What Is Happening In the shed of Ned.

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 "Foster 10" was completed in February 2010 and going 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.


Foster 10  leaving the shed in October 09

"Rowan" Leaving the shed in October 09.


Launch of "Rowan" in Oct 2009 Gravelly Beach, Tasmania

Launching "Rowan" in October 2009 in Gravelly Beach Tasmania


The twelve photos below show the stock set up, the hull complete and ribbing completed,knees in,floors and thwarts being fitted for a Acorn 15', an Iain Oughtred design.


Thwartsand knees fitted.


Fitting the twarts on the 14th July 09


Ned and Tom roving a breast knee.


Stern knees fitted on Acorn 15' 12thJuly 09

Thwarts are being fitted all knees and floors fitted.


Ribbing has been completed. Bow  photo.


Ned completing the ribbing  with friend
Bending in the last rib. Under the watchful eye of Saul.


Four ribs inserted
Marking out rib locations.


 The planking is complete. Ready to turn over.( photo below).

Ribs completed  on Acorn 15'


Side view of Acorn15" ply boat


Acorn 15 stocks set up.

Acorn 15 '
setting up the backbone, above and below



Stock and keel for the Acorn 15.



Since  February Ned has completed planking a 15 ft rowing skiff.

  Converting a rowing dinghy to a sailing dinghy.

Also Ned  is making several pieces of furniture on commission.

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

ukelele  front



Nedwood Ukelele under construction.


Front view of ukulele 13

Back view of ukulele 13

Front full view of ukulele 13

Full back view of ukulele 13


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


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.



ned_wood@bigpond.com


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