Boats
The Pellew’s Progress
An excitng update on the The Pellew’s progress here at The Purifier Building, Faversham.
10th June 2017
The Pellew’s Progress
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships Now
A while ago, Countrywide Productions produced a film about the wide variety of apprenticeships available to young people and how they represented an increasingly popular alternative to university. This film was well received by a wide group of community representatives
29th May 2017
Mayhi
Riveting Planks For Mayhi
Planks are gradually being added to the Mayhi; some need a little steaming to ease them around the curve at the bow. Each plank is riveted with copper nails and roves.
3rd February 2016
Mayhi
Ribs For The Mayhi
The ribs for the first replica Mayhi have been steamed and bent in place, by Simon Grillet and the apprentices.
4th November 2015
Mayhi
Boatbuilding And Joinery In The Purifier
Simon Grillet is progressing with setting up the Mayhi ready for the first two apprentices to start soon. Here, Simon is transferring the complex shape of the stern frame onto a jig for laminating the frame, which cannot be steamed
19th January 2015
Creek Side Sites
Griff Rhys Jones Visits The Purifier Building
Griff Rhys Jones visited the Purifier on Friday afternoon as part of his Kent tour for Civic Voice [see previous post], looking at local projects and meeting volunteers; He spent the morning at the Faversham Society and then came down
19th May 2013