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Re: Prospector is finished!!
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 12/15/2000, 3:45 pm
In Response To: Prospector is finished!! *Pic* (Mike Worthan)

Wow - nice work, Mike. Do I spy a sealed air chamber with the feature strip duplicated there? Nice touch. We need some closeups!

Ross

: Here it is! I've just finished my Prospector and had to show it off. The
: photo is a montage showing the deck with the hawk's feather under glass
: and some of the other touches. The accent strip is a build-up of Mahogany,
: Tiger Maple and Basswood, then stenciled with the quill and tip markings
: to simulate the hawk's feather on the bow. The bow and stern eyes are
: Tiger Maple blocks glued up and epoxied in place. All of the trim is Tiger
: Maple including the yoke. I had a blast! The wife and I took it out and it
: paddles like a dream.

Messages In This Thread

Prospector is finished!! *Pic*
Mike Worthan -- 12/15/2000, 11:13 am
I'm Drooling on your boat
Russ -- 12/15/2000, 5:58 pm
Re: Prospector is finished!!
Ross Leidy -- 12/15/2000, 3:45 pm
Re: Prospector is finished!!
Mike Worthan -- 12/18/2000, 12:12 pm
Re: Prospector is finished!!
Grant Goltz -- 12/15/2000, 11:38 am
Re: Prospector is finished!!
Mike Worthan -- 12/15/2000, 11:49 am
Re: Prospector is finished!!
Ben Staley -- 12/15/2000, 11:31 am
Re: Prospector is finished!! *Pic*
Jason Given -- 12/15/2000, 3:26 pm
Re: Prospector is finished!!
Mike Worthan -- 12/15/2000, 11:40 am