{"id":707,"date":"2019-11-24T13:24:56","date_gmt":"2019-11-24T13:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.talesfromtheboatshed.com\/?p=707"},"modified":"2019-11-24T13:24:56","modified_gmt":"2019-11-24T13:24:56","slug":"sparring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.talesfromtheboatshed.com\/?p=707","title":{"rendered":"Sparring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Not in the boxing sense, of course, but an update on our spar-making projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After glueing up the four planks to make a 28 ft length, the design of the spar was plotted out by James and Tom who then set to, to mark it out and cut it to size on four faces, before taking it to an octagonal section and then a 16-sided section.  After that, the spar was rounded using sandpaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A knot in the wood became loose and needed repairing.  Tom scalloped out a section to remove the knot and then scarfed in a laminated infil.  The end result was superb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talesfromtheboatshed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-12.png?fit=720%2C960\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-721\" width=\"578\" height=\"771\"\/><figcaption>A knotty problem!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talesfromtheboatshed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-13.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-722\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Scalloped out, and ready for repair.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talesfromtheboatshed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-14.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-723\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>An absolutely beautiful repair, using laminated strips of sitka spruce, which were then planed level to the spar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark and I were given the &#8216;poisoned chalice&#8217; &#8211; a previously-made spar that matched the dimensions for the Victory class racing boats, but was otherwise far  too thick for the club&#8217;s requirements.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s one thing making a square piece of wood round, quite another to thin down a spar with a pear-shaped cross section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the time, we had to keep the spar level, and carefully reduce the diameters at key points, then &#8216;join the dots&#8217; to get it tapered and straight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talesfromtheboatshed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-15.png?resize=528%2C395\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-724\" width=\"528\" height=\"395\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Ready to go.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talesfromtheboatshed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-16.png?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-725\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>New track log planed in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talesfromtheboatshed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-17.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-726\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Templates used to get the right size and shape.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talesfromtheboatshed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-18.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-727\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>A lot thinner and lighter &#8211; perhaps 10% of the original was removed.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.talesfromtheboatshed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/image-19.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-728\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Varnishing started.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The four of us were all thrilled to hear that the Chair of the Victory Class Technical Committee has measured and checked our two masts and passed both as suitable for the club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not in the boxing sense, of course, but an update on our spar-making projects. 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