Love this group...

Thanks to all!! I just think that it is great that everyone is so involved in discussion in this group. I look forward, daily, to checking in to see what else has been written. I am in a few groups, but this is, by far, the most active and the most enjoyable.

 

I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and much happiness in the New Year.

 

~Joe~

wooden rowing boat

Hi below is the start of a site hopefully showing how I built an 8ft wooden rowing boat
http://groups.msn.com/buildingawoodenrowingboat/_whatsnew.msnw
bogsdolics.

shop clean-up

Tomorrow, Saturday, I actually have the day off so I am going to pull all of the stuff out of my garage that I have crammed in there, fit in all of the metal shelves standing around outside the building and move everything back in.

 

The object of this seemingly futile excersise is to actually make space around my sailboat hull so I can get back to working on it, assuming I can empty the stuff OUT of it.  Not to mention I have a couple of Christmas projects that need to be finished and all of my power tools are buried in there somewhere.  We are predicted as having temps in the 40's for the next several days so I should have some decent weather to work with.

removing broken screws!!

A good way to remove a broken screw is to use a roll pin in the drill. With the drill in reverse and applying good pressure on the drill the roll pin should go over the broken screw. When the roll pin grabs the screw it will start to thread it out, but be careful if you're still pushing too hard it'll strip the screw,& when it comes out, the roll pin & screw will be very hot!!!! Now the hole is over-sized, therefor, you'll have to drill & plug the hole. Drill an according size hole & insert new screw !!!!!Hope this help someone someday!!!!

  ~Joe Mama~

leathers on oars

Hi guys found this for attaching learther to oars
http://www.boatdesign.com/postings/Files/leather.pdf
going to give it a go will post pics of finished job.
Bogsdolics

some pics from the shop

Hello folks! Joe Mama here !! I've got some pics off your web site

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Joe mama's work place