Big howdy from NW Arkansas, USA

[Papa]

Name's Brad, but all the little girls call me Papa. Some not so little.

I am a retired photographer, turned teacher, now totally retired.
I come from a long line of wood workers, I have a lot of my Great
Grandfathers tools. He made doors and windows and fine wood work.

I am married, wife Kimberle', one daughter, three grand kids. No pets.
Wife and I are both pilots.

Sailing is my first love, been at it since 1949. Started flying in 1958
Took up photography in 1966. Lived on a 41' sailboat for 17 years.

My Dad built wooden racing boat in the late 40's and early 50's.

I build clocks, boats, boat models, furniture and anything else that
tickles my fancy.

I am working on a 12' sailboat now, in a 12'X16' shop.
I use as much recycled wood as I can and hunt for bargains
for the rest. I am a pack rat of the first school.

The boat:
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/2802/68985518dd1.jpg


One of my clocks:
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/8994/aaaoc3.jpg

Furniture for the study, with pedestals for the flightsimulator controls.
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/1476/dscf0676pd3.jpg

I will start a thread in the boat section later to show the progress.

[BobR]

Welcome aboard Brad. You have sure done a lot and appear to still doing a lot. Look forward to seeing more of your work.

[Ed Reiss]

Hi Brad...and welcome!

Good of you to post some pics already.:U

[Papa]

Thanks for the nice replies.

The clock is made from a cedar pallet skid, I have about 60 more
pieces. 5"X5"X48".

Here is the boat in the shop. It is on a wheeled dolly so I can move
it around to get to the work bench. It is low because I can't stand for
very long and work sitting on a stool.

And some pieces I made from salvaged teak.

[billym]

Gday brad: it all looks great. As does your life. look forward to seeing and hearing more. welcome aboard. billm

[Ad de Crom]

Hi Brad, very welcome. That's what I call a nice entry into this forum, by showing us pictures of your work.
Recycling wood, if I can I'm doing the same for my woodturnings.
Do you sell your own made boats, or are you doing it just for the fun.
Look forwards to see more work of you.
Have fun in this great forum.

Ad :)

[Papa]

Hi Brad, very welcome. That's what I call a nice entry into this forum, by showing us pictures of your work.
Recycling wood, if I can I'm doing the same for my woodturnings.
Do you sell your own made boats, or are you doing it just for the fun.
Look forwards to see more work of you.
Have fun in this great forum.

Ad :)


Thanks for the kind words.

I sell the clocks to pay for the boat.
From 1949 until about 8 years ago I had a sailboat. We moved
and where we are now it is cost prohibitive to keep a large
boat on the lake and we sold the big boat. Catalina 25. Now
that we are both retired, I miss the boat very much. We just
need something to go and spend the day, maybe a bit of fishing,
or just a sail about.

My clocks are handled by a local business supply house on a
special order basis. Most have a logo etched in the glass. I do about
a dozen a year. They are priced at $500 to $2500.

Like I said earlier, I am a pack rat, I built a $750 shed to keep my
$50 worth of lumber in..:doh::doh::doh:

[Ed Reiss]

Just a thought on the boat...a 150HP Evinrude would go great with it!!!:o:2tsup: lol

[Papa]

Just a thought on the boat...a 150HP Evinrude would go great with it!!!:o:2tsup: lol

The boat as you see it weighs in at 106lbs, 48klg. I thought I
might need the 300?? :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

[munruben]

Welcome Brad, all good stuff. Nice work.:2tsup:

[Claw Hama]

Hi Brad and welcome. I'm glad to hear you don't have any pets because I think with all your other interests they would be neglected. Have fun on the sight, oh and send pictures once you fit the 300hp to the boat, that would be a good look.

[Ed Reiss]

The boat as you see it weighs in at 106lbs, 48klg. I thought I
might need the 300?? :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Hell, why stop at a 300...let's go with a 5.1 litre blown Chevy inboard...more power!!!!:o:o:2tsup:

[Papa]

Hell, why stop at a 300...let's go with a 5.1 litre blown Chevy inboard...more power!!!!:o:o:2tsup:

This is the one I have my eye on, if it comes in a high output?

[Ed Reiss]

Ohhhh, Yeaaaaaa!!!:yippy:

[jerryc]

Papa,
Sorry I'm a bit late in greeting you. We have a few things in common. Photograohy is a hobby (when I can gett the time. Boats are my big passion, although here we divde a little. I'm not into stink boats. I'm into sailing which is why I am late in greeting you. Just back from two months sailing my Catalina 320 on the Queensland Coast. Now looking at my other boat, a 26 ft yacht that I've neglected of late. Back in the past I had a Catalina 22 and so I know something of your 25.
Also was into flying. Started with a Cessna but decided a tricycle was not the way to go. I needed more challenge two wheels and a tail skid and so bought an Auster and then later the much revered Tiger Moth. Just something about a bi plane and wind in the face that appealled. Alas don't fly any more.

Your work looks great by the way so join in and help lesser mortals. The open slather is also worth a look as there are great discussions to be had there. Have to warn you,,however that the comments can be robust at times.
Almost forgot. Other thing we have in common is that we were both teachers at one time.

Jerry

[Papa]

Auster and then later the much revered Tiger Moth. Just something about a bi plane and wind in the face that appealledWe own a Stearman and a Tayorcraft. Well, the Taylorcraft is Dad's.
Have a picture somewhere...

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2747/20030113image0004af0.jpg

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/3966/5hm7.jpg

[jerryc]

Papa,

Have a vague suspicion that the Auster was orginally based on the Tayylorcraft, but I could be wrong. The Auster was used in WW2 as an aerial observation post. Engine was a Gipsy Major and starting was by winding the big wooden prop. It had the reputation of being one of the most difficult planes to land. Had to be three pointed and had a stall speed of 26 knots. One bounce and you were airborne again. You couldn't ride out the bounce. Another thing about such a slow stall speed was it was the only aeroplane that could be flown backwards. Just nose into a wind of about 30 knots and back you went. Both aeroplanes taught real seat of the pants flying.

Just love the two you have now and am jealous. The Tiger had an inline inverted four cylinder engine and with a cruise speed of nineteen hundred revs, had a very characteristic sound. Would just love to be behind the Stearman's radial. Incidently the Tiger has no brakes and just a tail skid, so you fly it even on the ground. How does the Stearman measure?

Jerry