Winch Handle Pocket

Part II

Bob Smalser, Seabeck, WA

>Items for boats are finished different from items of furniture�besides the exterior finishes�.this is 50-50 Daly�s Teak Oil and BLO wet-sanded into the mahogany followed by 6 coats of Epiphanes spar varnish�there can be no crisp edges because crisp edges won�t hold varnish very long in sun, sea and sand.

Re: Winch Handle Pocket

Dave (Arlington, VA)

>Thanks, again, for your posts, Bob. I really enjoy seeing the process of building something with wood. I appreciate your sharing these.

A question: how did you make the bird's mouth cut on the pocket? Hand tools? Router? Table saw?

Regards -

Dave

Table Saw.

Bob Smalser, Seabeck, WA

>Quicker to make two passes than to set up the router table for a small job.

Feather boards weren't needed on stock this short.

Makes sense

Dave (Arlington, VA)

>Thanks, Bob. That makes sense.

Do you know: does this mean there weren't any bird's mouth spars made back in the days before power tools? Just curious if this is a new technique that has developed because of new tools.

Regards -

Dave

Post-War, I believe

Bob Smalser, Seabeck, WA

>I think you're right.....the oldies I've seen were coopered like a barrel when they were coopered.

Thanks!

Dave (Arlington, VA)

>I always enjoy (and more importantly, learn something from) your posts.

Regards -

Dave

Very interesting Bob

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>Thanks for sharing!