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A Man and his Craft
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Jerry Harper, Sr. has defined wooden boat restoration for over 34 years |
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Located in Meredith, NH near the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee, he is known world wide for his quality restorations of classic wooden boats! |
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| Love of the art, skilled in the craft.... in depth knowledge.... the basis for his success. |
This boat is receiving one of many coats of finish. |
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Moving around the boat, working on a section at a time.. |
The quality of the restoration, the high sheen; very fitting for this fine water craft. | ||||||||||
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This restoration is a HackerCraft reproduction |
The application of many coats of finish .... time and persistence to get it right. |
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Absorbed in his work.. |
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the music blaring, whistling a tune |
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The artist carefully applies finish to a small section of the boat |
Joined by his son, Dustin who helps with the work |
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Many strokes are required to attain the smooth result |
Moving around the boat, he continuously monitors the wet finish |
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The wheeled stool helps in moving across the boat |
Close inspection ensures a quality finish |
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Tirelessly he works... about 1/3 of this coat is completed |
A rich forest green bottom coat has been applied... |
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Rolled on.... |
.....then carefully brushed smooth |
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A small section at a time... a small amount of finish |
Only the very skilled can apply an even coat of finish with no drips |
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The HackerCraft will look magnificent in the water once again |
The final side... almost done |
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| After the finish was complete... the tape was removed. A stripe was applied with white paint.... absolutely flawless! |
The final coat of finish dries on this skillfully restored HackerCraft |
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E-mail :
harperboats@gmail.com Meredith NH 03253 |
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