What's on your Workbench - SEPTEMBER 2023

[Steve Sanford]

Good morning, All~


On the final evening of August, I pulled myself away from my bench to watch the Super Blue Moon - or whatever the current terminology might be......







I am still learning to use my new Canon PowerShot (SX 70 HS).....I was pleased with its digital zoom - a first for me.







I mailed off the Redhead pair....






Both got their bills varnished prior to their big trip - but after I took these photos.







These Teals went with them.






(All of the above are Autumn Wings birds with my gunning paint on them.)


These are Chesapeakes - recently become Black Ducks.






With my usual "artistic conceit" - rooted in biology, of course - my Hen Blacks and Mallards show their specula - but the Drakes do not.






I am juggling two vessels right now. This South Bay is getting 2 auxiliary floor frames (aka "ribs") to stiffen the hull. The PVC lumber is epoxied down and will be covered by a wide swath of 1708 biaxial cloth (with mat) set in epoxy.







The JAMES CAIRD is once again upright. All interior repairs have been completed.






Later today I will be laying a band of 'glass around the cockpit to repair and strengthen its edges before I install new coamings.






And - to lessen the anxiety among some of my customers - these planed lengths of White Ash are destined (or at least intended) to become shovin' oars by the time of the SSWA Duckboat Show in late-October.






Here is the Super Moon just before its bedtime - a quick photo without benefit of tripod or digital zoom.








All the best,


SJS

 

[rfberan]

Chuckled when I saw your picture. Very similar here in Ohio. Trees too.

 

[perry]

 

[Steve Sanford]

Good morning, Perry~


You are truly a man of few words!


Is that Perrine all new? Lovely shape. Will you be 'glassing her?



What sort of base on that high-head? (Do I recall correctly that such are called "pickle-heads?)


All the best,


SJS

 

[perry]

Steve
I built this Barnegat some 15 years ago ended up selling it for $2,000 to a friend never got a chance to sail it. wish I had some better pictures.
My friend wants my help in restoring one of my fiberglass Barnegats built buy the chentlemen who built the maine duck boats.
Best bill

 

[george w]

Robin, did you manage to scratch out some bluewings?

 

[Joe Friday]

I seem to be in a repeat mode. I've been doing some shelves and candle sconces, and then veered back to the gunning boxes...


Here's another gunning box variation. This one is all cedar, painted driftwood gray with a drake redhead on the front. I rub it down with a dark antiquing wax to tone down the colors. The carry strap is 2-inch poly-cotton. The securing hardware is zinc coated, but I use a torch to burn off the zinc and then quench the metal in Birchwood Casey's "Super Blue" and then I give it a bath in 3-in-1 oil. I like the way it dulls the metal.


Leather pads are again used to protect the firearm in the gun cradle. I had some old shotgun shell boxes that were beyond display, and put this Winchester piece on the interior lid.

 

[Anthony Babich]

Looking great Capt, really like the lines in that James Caird vessel!


That Canon Powershot SX camera was the first one i used when I got into photography great setup!


See you soon

 

[MLBob Furia]

[size 5]
I Started on a batch of carved wood duck feathers this month. They're in the painting stage now, and here's a shot of them with just the base-colors blocked in -- iridescence and more shading detail to come next.





They will all be mounted behind plexiglass and sealed in handmade "shadow-boxes" that will have a remarque featuring a hunting scene burned into the box.

Here's one of a run of these feather boxes from quite a few years back that I found in my picture archives. This one, with a pair of carved mallard speculum feathers, was in the collection of the late Steve Sutton:

 

[perry]

hope to get a few wood ducks done for upcoming season

took photo off internet and drew up plans working on eight

 

[Huntindave McCann]

Well, these were on my workbench,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, now they are on the floor cooling down so they can be handled safely.

Purchased the mold from Ed Lydic years ago and never have used it until today. It produces an eleven-ounce anchor.

 

[patrick mccarthy]

Another one for this years rig. Need to take it part and hollow it and glue it up.

 

[Vince Pagliaroli]

Patrick,


Bold & Primitive, kinda organic artistic style. Look forward to seeing em in the water.


Best regards
Vince

 

[MLBob Furia]

[size 4] One of the completed boxes with the carved woodie feathers:

 

[Joseph Sarno]

that shadow box is beautiful.

 

[Dani]

That is beautiful Bob. Did you do the burning on the box as well?

 

[Vince Pagliaroli]

that shadow box is beautiful.

Ditto

 

[MLBob Furia]

Did you do the burning on the box as well?

Yes, Dani. Remarque sketched on the bare wood first, then worked over with the burner to make it permanent

Carved feathers mounted behind plexiglass prior to permanently sealing the top and finish sanding the box.

Reproduced the same remarque I did on one of the other boxes to match a box that Steve ended up with many years ago. It was probably the favorite design and reminds me of him. I can just picture him standing there that way while looking skyward over the marsh at the end of a good day.

... and thanks all for the kind words

 

[Eric Patterson]

Gorgeous work Bob.

Is it just me or does the monthly workbench thread keep getting better? Sure seems like everyone's work is getting better and better.

Eric

 

[Vince Pagliaroli]

Gorgeous work Bob.

Is it just me or does the monthly workbench thread keep getting better? Sure seems like everyone's work is getting better and better.

Eric

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