[Loch-Ruadh] Funeral Ship

[Sluggy!]

In my experience (For three years, I was a builder/crewperson for a previous 
employer's entries in the Cardboard Boat Regatta competition in Arlington 
http://www.arlingtonvibe.org/2010/07/river-legacy-cardboard-boat-regatta-2010/ I 
wont say that *I* was responsible for various rule changes, but it's fair to say 
that our team was, um, part of the problem they have attempted to solve the some 
of the current rules)....  where was I? Oh, yes, in my experience, cardboard can 
indeed make surprisingly decent boats, especially boats with only one journey to 
make. 


Working with cardboard has it's frustrations, though. Probably the biggest is 
that the corrugations give it a "grain" that makes it tend to crease when you 
intended for it to bend. Once bent, it will tend to always bend in the same 
spot. Much of the inherent strength of carboard depends on flat panels and 
straight bends and seams. A traditional longship design will need long planks 
with compound curves and cardboard doesn't do that particularly well.

It is, however, very hard to argue against it in terms of price and 
availability, at least in small quantities, and paint can fix a LOT of visual 
issues.

For our purposes, the potential flammability is an asset, as well.

Sluggy!






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From: William Osterheim <wosterheim at yahoo.com>
To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA, Inc." 
<loch-ruadh at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sun, August 7, 2011 4:32:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] Funeral Ship

I wold think it would be easier to use cardboard, with a wooden keel and 
framework.   It is a lot more flexable.
Polydore



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From: Roy Baker <palehorse at mail.com>
To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA, Inc." 
<loch-ruadh at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 7, 2011 5:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] Funeral Ship

OK,..I've been going over these & have a question.
Would it be easier to use cardboard or the 1/8 luan plywood?
Trygg

----- Original Message -----
From: Sluggy!
Sent: 07/11/11 10:59 PM
To: Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA, Inc.
Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] Funeral Ship

I do indeed have 1/8" luan... A full 4x8 sheet *plus* the partial sheet. It is 
all, of course, to gladly be given for this project, as is any other skill, tool 
or love I hold steward over. Sluggy! ----- Original Message ---- From: Sluggy! 
<sluggy9912 at swbell.net> To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA, 
Inc." <loch-ruadh at lists.ansteorra.org> Sent: Sun, July 10, 2011 11:53:20 PM 
Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] Funeral Ship I have 1/8" luan plywood, but I need to 
see how much I have... I think it's around a 4x4 sheet, not really square, but 
about that much. Will let ya know... Sluggy! ----- Original Message ---- From: 
William Osterheim <wosterheim at yahoo.com> To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of 
Ansteorra, SCA, Inc." <loch-ruadh at lists.ansteorra.org> Sent: Sat, July 9, 2011 
1:41:23 AM Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] Funeral Ship Actual plans, no... but if 
memory is right, I think the 8 foot one Hakon led us in building 15 years ago 
used 4" strips of 1/4"
plywood for the sides, so
  I would think abotu 2 or 2.5 inch side strips of 1/8" luan plywood would work. 
If you get them too wide, you cannot bend them around correctly. Probably on 
that size, Get some 1" stock to make the keel and bow and stern out of. It will 
need to be wider than you might think to start it up for the end curves. 
Polydore ________________________________ From: Roy Baker <palehorse at mail.com> 
To: loch-ruadh at lists.ansteorra.org Sent: Fri, July 8, 2011 11:13:41 PM Subject: 
[Loch-Ruadh] Funeral Ship Will be building a small scale viking funeral ship in 
honor of my departed brother Hakon. Does anyone have the plans or access to one 
for this project? If so, please contact me ASAP. This will be a very small build 
(No more that 3-4 ft in length) due to the location of the ceremony. Thank you 
all for your assistance, Tryggvald Thorirson (Roy Baker) 
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