take two..

Whilst the northern hemisphere hibernates I have been in the shed, down here in NZ..
My 4th Stripper is taking shape.I have reduced my aesthetic principles to be: As simple as I can make it....
The wood that I have in my store has "spoken".This is what I found myself making.Thanks, Jay Babina, for the lovely shaped surfaces.

The Petrel [#3] lurking in the background is to help me asses the emerging new shape of the OI and I am wondering how this one will slide though the water.

In reclaimed old time Western red Cedar with a bit of Alaskan yellow, for contrast and visibility [when inverted].

The strip making machine was cobbled together for #1 stripper.I take the Skill saw out when I need to rip my 10 X 2 wood stock.
The mess is typical and out of this chaos, perfection rises,almost.

I have plenty of money,I just don't like going to the shops.The time it took to make was far less than the journey,let alone the tax paid and saved money it took to earn, to buy a "proper"machine.

I decided to scarf the "other way ",this time.

I skin my knuckles occasionally but the, just a guess, 5.?:1 ratio is fine.20 seconds and it's done.

I popped the hull off the forms,before quickly putting it back again to see if I was tempted to do another hull using the Bjorn glue less method.However ,I must stay on track, do the deck and glass it all during our hot dry summer weather and find out for sure how she handles me in the wet.

cheers, from Paul.NZ,