Laminated Upper Breasthook

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Laminated Upper Breasthook

Postby Hooky on Mon Jan 29, 2024 2:25 am

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I decided to construct a laminated upper breasthook. Yes, as a retired old man I do have too much time on my hands, but the upper breasthook is a visually appealing section of the bow so let's make it a beautiful feature.
I used a combination of two contrasting-colored timbers, red hardwood called Blue Gum (Yes, a red colored timber called Blue Gum, go figure!) and a light-colored timber called Queensland Hoop Pine. I am also using the Blue Gum on the rub rails and the Hoop Pine on the spars so the timber types and colors will flow throughout the rest of the build.
Pics and description on my blog.
Cheers Terry from down under
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Last edited by Hooky on Sat Feb 03, 2024 5:45 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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Re: Laminated Upper Breasthook

Postby Creekboater on Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:12 pm

that’s really good looking Hook
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