Half Hulls

Yesterday was my day to find out what half hulls are. Steve Engh, a member of our Mens Group and one of two craftsmen creating them on the Island, gave us a presentation on the subject.

Half hulls were originally used as a - if not the - boat design tool. Now, they are considered art objects. They do require a lot of hand shaping and the patience to deal with tiny pieces of wood. The picture below is of a half hull before the real work - carving - begins. At this point Steve has spent a fair amount of time cutting these tiny pieces of wood according to plan and gluing them together in 'lifts'.




Here is an example of a finished half hull: