As we build the VIRGINIA, we would like to share our process and progress with you on a day to day basis.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Opening day for the 2012 Summer
How to square the mainmast spar. Shipwright Rob Stevens sketches of
squaring the pine log into a spar are shown with return student Bianca
D'Arcangelo and Kelsey Brick, a two year return and Bianca's sister
Preparing to square the spar. Return student Caleb Burgess and two
year students Charles Mills, Wesley Blum are measuring cuts that will be
made across the log grain that will allow rapid removal of large pieces
using a chisel, or an an ax or adz.
Squaring the mainmast spar. Bianca D'Arcangelo, Charles Mills are hand
planing the spar, Teacher Eric Varney, Shipwright George Sprague
applying an adz to the top the spar along with Caleb Burgess and Master
Shipwright Rob Stevens
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