I’m building a Beth in Brooklyn, New York, and I’m very grateful to Mik for creating the plans, and the beautiful instructions that go with them. I’ve never done anything like this before, and it has been very enjoyable. So if you’re a beginner like me, don’t let this thread put you off. I’ve made some titanic blunders, but frankly if you can chew gum and walk at the same time, you won’t make anywhere near as many. And I’m still fairly confident I’ll end up with a functional, nice looking boat.
I’m about halfway through. I will post the full horror show pix over time - hence the title I chose for this thread. I’m doing that out of gratitude to the thousands of people that have posted advice for others on the web, eg Sir Mik himself, Andy Kane, YouTube videos about wood planes, Slash5 motorcycle forum, etc.
Even beginners will learn little from this thread, but it might help somebody somehow, and I think I may actually have useful tips about making the centreboard (something I'm sure I did get right :), and really enjoyed).
My biggest cock-ups happened because I entirely forgot to engage brain. Elsewhere, I forgot to RTFM (read the instructions). Actually I did RTFM, just not well enough. Mik’s excellent manual was clearly a labour of love, and as somebody else has said, it’s pretty much a course in boat building. Any other beginner who reads it and maybe also looks at Andy Kane’s or others’ fab and very useful pix and notes (this forum) should be golden.
I’m about halfway through. I will post the full horror show pix over time - hence the title I chose for this thread. I’m doing that out of gratitude to the thousands of people that have posted advice for others on the web, eg Sir Mik himself, Andy Kane, YouTube videos about wood planes, Slash5 motorcycle forum, etc.
Even beginners will learn little from this thread, but it might help somebody somehow, and I think I may actually have useful tips about making the centreboard (something I'm sure I did get right :), and really enjoyed).
My biggest cock-ups happened because I entirely forgot to engage brain. Elsewhere, I forgot to RTFM (read the instructions). Actually I did RTFM, just not well enough. Mik’s excellent manual was clearly a labour of love, and as somebody else has said, it’s pretty much a course in boat building. Any other beginner who reads it and maybe also looks at Andy Kane’s or others’ fab and very useful pix and notes (this forum) should be golden.
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