Boat building in NZ

[Dirk]

My beloved girl is up for sale and when she has gone I'm buying a ticket to New Zealand. I've organized a years working holiday VISA so I hope to get involved in some funky projects out there. Not necessarily boaty projects either. Pretty much anything that involves me using chisel and plane!

Any ideas/experiences/general advice?

cheers

Dirk

Oh yeah, dont supose you know any one who wants a 1934 gaff cutter?

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[ParaHandy]

avoid NZ winch makers ...

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[Twister_Ken]

...become a NZ wench maker

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[ParaHandy]

... for a good view of a sheep's hindquarters

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[john_morris_uk]

What's that Ozzie joke about what Kiwis use velcro for...?

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[Dirk]

dunno that one but do you know what they call a sheep tied to a lamp post?

A liesure centre.

Dont suppose im going to get any sound comments out of you lot?

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[Twister_Ken]

Probably not, but I do wonder how often a plane and chisel is used in NZ boatbuilding; more likely to be a carbon fibre chisel and a Kevlar plane.

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[snowleopard]

don't know how attached you are to your chisel but if you're open to something a bit more hi-tech, try <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.kelsall.com/>This</A>

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[qsiv]

Last time I checked I thought NZ builders were looking more for skills in water pumping, boom making, and top mast skills?

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[Dirk]

Looks fantastic!

Thing is, ive kinda got good at wooden projects, not sure if I want to go back to school again.

Cheers though for the idea.

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[Dirk]

Again, wooden spar builing, no problems. Carbon and Kevlar? No idea!

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