Comments for Charlie Hussey - Marine Carpenter http://marinecarpentry.com Boatbuilding, restoration & repairs using wood Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:48:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on The trouble with… new teak by charlie http://marinecarpentry.com/2012/01/18/the-trouble-with-new-teak/#comment-264 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:48:12 +0000 http://marinecarpentry.wordpress.com/?p=403#comment-264 Tiernan.

Kebony makes sense. I had not appreciated that it could be made from maple. The other ‘treated timber’ alternative, for which there seems to be more technical data, is Accoya. If these stabilised timber products can be used for decking it might also be possible to use them for framing – or even planking. More research and tests to be done I think. Thanks for your contribution!

]]> Comment on The trouble with… new teak by Tiernan Roe http://marinecarpentry.com/2012/01/18/the-trouble-with-new-teak/#comment-262 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:55:16 +0000 http://marinecarpentry.wordpress.com/?p=403#comment-262 I mentioned it as it’s the basis of the Kebony teak alternative. On further examination it appears to be pressure treated. Still it’s an alternative.

]]> Comment on The trouble with… new teak by charlie http://marinecarpentry.com/2012/01/18/the-trouble-with-new-teak/#comment-261 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:05:47 +0000 http://marinecarpentry.wordpress.com/?p=403#comment-261 Thanks for the suggestion. On checking … both of the commercially available hard maples (black and sugar maple) are rated by the US DOA as having ‘low decay resistance’. Have you used maple outdoors for any time?

I’ve seen hard maple used in kitchen cabinets but had never considered it for boatbuilding.

]]> Comment on The trouble with… new teak by Tiernan Roe http://marinecarpentry.com/2012/01/18/the-trouble-with-new-teak/#comment-260 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:34:32 +0000 http://marinecarpentry.wordpress.com/?p=403#comment-260 Hey Charlie,
Couldn’t agree or identify more with your conundrum. I know this may sound heretical but have you thought of using American hard maple instead of teak. I know one’s white the other honey coloured but they both weather to grey and the maple is available, rot resistant and bloody hard.
All the best,
Tiernan

]]> Comment on Teal – Drascombe Peterboat by Alistair Stewart http://marinecarpentry.com/teal-drascombe-peterboat/#comment-248 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:28:49 +0000 http://marinecarpentry.com/?page_id=282#comment-248 I have a set of Peterboat plans. Hope to start looking for a builder in the next year or so. Used to have a lugger and a dabber.

]]> Comment on Barge Wheelhouse by J&S C-G http://marinecarpentry.com/dutch-barge-wheelhouse/#comment-213 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:21:58 +0000 http://marinecarpentry.com/?page_id=218#comment-213 Looks Brilliant – adds to the overall style of the boat – inspirational too as I plan similar on our own 1903 Tjalk

]]> Comment on Teal – Drascombe Peterboat by David Traxel http://marinecarpentry.com/teal-drascombe-peterboat/#comment-125 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:05:47 +0000 http://marinecarpentry.com/?page_id=282#comment-125 Beautiful work! Hope there are many more clients coming.

]]> Comment on Teal – Drascombe Peterboat by charity http://marinecarpentry.com/teal-drascombe-peterboat/#comment-103 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:18:00 +0000 http://marinecarpentry.com/?page_id=282#comment-103 It is clearly an object of utility and beauty – fair before the fairing, and fine before the fettling….

]]> Comment on Teal – Drascombe Peterboat by Franckie http://marinecarpentry.com/teal-drascombe-peterboat/#comment-102 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:08:04 +0000 http://marinecarpentry.com/?page_id=282#comment-102 Wow, that’s beautiful, Charlie!

]]> Comment on Teal – Drascombe Peterboat by victor http://marinecarpentry.com/teal-drascombe-peterboat/#comment-101 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:55:54 +0000 http://marinecarpentry.com/?page_id=282#comment-101 The Watkinson plans saga is one of the strangest situations in boat building.

Good luck with it …Looks like I`m going back to my original plan , building an Atkin Valgeda ….

Oh well ….

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