tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post5093093727185069127..comments2024-03-07T07:08:01.858-05:00Comments on The Unlikely Boat Builder: A Bigger BumpkinThe Unlikely Boatbuilderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-74370886075023777972019-10-20T16:00:03.082-04:002019-10-20T16:00:03.082-04:00If "halyard" came from "haul yard&q...If "halyard" came from "haul yard", because it hauls the yard up, shouldn't "downhaul" be "halboom" because it is hauling down on the boom? Downhaul definitely sounds cooler, and is pretty descriptive.Skedaddlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-39890011697602302502012-02-04T22:49:06.104-05:002012-02-04T22:49:06.104-05:00The 'country bumpkin' meaning comes from a...The 'country bumpkin' meaning comes from a different root word. The spar meaning dates back to the Dutch 'boomken' first cited in the 1600s.<br /><br />Two words with the same spelling (in English) but totally unrelated roots and meanings.The Unlikely Boatbuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-89701346921498647172012-02-04T22:23:25.737-05:002012-02-04T22:23:25.737-05:00John.
"Bumpkin" as in "Country Bum...John.<br /><br />"Bumpkin" as in "Country Bumpkin" - a not very bright (aka THICK) fellow. Seems a bit appropriate for this particular spar.<br /><br />If you've ever tried backing up to a dock, you've probably experienced the other implication of BUMPkin...<br /><br />All the best.<br /><br />Jim Gregg.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-19033705861715739222012-02-04T19:50:02.935-05:002012-02-04T19:50:02.935-05:00H'mmm. Nope. Not getting that :-)H'mmm. Nope. Not getting that :-)The Unlikely Boatbuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-9288188295553745882012-02-04T18:43:52.361-05:002012-02-04T18:43:52.361-05:00Interesting food you have there (third photo)! I ...Interesting food you have there (third photo)! I have some like that, if you're hungry . . .<br /><br />Seriously, I hope the wood bends for you. Good luck.momisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13241178158115432815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-61759871542616502342012-02-04T13:53:56.925-05:002012-02-04T13:53:56.925-05:00Actually, I might try laminating (without steaming...Actually, I might try laminating (without steaming) first. I'd have to resaw the hickory into thinner strips, first, which would be a bit of a pain on my bandsaw, but probably less of a pain than steaming.The Unlikely Boatbuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-79507612581979060912012-02-04T13:38:55.521-05:002012-02-04T13:38:55.521-05:00John, if steambending hickory proves problematic, ...John, if steambending hickory proves problematic, you could always laminate it using epoxy. I'm sure you've thought of that.Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09597687142668065810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-89420413824253532542012-02-04T11:42:56.492-05:002012-02-04T11:42:56.492-05:00'Boomkin' is usual.
'Sternsprit' m...'Boomkin' is usual.<br />'Sternsprit' might do, but 'quartersprit' would be better.<br /><br />But a 'bumpkin' is something else altogether: more agricultural than nautical.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03213217421912405003noreply@blogger.com