Coos Bay Workboat

Coos Bay Workboat

A spring break road trip down to San Francisco with the wife and kids. My wife plans the itinerary and it does not include boats. If I pushed it, I could probably squeeze a stop in here or there but it would always be under the shadow of a stopwatch. “How much...
Blue Ox Millworks

Blue Ox Millworks

A trip to the Blue Ox Millworks I had stumbled onto the Blue Ox on Youtube some years ago. Eric Hollinbeck is a Vietnam vet who dealt with his own PTSD issues by retreating into a secluded corner of a Eureka California industrial park. There he took a deep interest in...
Old boat-Fresh perspective

Old boat-Fresh perspective

 thought a little constructive self-criticism would be an interesting subject for this video.    We all look back on early projects with a bit of a cringe. And why is that when we were so proud of the results when they were fresh from the hopper? Well, because we...
Swim-Scow design Part 1

Swim-Scow design Part 1

Swimming Scow Re-design Part 1 I’ve certainly expounded on the value of model making before but I’ll stress it again.In round bottom craft, a half model is usually the go to and I would say it will suffice in delivering a sense of shape and perhaps even dimensional...
Cutting Carlin Joints

Cutting Carlin Joints

Cutting Carlin Joints Sometimes just watching someone do something is enough to figure it out yourself The carlin joint is possibly one of the most interesting of all joints to tackle. It is both intimidating at first glance and dead simple in geometry and layout. The...
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