Scarph Scarph Scarph - Boat Building Week 11

The gluing of the hog to the frames, bow and stern stems marks the completion of the setting up stage.  The build instructions, we are following, state that the builders should retire to a local hostelry to mark the occasion.  (Details of date at the Creel to follow)

It was also a big week on publicity with articles in the Press and Journal, the Mearns Leader and on The Scottish Coastal Rowing Association web site.

After quiet midweek sessions, Sunday saw our biggest turnout to date.  Robbie Holst brought his father-in-law, Frank Hepburn along.  Frank, a retired shipwright in Aberdeen, was soon imparting his experience and wisdom to the boat builders.  He also served a good cup of tea.

All the big planes were in use.  Freshly sharpened with Rob’s recently acquired waterstones and Robbie’s sophisticated sharpener, they generated lots of wood shavings.  These have been bagged and will be used to keep the Hall’s chickens comfortable.

With the clamps off the newly glued hog, work continued on shaping the hog, so the first plank (garboard) will fit snugly.  Also going on was scarphing of the planks, so the  8-foot parts can be joined to create the full-length planks.  Space was even found for the keel to be scarphed.

Next tasks

• Shape hog for the fitting of planks
• Glue plank #1
• Prepare scarphs for plank #2
  

Next sessions

meet on Sunday afternoons at 2 and on Friday mornings at 10.