27/05/2025
One of my brilliant timber suppliers, Tom at Heartwood Enterprises, doing what he does best today by removing windfall oak on the Dalemain Mansion estate.
This will form a base for several crooks, the large curved sections required for traditional framing where steamed frames are deemed to be not substantial enough.
It is very difficult to find timber that isn't already cut up into fire wood, so a big thank you to Tom for the heads-up on this one.
I wish I could have been there, but the boatbuilder's vehicle of choice, a Landrover, has decided that it's alternator should live a separate lifestyle to the rest of the vehicle. While I can't deny it's right to identify as an individual, it has made starting the Landy a bit difficult!
If you would like to explore the opportunity to construct or restore a traditional wooden boat, please get in touch, I love nothing more than putting curved bits of oak in a beautiful boat. It also helps purchase Landrover parts....supporting British heritage in two ways!
All the best from sunny Cumbria
Video ©️ Heartwood Enterprises
