Traditional tool auction
Traditional boatbuilding tools galore to come up at auction
Anyone who enjoys Robin Gates's regular column on traditional boatbuilding tools in CB might want to...
Boatbuilder’s notes: backing out plane
When planking up a carvel hull, ‘backing out’ is the hollowing of the inside face of a plank to fit snugly against frames at...
Dovetail saw
The diminutive dovetail saw, smaller sister to the tenon saw, is capable of far more than cutting the dovetail joint that named it. Because...
How to make a wooden grab handle for your boat
By Robin Gates
Restrictions on movement during the Covid-19 pandemic need be no barrier to maintaining the basic hand skills of boat building, so long...
How to sharpen your knife
By ROBIN GATES, 2010
Many a blunt blade can be sharpened by an oilstone. Forget bench grinders – they’re noisy, aggressive and, for a good...
Sir Francis Drake’s Golden Hinde: Restoration and Reconstruction
The restoration and reconstruction of Sir Francis Drake's famous Golden Hinde is a full sized London attraction, Joel Rouse reports.
Sir Francis Drake's 1577 Voyage
Captained by...
Old and New
From high-spec builds to century-old workboats, Cockwells has it covered.
Ever since Cockwells Modern and Classic Boatbuilding moved from its shed at Ponsharden to the...
The clenched boat nails technique
By Robin Gates
During the exceptionally low tides of March I was following in the excavations of a bait digger when a jumble of crooked...
Profiling
By ADRIAN MORGAN, www.viking-boats.com
It’s the detail that make the difference; the nuances and grace notes or, to get to the point, the scribed lines...
Wing dividers
By Robin Gates
The shivering cold of a dimly lit boat shed is a challenging environment in which to take accurate measurements and difficulties are...
