Hunter Bay Woodworking is a custom woodworking shop with a broad skill set. We have experience with traditional as well as contemporary boat building techniques including cold molding, plywood, stitch and glue, and custom interior design and construction. Boats large and small are our love but we are equally capable of building doors, cabinets, furniture and the occasional circular staircase.
We enjoy working in an instructional and collaborative mode, sometimes building side by side with our clients; we provide the shop space, tools and expertise. Sharing our woodworking skills and experience is a joy.
Please get in touch with us to discuss your project, whether you have a design in mind or if you only have the beginning of an idea. We'll be able to help you find the right design and ultimately we'll get you and your day dream in the shop.
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Spring Ritual
Posted by Steven Brouwer
on April 12, 2011
More planks on this beautiful boat. Seems like a spring ritual, but hopefully I can finish planking this time around before I'm distracted again by real work. This boat is still for sale. . . .
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Dave Foster
Posted by Steven Brouwer
on April 12, 2011
Dave Foster was a teacher and mentor for me and I suspect countless others as well. I learned he died back in December. I found a few photos of him I took when I was at the Apprenticeshop in the mid '70's. . . . |
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In-wales and Rub rails
bedding the in-wale with sikaflex
Posted by Steven Brouwer
on March 23, 2011
Here are some pictures of installing in-wales and rub rails, The in-wale is riveted to the shear plank with spacer blocks and the rub rails were screwed on afterwards. . . .
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Shearwater Rollover!
Rolling over!
Posted by Steven Brouwer
on February 6, 2011
After lots of scrapping and sanding we finally got the Shearwater to the point that we could roll her over. Now after cleaning out the interior and adding fiberglass strips to the bottom garboard seam I am starting to work on interior components. It is wonderful to have an upright boat to work wit . . .
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Shearwater is Planked!
finished planking
Posted by Steven Brouwer
on January 23, 2011
We got the shear plank on, coated the bottom and garboard planks with fiber glass, attached the outer stem pieces and now we are doing a final clean up and coating with epoxy in preparation for rolling the boat over. . . .
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More Shearwater Planks
Clamped and fastened into place
Posted by Steven Brouwer
on December 13, 2010
We got a second set of planks on the shearwater. Here are a few pictures of the process. . . .
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Shearwater gets garboards!
clamping and wiring
Posted by Steven Brouwer
on December 5, 2010
It is incredibly satisfying to get the first planks on. We epoxied the garboard planks to the bottom and attached them to the frames and stems with sikaflex and stainless screws, with just sikaflex along the chine battens, the next plank will be fastened at the lap with machine screws. Here are a f . . .
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Chine Battens
Checking for a fair curve
Posted by Steven Brouwer
on November 21, 2010
After 50 1/2 hours of milling wood, sanding, notching frames, fitting pieces, routing, more sanding and finally installing the Shearwater has a set of battens which run the length of the chines. When the planks are attached I will fasten through these pieces to hold the laps together. . . .
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18' Shearwater
Frames and bottom
Posted by Steven Brouwer
on October 15, 2010
Brook Brouwer has started the construction of an 18' version of the Joel White designed Shearwater.
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A Few Things Of Interest
On the Grid
Posted by Steven Brouwer
on November 3, 2009
Boat building is a little slow but there is still fun to be had. This spring in Alaska things move quickly on the grid. Wash, Dry, and Paint for Whale Bird. One Tide. . . . |
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TWO NEW FURNITURE DESIGNS
Folding coat rack and bench
Posted by Steven Brouwer
on November 3, 2009
When boat building is slow, build something else. . . . |
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Silva Bay Shipyard School
Dave Foster and Lance Lee
Posted by Steven Brouwer
on November 3, 2009
This spring I was invited to speak at launch day at Silva Bay Shipyard School, a boatbuilding school teaching traditional skills by building traditional boats, located on Gabriola Island, BC Canada. I was honored. Nice folks. Nice students and well crafted boats. Check it out. I shared some photos o . . .
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Tern goes North
Posted by Steven Brouwer
on September 15, 2008
Brook Brouwer took a crew north to Desolation Sound on a month long expedition, rowing and sailing of course. The crew is made up of recent Colorado College grads. Some had boating experience, some not. Tern continues to be a great adventure and educational vessel. She was used for two week long . . .
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