What's on your WORK BENCH - JUNE 2021

Steve Sanford

Steve Sanford

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Good morning, All~


Still no decoys for me of late. Lots of farm chores - and also leading bird walks - one later this morning, then tomorrow and Thursday.


Wrapping up 2 boat projects - the 2 vessels about 100 years apart.


This Sculling Boat was built early in the 1900s, south of here along the Hudson River. I built a new cockpit cover and am refinishing the hull. The bottom needed lots of attention - and is now a slick Gloss Black. I just righted the hull yesterday and the topsides with get their first coat of Pettit Steel Gray later today.


View attachment Tierney Scull - waterline and topside paint Steel grey.JPG



This brand new Duck Invader is getting lots of thatch rails, the spray shield and a pair of flap boards. The spray shield is the same XL (wider and taller) shield I have molded for a few South Bays.



View attachment XL Spray Shield on Macioch Duck Invader.JPG



I restored my own Indian River canoe back in February - but finally put some good bottom paint on her. It is not anti-fouling paint - just a nice reddish color - custom mixed by Geo. Kirby Paint - to evoke the bottom paints of my youth. The Sanford Red is a semi-gloss.


View attachment Indian River Canoe - Sanford Red bottom from Geo Kirby Paint.jpg



And - From the Bench of George Williams - a nice trio of bull Baldpates....


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BTW: Sitting here at my dining room table - at 4:09 AM - I am listening to a nicely drawn-out OOOO-WAWWWWW of a Barred Owl very close by. Wish the windows were open!



All the best,


SJS


 
So work on my Baldor sander resto continues. If you recall last months WB thread I showed the mobile base I welded from angle iron. I'm at a standstill waiting on the machine shop to modify a new motor to fit the drive wheel. But I think you can see what she's going to look like. I'm using drill press table and column left over from Jeff's shop. I think it will work nicely as a stand for the sander.

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Ill post progress when I make some.
Balsawood decoy blocks sold at Nationalbalsawood.com
I purchased 2 blocks 4inx8inx48in.I glue on bottom boards.
Shelf stock 1\2x 8in x 6ft. Home depo .Heads are basswood.
Bob
 
Good morning, All~


More production From the Bench of George Williams:


A Herd of Greenwings:


View attachment GWilliams - Greenwing Herd.jpg



A pair of Barcinos ( a rara avis hereabouts....):


View attachment GWilliams - Barcinos pair.jpg



I am still completing two ducking vessels, but other jobs keep interceding. I've been closing the open-stud walls on our Lake Champlain family camp....


View attachment Pine Panelling - Living Room - June 2021.JPG



And making a ramp for my Mom's house. She fell recently and busted both a hip and a shoulder. Although she'll turn 92 in a couple of weeks, her doctors are planning on a full recovery. I'm trying to make her home just a bit safer.


View attachment Grammys Ramp - almost.JPG



I did just a bit of prep on my July restoration project. Wanted to see how one of my XL Spray Shields looked before I fastened it permanently to a current project....


View attachment JAMES CAIRD with XL shield 2.JPG



All the best,


SJS





 
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