Make a Bundle Batten fom Trash Bundle battens are simple shop-made tools for drawing fair tight curves. This is one of those tools you can make while taking advantage of what would otherwise be scrap and if you’re lucky, you can use materials that don’t...
When I moved into my current shop I decided I was going to have a half decent dust collection system for a change. At the time, there were few options. Your typical bag type roll around unit was about it. I wanted something better and that was a cyclone system but...
https://youtu.be/HapS5j2LJa8 Copper Riveting – Connecting to the past Copper riveting has probably been used in boat building ever since the copper nail was first conceived. The vikings used it. Japanese boatbuilders use it. It has stood the test of time....
Being able to produce steam is a core requirement of any traditional boat shop. I’ll walk you through the dual voltage stem generator I built for the steam-box in my shop. It’s pretty easy to build using off the shelf plumbing components. Simpler versions...
