A labour of love (Taz's crafting DTA weeks 0 - 100)
Nov 1, 2020 20:38:53 GMT
Ian (Menace) and Merla, the Daughter of Summer like this
Post by Tazmuck on Nov 1, 2020 20:38:53 GMT
“Not like that” barks Taz. “Where the hell did you learn to boatbuild?”
Supervising the lackeys was the most difficult part of the process. He’d preferred to have built it all himself, but it would have taken him years and patience was never his strong suit.
He looked down at his notes, and estimated he was almost halfway to completion.
There was still so much to do though. Next, he’d start on building out the inside.
Supervising the lackeys was the most difficult part of the process. He’d preferred to have built it all himself, but it would have taken him years and patience was never his strong suit.
He looked down at his notes, and estimated he was almost halfway to completion.
29 Elisias
Work starts. 1320gp hard oak purchased for the frame. Wood is dry and bends well, must return to OMTC for the hull.
11 Elient
One of the idiot workers broke one of the main frame frame spits. Fired immediately. Must get better workers! Otherwise frame is coming along
28 Elient
The frame is complete! 100ft long and 30 ft high. Have reinforced the bow too - good for ramming. Just to stand in the middle and down, I can already feel the presence of The Avernus II.
2 Marpenoth
Another trip to the OMTC for 1200gp worth of larch wood, also ordered several vats of boiled linseed oil for 120gp, to arrive later. Planks will be overlapped for durability and nailed to the frame.
16 Marpenoth
The hull is complete, and the oil has arrived just in time. Checked all over, workmanship is good, no gaps across the frame. Varnishing began yesterday - we mixed the linseed oil with birch-tar, so the hull will be pitch black, just like the Avernus.
29 Marpenoth
Another firing - one of the workers spilled a whole barrel of oil resin on the floor. Made her clean it up before she left. Terrible. But the others are acceptable, and the hull is now varnished and sealed!
Work starts. 1320gp hard oak purchased for the frame. Wood is dry and bends well, must return to OMTC for the hull.
11 Elient
One of the idiot workers broke one of the main frame frame spits. Fired immediately. Must get better workers! Otherwise frame is coming along
28 Elient
The frame is complete! 100ft long and 30 ft high. Have reinforced the bow too - good for ramming. Just to stand in the middle and down, I can already feel the presence of The Avernus II.
2 Marpenoth
Another trip to the OMTC for 1200gp worth of larch wood, also ordered several vats of boiled linseed oil for 120gp, to arrive later. Planks will be overlapped for durability and nailed to the frame.
16 Marpenoth
The hull is complete, and the oil has arrived just in time. Checked all over, workmanship is good, no gaps across the frame. Varnishing began yesterday - we mixed the linseed oil with birch-tar, so the hull will be pitch black, just like the Avernus.
29 Marpenoth
Another firing - one of the workers spilled a whole barrel of oil resin on the floor. Made her clean it up before she left. Terrible. But the others are acceptable, and the hull is now varnished and sealed!
There was still so much to do though. Next, he’d start on building out the inside.