A Short Video of a Visit to the Boatyard

Dan Freund and Jonathan Rummel came by the boatyard on Monday and Dan, who is a videographer for Shortstream TV;  a community-based media network showcasing the working lives of talented artists, craft-people, and professionals from across the region based in Portsmouth, NH. Dan spent some time filming while Harold cut Jonathan a nice piece of wood for a project he is working on. It was great to have them come by and below is the link to the two short videos.

http://www.shortstream.tv/v3/node/1137


http://www.shortstream.tv/v3/node/1136

Splitting a log for a wooden schooner

These photos are somewhat out of sequence but yesterday Harold tackled a massive white oak log that he wanted to cut and use for frame futtocks. The oak had a natural crux that is great for frame futtocks as it is so much stronger as the grain will follow the frame. It is not easy to get a log with that much curve in it from a regular sawyer. So, Harold was particularly pleased with its curved lines. It took a total of about 45 minutes to get the log on the sawmill for cutting. Harold first used his chainsaw but then use a sledgehammer and wedges for quite a while. All the while, the wood was making its own special crackling and squeaking sounds. Finally, it split and he had it on the sawmill. Thank you Eric, for some extra muscle!