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“Here’s to Swimmin’ with Bow-Legged Women”

Started by david leigh-smith · 550 ≡ · ↻ 5 years ago

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Robert Royes said 5 years, 6 months ago:

Aye, it like boat building is in your blood, nice progress!
david leigh-smith said 5 years, 6 months ago:

@coondog

...he doesn’t know I’m posting this...
James B Robinson said 5 years, 6 months ago:

@dirtylittlefocker Thought you might like this.
🙂

https://www.diyphotography.net/after-44-years-the-jaws-movie-poster-has-finally-been-created-as-an-actual-photograph/
david leigh-smith said 5 years, 6 months ago:

Thanks for that, James. Never seen it and if anything, it’s scarier than the poster.

Appreciated, my friend.

@jamesb
James B Robinson said 5 years, 6 months ago:

David, this was taken recently and he's a Brit. Go back to the link and click on the "The Sun" link in the second to last paragraph. It will take you to the original interview post were there are a few more images. Amazing shots!
Louis Gardner said 5 years, 6 months ago:

I noticed the letters arranged on the table in an earlier posting... Isn't "Mariposa" something to do with a Butterfly ? You always manage to bring a smile... Thanks.

201 postings and still going strong...

James, @jamesb
That was an amazing Jaws "recreation" photo. Thanks for sharing that with us.
Aleksandar Sekularac said 5 years, 6 months ago:

So your boat leaves cryptic messages too? @dirtylittlefokker
My projects do this as well from time to time… one even tried to bully me! Called the police but they wouldn’t believe me… had to deal with it the old way!
Excellent carpentry BTW!
Cheers,
Aleks
david leigh-smith said 5 years, 6 months ago:

“along comes Mr. Whitey...by the time he's finished with that net, it looks like a kiddy's scissor class has cut it up for a paper doll! You got city hands, Mr. Hooper! Been countin’ money all your life.”

“Tie me a sheep shank!”

“I’ll take him along...for ballast, chief”
david leigh-smith said 5 years, 6 months ago:

Louis, the ransom letters were my daughter’s doing. She was doing some crafts at my bench and started leaving messages - her nickname is Mariposa.

Time at the bench is paying off - today I added the raised gunwales, attached the pulpit, tidied up the hull a bit, and did some general cosmetic work.

Next up will be smoothing down the hull, papering over it, and then priming. The mast needs a lot of thought as there are lots of attachments and the rigging will need lots of cleats and fastens. And now I’m just realising how much is left to be done...

Hope anyone reading is having a great weekend.

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Michael E Rieth said 5 years, 6 months ago:

Your finger, "Tis but a scratch"... and Monte Python and the Holy Grail- Black Knight is playing in my head.

I have a short tutorial on my Blog to make pulleys that are quick and easy for your mast rigging.

https://www.riethcreations.com/single-post/2019/05/11/Making-Pulleys-The-Quick-and-Easy-Way
david leigh-smith said 5 years, 6 months ago:

Just one quick look...please...
david leigh-smith said 5 years, 6 months ago:

Michael, you are my new best friend. This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Didn’t know about your blog and now that I do it is very much ‘favourited’. Excellent.

Because the scale of the Orca is nuanced (made to fit a specific place) I’d imagine it’d be hard to find blocks, pullies, etc in the right size, and as you point out in your blog, it can be expensive going down that road.

Thank you for the link. This was one of the parts of this build that I was ‘parking’ while I worried/waited for inspiration. Also, I’d much rather scratch build than buy ready made.

Much, much appreciated!
Michael E Rieth said 5 years, 6 months ago:

You're welcome. Here, Here! to scratch building. I lost count how many pulleys I needed.
david leigh-smith said 5 years, 6 months ago:

Cheers, Michael. You’ve shifted my mojo on this project up a level.
Matt Minnichsoffer said 5 years, 6 months ago:

Glad you solved the mystery for me. Lots of sleepless nights hoping you hadn’t gone ‘round the bend working at the bench. Best WIP thread ever. #david

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