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Pictures 2nd - 11th June
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 The partly made rudder clamped in position. |  The 'rudder irons', which will attach the rudder to the boat. |  Jack grooves the sternpost for the sliding bolt. |
 Checking the movement on the hinge. |  Jack cuts a length of iron rod as a rivet for the rudder iron. |
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 The finished top section of the rudder fitting. |  Jack prepares the rudder blade to match the iron fittings. |  Rudder blade held against the top irons to check the fit. |
 Tapping the long iron on to the wood. |  Closer view of the lower irons in place. |  The completed rudder in position, just the helm to be made and fitted. |
Pictures from 13th June
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 Oak block, with the kabe outline marked. |  Cutting out with the bandsaw. |  The thin end is cut to fit in a hole in the routh. |
 Finishing off with the spokeshave. |  All eight kabes in position. The kabes nearest the bow were only used to maneouvre the boat when working, not for propulsion. |  Robbie cuts a taft from 8"x1 3/8" (20cm x 3.5cm approx) larch. |
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|  The taft ends are fitted round a baand and supported by the wearin. |
 From the bow with all six tafts in position. |  From the stern, the helm extends to the ' pump taft'. |  The rudder and helm, now 'tarred'. |
Pictures from 16th June
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 Profile of an 'Industry' oar is marked out. |  Robbie planes the sawn edges. |  Marking the transitions where the oar will be squared and rounded. |
 The first blank is used as a template for marking the other five oars. |  Tapering the blade sections. |  Rounding with the draw knife. |
 Hollowing the blades with the round-soled plane. |  The beech wood plane made by Robbie when he was an apprentice. |  Jack paints the sixareen's traditional 'white bend'. |
Pictures from 17th June
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 The sixareen is hauled from the building shed and into the rain. |  Helpers turn the boat and fit lifting slings. |  The boat is lifted over the slipway pedestrian bridge. |
 The sixareen is propped up on the slipway. |  Jack and Robbie stand back to view their build. |  Port side view on the slipway. |
 Tilfers, rudder and helm are fitted. |  Bow view from the bridge. |  First taste of saltwater as the incoming tide reaches the rudder. |
Pictures from 19th June
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 Jack and Robbie finishing the sixareen's 16' (4.8m approx) oars. |  Robbie gives the last oar a coat of oil. |  Measuring and marking for the slate position. |
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