wrote:
On Dec 24, 2:16 pm, HK wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 10:19:03 -0500, HK wrote:
Jealousy over his boatbuilding skills? He builds crappy little rowboats
out of plywood.
Calling Okume plywood is like referring to fine porcelain as "baked
mud".
Sounds like you are stressed out Hairy, and too much in touch with
your inner child again. Maybe you should go check your shrink wrap
this afternoon and give the internet a rest. Better yet, build a boat
or two.
http://www.by-the-sea.com/archdavisd...s_jacktar.html
Sorry, Whine, but when my father built boats, he built their hulls and
decks of mahogany ply, because the wood was beautiful, and it was strong
and pretty rot-resistant. That's mahogany ply, not okume. I have seen
some nice okume cigar boxes, which is a suitable use for a wood that
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I don't use a material because it is "beautiful", I use it because it
is the best material available. I don't make ornaments, I make
tools... Say what you want Harry, I know what I do with the wood, your
lame insults are of no concequence. Funny how you would consider a
hand made wooden boat made of new high quality composites to be
inferior, then spend nearly 100 grand on a floating clorox bottle,
with a big frekin' hole to boot

Please. Okume faced ply is a cheesy substitute for good old mahogany
ply. You probably use okume because you can't find mahogany.

A boat made of high quality wood composites would be nice if it were
made by a real craftworker. I know a couple of builders like that. From
what I have seen of your rowboats, you're not on the list.

I have no idea what your reference is in your last sentence. Doubtful
you do, either.