Green, Alfred and sons. Wooden boat building design and construction, Winterton, Newfoundland.
Alfred Green demonstrates the use of a three-piece mould used to construct a 14' rodney. The three piece mould is a traditional method for wooden boat design and construction. This method allows builders to determine the shape of each timber. Melvin and Fred Green, along with students, construc...
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Format: | Moving Image (Video) |
Language: | English |
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2003
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/boatmuseum/id/208 |
Summary: | Alfred Green demonstrates the use of a three-piece mould used to construct a 14' rodney. The three piece mould is a traditional method for wooden boat design and construction. This method allows builders to determine the shape of each timber. Melvin and Fred Green, along with students, construct the backbone of a motorboat built at the Winterton Boat Building and Community Museum (now known as the Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador). |
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