Hello, everyone!
Been lurking on this site a few days now. Built a few cabinets and shelves in my younger years purely with handtools. Now that I can afford some powertools, graduated into boatbuilding. Well...just got into it. Here're some photos of my current obsession:
Hope to be able to share experiences and learn from you all!
- Balarila
Re: Balarila from Antipolo
Oops. Sorry about that. Still learning how to post on this site. I think the photos I posted were too large and my text ran with it, getting truncated.
What I meant in the original message was that I am now into boatbuilding.
Re: Balarila from Antipolo
Nice!
another member here. BBN is also a boat maker !
Re: Balarila from Antipolo
Welcome to PHM balarila! You're project is massive! We'd be happy to see some updates every now and then on your water craft 🙂
Re: Balarila from Antipolo
Hi Balarila,
Welcome to PHM, I'm from Masinag, Antipolo too. We hope you'll enjoy it here and please share some thoughts in woodworking.
(wow!!!..boat building in the mountain..xxxxx above sea level.)..this is something...i can't imagine the size of your workshop..
Re: Balarila from Antipolo
Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone
Yes, I'm building a 23foot gaff-rigged sailboat at 185 m above sea level. Sequestered one bay in our 2 bay garage. Been at it for about 6 months now and I figure it'll be a year more. I guess Noah's quicker.
She'll have a strip -planked hull in bright-finish, I.e. the wood strips are visible thru the varnish.
Happy to interact with u guys!
Armand, you must also be thrilled that wilcon opened up next door!
Re: Balarila from Antipolo
Kudos to you bro. I'm sure you must be a very very skilled craftsman because these builds are not for normal DIY.
I hope you post often on it so we can channel the skills even for less demanding projects.
Millermatic 180 Autoset Mig Welder
Miller Spoolmate 100 Spool Gun
Victor Firepower 350 Oxy Ace Outfit
3M Speedglas 9002X AD Helmet
Makita LC1230 Dry Cut Saw
Ingersoll Rand Air Tools
Snap On Tools
Metabo Power Tools
Norseman Drill Cutting Tools
Bosch Power Tools
3M PPS
Re: Balarila from Antipolo
Yes. Something like that.
On being an experienced craftsman, I wouldn't claim to be an expert. Did some cabinets and shelvings in my younger days (sans power tools) with mainly palo china, that's all.
On building a boat, I found that, so far, it is very forgiving. A fellow boatbuilder even once said that "there is no mistake that epoxy cannot fix". That is probably true on the structural aspect as epoxy is stronger than wood. When I get to the finishing stage, though, I''ll have to be more exacting as mistakes cannot be easily hidden. What I find most challenging at this point is measuring and remeasuring many times to make sure everything is "square". Would be tough to have a tilted boat!
Yes, "balarila" is "grammar" in English. Took that handle during early days of Internet. I like to read so I wanted a handle that means "Literature". Stupid me, I should have used "Panitikan" instead of "Balarila". This mistake has stuck. I am now "balarila" in various sites/forums.
Hi Grammar 😀
Would it then look something like these?
Re: Balarila from Antipolo
i am also new here. welcome to PHM, balarila! 🙂
