OK, so it's small...

Maybe we should explore wind up boats again. read more »

This is a really nice job on a kids bed/toy box, complete with working nav lights.

Click the picture for a bigger version. There's also an "under construction" pic that shows the frame. read more »

Man Builds Noah's Ark (exact scale given in Bible)

I had a link to this construction before, but this includes more pictures. Looks a lot like building a timberframe house, but is certainly impressive. To have done all that in 2-3 years puts my efforts to shame.

See below for pictures. read more »

An interesting blog post at Never Sea Land points us to this great mini-ship. I got my start with boating building small remote-controlled boat models. Many people continue to build these, more and more detailed and larger and larger. I came very close to following that path, but instead life led me to building a "real" boat.
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asloth is building a 6' Origami Dinghy. I learned about his efforts on the Duckworks mailing list and have been chatting with him some. He was kind enough to forward some pictures and give me permission to post them, showing his progress (which is MUCH faster than mine) - Bruce

I received Origami plans two weeks ago. Made a cardboard model first to learn metric measurements and see how it goes together. Covered cardboard w/ ripstop nylon which turned out a bit baggy. But I learned a lot building a model.

I've gathered all wood and plywood. 7/8's doug-fir for keel-knee-stem, and 3/8's marine ply for most of rest. 1/4 ply for trim pieces. Glued, w/ PL Premium, keel assembly today, and butt joint for one side of bottom, as I got all pieces out of one 4x8 sheet of 3/8's.

Recieved 3 yds. of 18 oz. black vinyl from Outdoor Wilderness Fabrics a couple days ago. Around $8 bucks a yd. I can't find stainless or bronze/brass chicago screws so will use stainless machine screws and nuts. I plan to glue vinyl to frame w/ PL Permium as above on wood. Will prime wood w/ UMA primer from X-I-M and top coat w/ semi-gloss latex. Grey inside and bright yellow out.

Anyone else out there working on, or thinking of building an Origami?