The Building Jig

I had intended to use a construction method that was a hybrid of Building Classic Small Craft, The Dory Book, and Brooks' How to Build Glued-Lapstrake Wooden Boats. After I left behind the idea of using frames I shifted wholesale to John Brooks' method. The photograph of John sailing Ellen was my first indication that I absolutely wanted to build lapstrake. I talked with him years ago about his designs for both Ellen and Francis and he made me feel very comfortable. I loved his building jig, and the level of detail in his book is excellent for a first-time builder.
I sorted through a whole bundle of framing lumber at Home Depot trying to locate straight enough stock for the jig. Whenever I have a job that doesn't call for high-grade material I buy the awful stuff so I can justify cherry picking the stock when it is essential. I eventually found enough acceptable stock and went home to build. Weather was nice and I was working with the garage door open. For the first time I started getting inquiries from the neighborhood..."What are you building there?", "Do you think it will float?", "Are you making a shed?" Seriously, people asked if I was making a shed. However, everyone was gracious and kind and I felt much less like the neighborhood kook than I expected to.

Strangely, all of the construction pictures of the building jig have come up missing. I've stopped publishing for a very long time while I try to locate them with no success. Maybe they'll turn up the moment I give up on them?

Here goes...

EDIT: Sure enough a few pics showed up within 15 minutes of publishing. They're better for showing how small my shop is than for the construction of the jig, but right now they are all I have.