 A look into the shed in August 2010
Ned has started another dinghy and several new pieces of furniture.  This flagpole has been erected at a National Trust House in Hobart.(above)  This Tas Oak and King Billy Block Table left the shed in August 2010 (above)  The flagpole is being built for a National Trust House in Hobart. It will be 6 metres tall with crosstrees at 4.2 mtrs. It has been laminated up to size and is now ready to start shaping.  The rather serious, industrial looking
sheave blocks,
are actually coffee tables, two of them commissioned by Hobart clients. They are built from Tasmanian Oak, with sheaves from King billy Pine. When finished they will measure, 900mm long x 450 w x 450 h, and they will be very heavy.   'Salvaged' This piece was built for the annual 'Benchmarking Birches Bay' exhibition. The artist statement was as follows: The timbers used in creating this bench, were once part of a strong, proud hull of a 40 odd foot motor cruiser. After long years of service, she was destined for restoration/rebuild. She sat for years, awaiting her reward for work well done. Until one afternoon, one person decided she was in the way, and took to her with a chainsaw and a match. I managed to salvage a few hull sections before they reached the fire. In this wasteful society, some think that once something reaches the end of its working life, the only place to go is landfill, or fuel for the fire. I disagree - life goes on.   A Tasmanian oak dining table made to architect specifications. 1.5 mtrs x 1.5 mtrs, to seat 8 people. (above and below)   "Chook from Ipanema" a huon pine sculpture made from off cuts and found materials. This piece was part of the annual 'Southern Exposure' exhibition. (above and below)  "Foster
10" was completed in February 2010 and has gone to it's
new home on the west coast of Tasmania.  The ribbing is complete
and the knees and risers are being fitted at present.(below)
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Ned is making Ukuleles out of Tasmanian Timbers. Please contact us for more information ned_wood@bigpond.com   Occasionally he has time to play with some sculptures, which he creates out of off cuts, and lets the piece of wood decide the outcome. Work was completed
on Mrs
Wilsons Huon pine dinghy aka
" Paisley
Dinghy" in late October 2008.
The King Billy Mrs Wilsons Dinghy was completed in late January and was on display at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart in February 2009. See photos below. Click this link to go to Mrs Wilsons page  We
have completed the replica of N.G. Herreshoff's two masted
16' 8" day sailer " COQUINA"
Planking is King Billy pine, with Huon pine and Celery Top pine backbone . She is rigged as a gaff cat ketch. Click here to go to Coquina page. "Guillemot" was completed in February 2008. An Iain Oughtred design 11.6 foot clinker rowing dinghy. She is planked in Huon Pine. Click here to go to Guillemot page Acorn 15' An Iain Oughtred design. 15' rowing boat was built in 2009. Click here to go to the Acorn 15" page.
Several pieces of furniture Click here to go to nautical furniture The completion of Wee Rob an Iain Oughtred design 12ft long canoe. (photos below) 
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