At the beginning of this summer we took a trip to Seattle to deliver the crib for my soon to be, grandson. That was a great visit and one of the places we went to was the Center for Wooden Boats. I'd heard about them through woodworking magazines so the four of us went to check them out. It's a combination museum and woodworking school, heck, they're even listed in Wikipedia! Rich has sailing experience and he said that for sure, him and Jennifer would be back to see about renting a sailboat in the future. There were a couple of guys working in the shop and it was great to see all of the old hand tools being used as intended. The walls also had these hull sections showing the profile at various points along the length of the ship. Upstairs there is a school, library, and examples of wooden boats and assorted paraphernalia. On the docks there are a number of boats. If you're ever in the area, it's located on Lake Union and is a wonderful place to visit.
Diane snapped a number of pictures and when we returned home this is one she began on. You're looking out of a window but the ship is a model, perhaps of one that is still to be built. The shop itself oozed character, open framed walls, rough cut studs, pots and containers of who knows what, things hanging off nails stuck into the wall, and of course the tools set on any available surface. Here's what the painting looks like:
The frame is made of Walnut, I cut a triple bead detail on my shaper and then resawed the remainder of the 5/4 material to make the panels. Finish is natural oil and the painting is 20" x 24". The molding itself is 5" wide. It has been accepted into the Oil Painters of America Western Show which will be held in Jackson, WY this fall. Seems like an awfully good reason for a road trip!
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