What Is Happening In The Shed
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Work on two Mrs Wilsons dinghy  aka " Paisley Dinghy"  is continuing. See  photos below.
                                               Two of the replica's of Mrs Wilsons dinghies being made in Neds Shed


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. An Iain Oughtred design 11.6 foot  clinker rowing dinghy.
 She is planked in Huon Pine.  Click here to go to Guillemot page

Ned is also making golf putters and ukeleles. He has the bug.
Several pieces of furniture including two solid huon pine chests. Click here to go to nautical furniture
The completion of  Wee Rob an Iain Oughtred design 12ft long canoe.  (photos below)

 
Canoe launch March 08 Middleton
Bow of canoe
 Stern of canoe




Replica and original of half model of Melaleca
New half model and  replica  of sailing boat "Melaleuca"  Halfmodels

 
   See photo below of  Mrs Wilson's Dinghy.
Work being carried out on No 2 Mrs Wilsons Dinghy being constructed in huon pine.
 Planking and ribbing  is complete. Gunwales and inwales fitted. Knees,floor and thwarts being fitted.

10 photos below.
                             Floors and thwarts being fitted in Mrs Wilsons-vic                                                                                                                                                                                  

            Gunales and inwales fitted    

                                                        fitting out the two Mrs Wilsons dinghies .           

    Mrs Wilsons ribbing complete.
The boys ribbing Mrs Wilsons Dinghy

  Mrs Wilson Dinghy with the 7th plank aside fitted. june 08

                   five planks aside                  

Ned fitting the second plank to Mrs Wilsons, Victoria
Ned fitting thr garboard to Mrs Wilsons dinghy Victoria
Ned fitting garboard plank to Mrs Wilsons Huon Pine Dinghy Victoria


Ribbing is complete. Ready to fit floor boards on the Mrs Wilsons King Billy Pine No 1 dinghy.
The fit out of both Mrs Wilsons dinghies are happening side by side from now on.
 Mrs Wilson Dinghy with nine ribs aside.


    Mrs Wilsons dinghy. Photo of the bow.

 


                                                       Side view of Mrs Wilsons Dinghy


                                                      Photo of the bow of Mrs Wilsons Dinghy.



Stem
 
Molds set up
Mrs Wilson's Dinghy  
 King Billy transom and Huon stem.
   


 

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

Half models 

Piano stools and tables.

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