Herself :-)

Noel Kinsella

Herself :-) is looking for a boat to plant flowers in in the garden ( not a real one) just a convincing boat shaped planter she has seen a few around howth / malahide in front gardens. Also a few half barrels the oak ones a quite expensive I was wondering are they hard to make say out of treated wood etc Any plans or advise would be very appreciated.
Thanks

fergal.b

Hi Noel I have plans for my boats that you could copy out the frames onto tracing paper then mark it out on sheets of plywood and cut them out.



Then sheet it in marine ply



You could also make the frames smaller so the boat is not as wide.


It would like this but without the deck. While your at it you might as well build a boat and come boating:D it will look just as good in your garden and if she wants she can put a flower pot on it



The other boat is more of a barrel back with a lot more curves.



You will not need as many supports and you could also leave out most of the floor if you wanted.

slpower01

I dont have a clue about boats nor will be able to contribute to this but just want to say..... That is some amazing craftsmanship Fergal!

fergal.b

This might do the job http://dublin.apolloduck.ie/display.phtml?aid=276466

Another classic "Hand's cavan cooper" http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xnjbz4_disk-12-cavan-cooper_shortfilms#.UMi82pOLLRA

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ymurtagh

oak barrels planters here, you would be doin well to make them for less than €35 each http://www.adverts.ie/plants-pots/oak-barrels/2009844