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Sawmill
24' larch log being sawn for planking -
Mold making
Shapes of molds traced from loft floor -
Setup
Molds attached to backbone -
Ribbands
Ribbands wrapped around molds, oak frames fitted -
Garboard
Planking begins - here a garboard is cut and ready to be steamed in... -
Topsides
Garboards fitted, planking now proceeds down from the sheer -
Planking
Planking goes on (and on)... -
Nearly there...
View of the port bow, just one plank to go -
Shutter plank
The last plank is eased into place -
Inside the hull
View of the inside of the completed hull, looking towards the bow