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[QUOTE=anewhouse;1998145]I think most people find it easier to order from USA.
I bought nylon from
skin boat fabric

I've also used Corey's Skinboat online for the ballistic nylon as well as...

I did see a traditional Western till where a ryoba was added and hung blade down between two long dowels pinching in either side of the blade just under the handle. It wasn't a big ryoba as I did...

I went the McJing path too. I counted these as a 'tactical' solution until I made my own wood screws. I was paying attention to IanW's woodscrew artificing at the Brisbane wood show this last...

Hi Paul,
just curious about the finish that you used on the spotted gum handles. I'm shaping my first ever handles now using Blackburn saw plate, hardware and patterns. There's some slight...

No worries. Try the process on a couple of inflatable dry bags then :)

I've tried to make sponsons Tom's way, by hand. My first results were 'interesting'. I kept getting creases at the join which needed to be worked with heat gun and roller to get rid of potential (and...

Hi Bill,

I spoke quickly with one of the Trend Timber folks at the wood show on friday. They've had quite a few people come to them over time for GP wood. They recommend composites of Nuigini Red...

Thanks for the information. Nicely illustrative photos. Appreciate your effort! :)

A fixed coaming will definately be an improvement. My floating aluminium coaming doesn't provide sufficient...

Erm, yes, Wood! Wood! Wood! Rhubarb... :wink:

Ian, what was the build up of your coaming? Two layers of 3mm marine ply with something inbetween? How do your coaming halves come together? Just...

Thanks for the info. You've given me some food for thought. We too have a new family member (6 weeks) so I'm recalculating my long term projects (and budgets :)) too.

I guess if you aren't...

Well done! Noice work! You kickstarted those evil thougts again :-) You've got to send those pictures to Tom!

I second any recommendation for the Otter (Picasa Web Albums - Scott - Sea Otter...