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A Short Discourse on Metal Files

by Text and photographs by Bart Chapin

Files come in a variety of coarseness and types of cut. This guide outlines the different metal file shapes and the best uses for each, as well as how to clean your files when your project is done.

Building a Camden Class Knockabout Sloop

by Paul Koch (Text and photographs except where noted)

"PONYO was named by my three young granddaughters after an Anime goldfish princess who longs to live out of the sea. The name proved to be completely appropriate for this boat."

Varnish Brush Care

by Bart Chapin (Photographs by Lucy Hull)

Good varnish brushes are an investment. Protect them with these techniques.

Building a Plywood-Epoxy Sea Bright Skiff

by Text and photographs by Reuel B. Parker

Having designed and built two Sea Bright models for himself, including a 50' cruising ketch, boat-builder Reuel Parker wanted a smaller boat—13' overall—as a seaworthy tender and lifeboat for his 53' deadrise cruising motorsailer, PEREGRINE. He shares his process.

Thoughts on Lapstrake Planking

by Harry Bryan

"I will focus here on planking in which only one edge of each plank is beveled, which is by far the most common method and the easiest to understand."

A Magnetic Lap-Planing Guide

by Harry Bryan (Text and Drawings)

Boring holes and tapping them for a guide bar might increase the value of a plane for a small number of boatbuilders, but it could harm its aesthetic value for most future woodworkers.

DIY Glued Lapstrake Plywood Plank Clamps

by Geoff Henderson (Text and Photographs)

To avoid the blemishes of screw holes, try using these DIY slot-and-wedge clamps to hold the planks together while the glue cures.

Building a Dark Harbor 17 1/2 | Part 2

by Sean Koomen (Shop photos courtesy of the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding)

In the second part of this series, the class finishes out the completed hull.

Building a Dark Harbor 17 1/2 | Part 1

by Sean Koomen (Shop photos courtesy of the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding)

A crew of 16 students at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding built a Dark Harbor 17 1⁄2 for a New Zealand sailor who studied at the school.

High-Grading at the Lumberyard

by Richard Jagels

Improve your odds of getting the best-quality wood by selecting large-dimension stock and ripping the boards to the needed dimensions.

Building Box-Section Masts with Plywood

by Reuel B. Parker

I have designed several rotating wing masts of plywood, but a few years ago it occurred to me that box-sectioned spars of lighter weight than the usual solid-wood construction could be designed and built of plywood and solid-wood corners.

DIY Mast Hoops

by Greg Rössel (Illustrations by Isaac Robbins)

Mast hoop replacements are hard to find and expensive to purchase. We'll show you how to make your own.

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