Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

Does anyone know of a timber machinist (or similar) in Sunshine or maybe Footscray that has a name like "Steve Pullman"?

If not, can anyone recommend somewhere or someone in Victoria or southern NSW to have some planks machined to shape?

Greg

Greg
Using machines to shape old timber boats. What's going on.
Jeff

Jeff
I think it's something to do with these new fangled computers hooked up to some newer and even more fangled machinery where they copy the sample you provide and spit out an exact copy.
Greg

Greg
What can the computer do if the bits are rotten off.

Jeff

some laser cutters can do this sort of work. i did 3 planks on my clinker which wernt so bad once i got my brain around what had to be done. i think trying to get planks machined to shape would take more work then using hand tools and and making them that way. i think the hardest part would be trying to copy the plank if its bent and twisted from end to end. if you start with a fresh peice of timber, and you can work off the old one if its been flattened it wouldnt be so bad, in saying that it would take some work and time but its timber and anything can be done.

do you have the old ones out of the boat greg??? any chance of seeing some pics of the ones that you want to be replicated?? id be interested in see what you need fixed

brian

Not for me, folks.
Someone else had planks machined for a previous project and apparently it worked pretty well. The place that did it is no longer, but he'd heard of the other name (or similar), hence the post.
Greg

There's a place in Ascot Vale called WOOD WIZARDS, i know they do lazer cutting but not sure about boat stuff. ph.no. 9375 2774

Looks like kitchens Ray, but maybe worth a try.
Greg

Greg - I will ask Jared but their cnc equipment may not be able to handle the plank lengths

Thanks Keith
Forgot about Jared being a potential resource in this field.
Greg