because you can, does that mean you should?
Then there were the railroad water tanks.
-Will (Dragonfly)
-Will (Dragonfly)
Now that gets me excited! All on-board to the Junction!Then there were the railroad water tanks.
-Will (Dragonfly)
Beautiful craftsmanship. If the lower portion of it was made or lined with stainless steel I think it would significantly increase it's usable life. I also think it'd look really cool to have the contrasting colors/materials all in one piece
Looks kind of silly to me. Wrong material for the job.
Although, as I understand it, there was a time when ENTIRE BOATS were made from wood. No, I'm not kidding....the whole boat.
Although, as I understand it, there was a time when ENTIRE BOATS were made from wood. No, I'm not kidding....the whole boat.
You know what they use to treat the inside of wood water containers with?
Nothing.
The water sat in raw wood. Ever watch a cowboy movie and see what the horse was drinking out of while the rider went into the saloon to drink rotgut?
-Will (Dragonfly)
Nothing.
The water sat in raw wood. Ever watch a cowboy movie and see what the horse was drinking out of while the rider went into the saloon to drink rotgut?
-Will (Dragonfly)