Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck

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1. Planking techniques and tutorials and videos, etc.

   By Chuck, April 22, 2020
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   • Cold_Fire
   • October 20, 2023

2. French FULMINANT rear castle 1 2 3 4 7

   By HAIIAPHNK, August 18, 2023
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   • empathry
   • January 24

3. Gluing Techniques and Associated Information 1 2 3 4

   By lb0190, March 3, 2013
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   • AndyXO
   • May 3, 2020

4. Harold Hahn method 1 2 3

   By Essayons, October 27, 2021
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   • shipman
   • March 28, 2022

5. Admiralty model query 1 2

   By iMack, January 23, 2019
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   • Bob Cleek
   • April 25, 2019

6. Best Practices for Copper Plating the Hull taking into Consideration Scale and Overall Artistic Presentation of the Ship 1 2

   By roach101761, January 15, 2017
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   • rwiederrich
   • April 18, 2017

7. Hull Planking Question 1 2

   By tomsimon, December 23, 2020
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   • tomsimon
   • February 5, 2021

8. Deck beams between frames or against them? 1 2

   By Hakai43, March 26, 2022
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   • Hakai43
   • May 30, 2022

9. Planking: Edge cut or face cut 1 2

   By Steve20, November 21, 2021
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   • Steve20
   • February 6, 2023

10. Royal Caroline, deck covering 1 2

    By Mark P, June 8, 2016   

    • planking covered over
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    • Mark P
    • July 25, 2016

11. How do I cut 0.3mm copper sheet for hull plating tiles? 1 2

    By Eswee, May 28, 2021
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    • Bob Cleek
    • May 30, 2021

12. Deck beams and their curvature - questions (?) 1 2

    By Jaager, July 9, 2021
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    • CDR_Ret
    • July 14, 2021

13. Wales, diminishing thickness at the bow 1 2

    By allanyed, July 12, 2023
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    • allanyed
    • November 26, 2023

14. Copper plate overlapping (< > 1794) - lower overlaps upper or vice versa? 1 2

    By Sizzolo, February 1
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    • Knocklouder
    • February 9

15. 1760's Royal Navy deck planking and waterway nibbing patterns? 1 2

    By bear, January 22, 2015
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    • jbshan
    • October 23, 2015

16. To spile or not to spile... 1 2

    By fish, January 17, 2016
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    • rdestefano01
    • August 27, 2016

17. Treenaling....wish I hadn't done this 1 2

    By bigcreekdad, October 23, 2016
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    • bluenose2
    • November 10, 2016

18. How long do you soak the planks ? 1 2

    By philo426, February 21, 2013
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    • mij
    • July 15, 2014

19. Using ink to simulate tarring in deck planking. 1 2

    By Stephen Walters, July 30, 2020
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    • Bob Cleek
    • November 28, 2020

20. Copper plating any advice on the jig 1 2

    By Angel, November 12, 2019
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    • wefalck
    • July 29, 2021

21. What is your favorite wood to plank the deck? 1 2

    By bigcreekdad, July 22, 2016
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    • aohneland
    • November 8, 2016

22. Copper Plating Pattern 1 2

    By capnharv2, March 17, 2013
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    • Meredith
    • December 14, 2013

23. Plank Bender.... 1 2

    By dvlp47, April 3, 2019
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    • wefalck
    • June 15, 2020

24. Planking Question 1 2

    By Malazan, October 7, 2021
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    • Jasseji
    • November 1, 2021

25. Plank caulking using tissue paper tutorial by Nigel Brook. 1 2

    By NMBROOK, July 19, 2014
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    • Jaager
    • June 8, 2016

26. POB Planking with Kit Planks 1 2

    By daveward, March 28, 2016   

    • POB
    • planking
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      • planking
      • basswood
      • taper
      • spiling
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    • daveward
    • April 21, 2016

27. Fiberglass a boat Hull 1 2

    By Riotvan88, July 5, 2021
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    • lmagna
    • August 19, 2021

28. Coppering - Plates vs. Tape? 1 2

    By glbarlow, February 16, 2014   

    • vanguard
    • hull
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      • hull
      • taping
      • plates
      • copper coppering
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    • rhephner
    • September 3, 2020

29. Battens lay naturally, but wait'll you see this! 1 2

    By Don Quixote, August 12, 2014
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    • capnharv2
    • August 19, 2014

30. Sovereign of the Seas: square tuck or round tuck? 1 2

    By Mark P, May 29, 2020
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    • Snug Harbor Johnny
    • December 10, 2022