What Is Happening In the shed of Ned.

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A look into the shed in August 2010


Ned has started another dinghy and several new pieces of furniture.


This flagpole has been erected the historic house Runnymede in Hobart .

This flagpole has been erected at a National Trust House in Hobart.(above)



This King Billy Block table left the shed in August 2-10

This Tas Oak and King Billy Block Table left the shed in August 2010 (above)

Flag pole under construction in the shed in June 2010

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.

Blocks in the make

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.

Blocks under construction




Salvaged  bench made with a boat about to be cut up and burned.

'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.

Ned working on the piece called Salvaged



Table base is made to architects specifications .

A Tasmanian oak dining table made to architect specifications.
1.5 mtrs x 1.5 mtrs, to seat 8 people.
(above and below)


Ned is working on a large kitchen table



Ipadena  a sculpture made from off cuts from the shed.

"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)


A close up of Ipadena our huon pine birs.


 "Foster 10" was completed in February 2010 and has gone to it's
new home on the west coast of Tasmania.


This Foster 10 is completed and ready to leave the shed


The ribbing is complete and the knees and risers are being fitted at present.(below)


Ribbing completed


Ribbing in action


Foster 10 King Billy Pine planking


Ready for ribbing


planking in King Billy Pine completed


Foster 10 currently being built

Foster 10 currently being built with King Billy Pine planking.





Ned is making Ukuleles out of Tasmanian Timbers.
 Please contact us for more information
ned_wood@bigpond.com

ukelele  front



Nedwood Ukelele under construction.



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


Two Mrs Wilsons dinghies being built side by side.




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.
                        
Ned is also making golf putters and ukeleles. He has the bug.
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)

Wee Rob iain Oughtred design built by Ned in 2009

 
mrs wilsons right on display at our exhibition at the 2009 Australian Wooden Boat Festival

Photos of King Billy replica of Mrs Wilsons Dinghy and a Foster 10  both rowing dinghies we had at our display at the 2009 Australian Wooden Boat Festival.

 
   
half model of the Melaleuce a tasmanian sailing boat.
New half model and  replica  of sailing boat "Melaleuca"  Half models
 

          Huon pine foltable
The making of  foltables out of Swamp Gum and Huon Pine timbers (above), 



 KitchenTables, benches, side tables, piano stools and chests.

Furniture

All items are for sale . Please contact us regarding the cost.

Visitors are welcome. Viewing and sales by a appointment please.



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