Daddles
14th April 2005, 07:02 PM
Some time ago, I needed some oregon for Redback's inwales. While I was at it, I thought I'd buy a plank big enough to make the mast as well. So I rings up the wood shop and tells the nice gentleman what I wanted to do. I was a bit vague about sizes because the only thing that really mattered was that it was at least 35mm thick for the mast. I was envisioning driving down there and picking up a thumping, great big plank.
Anyway, I arrived in me Falc-hoon to collect me timber. The bugger had gone ahead and ripped the only decent plank he had down into two 70mm bits, 35mm thick thank goodness, for me mast. I politely explained (I was polite too) that I wanted the whole plank coz I wanted to make extra bits from it and that I had the gear to do the ripping and thicknessing.
Embarrassed silence. :o
Then we went looking for another plank. We finally found one that'd do for the inwales plus a bit. I kept looking at the two bits for the mast and the grain was gorgeous, so I said I'd take them as well. The bloke was quick to make it clear that he'd stuffed up and that I didn't have to take them, but I did.
Now, a few months later, I'm making the mast. Carefully laminated the bits together. Planed one edge dead straight then popped it into the thicknesser to bring it down to the required square dimension. It looked gorgeous and I'm feeling really good.
Then I decide to work out the exact length I need. You see, the sail I'm using is off a different boat, a Nutshell, not the Tender Behind (a group of lads were getting them made up in bulk so I bought one cheap). Carefully measure this, add that, fiddle that bit, and I find I need 8'10".
The bloody mast stock has been cut to exactly 8'. The sodding thing is 10" too short :mad:
So I laid the sail out on the lawn and started messing with the mast, hoping I could get away with it, but I can't, not if I want the tack of the sail to be above the sheerline. :mad:
I guess that means I get to buy another lump of oregon (aaarrrrrgggghhhhh). Unless someone can reassure me about splicing a bit onto the top of what I've got. **insert hopeful smilie**
Serves me right for not working out the numbers beforehand, but I hadn't realised I'd need them seeing I was planning to buy one, big, long plank. Ah well, could be worse. At least the mast is still square - I hadn't gone to the trouble of rounding it yet :rolleyes:
Grumps
Richard
Anyway, I arrived in me Falc-hoon to collect me timber. The bugger had gone ahead and ripped the only decent plank he had down into two 70mm bits, 35mm thick thank goodness, for me mast. I politely explained (I was polite too) that I wanted the whole plank coz I wanted to make extra bits from it and that I had the gear to do the ripping and thicknessing.
Embarrassed silence. :o
Then we went looking for another plank. We finally found one that'd do for the inwales plus a bit. I kept looking at the two bits for the mast and the grain was gorgeous, so I said I'd take them as well. The bloke was quick to make it clear that he'd stuffed up and that I didn't have to take them, but I did.
Now, a few months later, I'm making the mast. Carefully laminated the bits together. Planed one edge dead straight then popped it into the thicknesser to bring it down to the required square dimension. It looked gorgeous and I'm feeling really good.
Then I decide to work out the exact length I need. You see, the sail I'm using is off a different boat, a Nutshell, not the Tender Behind (a group of lads were getting them made up in bulk so I bought one cheap). Carefully measure this, add that, fiddle that bit, and I find I need 8'10".
The bloody mast stock has been cut to exactly 8'. The sodding thing is 10" too short :mad:
So I laid the sail out on the lawn and started messing with the mast, hoping I could get away with it, but I can't, not if I want the tack of the sail to be above the sheerline. :mad:
I guess that means I get to buy another lump of oregon (aaarrrrrgggghhhhh). Unless someone can reassure me about splicing a bit onto the top of what I've got. **insert hopeful smilie**
Serves me right for not working out the numbers beforehand, but I hadn't realised I'd need them seeing I was planning to buy one, big, long plank. Ah well, could be worse. At least the mast is still square - I hadn't gone to the trouble of rounding it yet :rolleyes:
Grumps
Richard