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

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1. Removing Char from bulkheads

   By woodartist, July 25
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   • woodartist
   • July 25

2. Schooner plank length

   By alross2, December 9, 2021
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   • CafeBikeGirl
   • July 25

3. cutting frames for gunports in a fully framed model

   By hamilton, July 16
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   • ERS Rich
   • July 22

4. Two Questions: 'Caulking' and 'Trunnels'

   By tmj, June 24
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   • wefalck
   • July 9

5. 18th Century Iron nails

   By tmj, June 29
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   • Keith Black
   • July 5

6. How to straighten a Bent keel

   By Riotvan88, April 2, 2020
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   • mtaylor
   • June 29

7. Book on planking

   By Fraser1945, June 7
   • 6 replies
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   • bushman32
   • June 15

8. Deck planking

   By tony1745, June 5
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   • tartane
   • June 7

9. Scale size questions

   By Desertanimal, June 5
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   • davyboy
   • June 6

10. How to measure and line off at the bow

    By Isaiah, May 23
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    • mtbediz
    • June 5

11. What level of finishing are we looking for?

    By Desertanimal, May 27
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    • Pirate adam
    • May 27

12. Frayed lines

    By Dindsy, May 19
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    • glbarlow
    • May 24

13. bolting frames onto keel

    By hamilton, May 21
    • 6 replies
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    • hamilton
    • May 22

14. How much more difficult is it to cut and lay individual deck planks vs full length strips?

    By MBerg, May 7   

    • deck planking
    • butt shift
    • 16 replies
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    • Snug Harbor Johnny
    • May 17

15. A question about glue.

    By danbloch, May 15, 2020   

    • question
    • 8 replies
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    • CD M Santiago
    • May 7

16. Deck Planking Shift of Butts - Flying Cloud 1851

    By hof00, May 2
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    • paul ron
    • May 5

17. Exploring different ways of hull construction

    By JKC27, April 30
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    • JKC27
    • May 2

18. Planking before or after transom install

    By Jamie Coleman, April 26
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    • Gregory
    • April 26

19. Avoiding Chipping while Milling Hardwood

    By ChrisLBren, January 13
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    • Isaiah
    • April 26

20. Type of glue to use planking a hull

    By Jerry Berenson, January 11
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    • tedrobinson2000
    • April 16

21. Hull Plug for a mold (reproduction of the hull maybe)

    By Scottish Guy, April 3
    • 19 replies
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    • Scottish Guy
    • April 9

22. Marking off the bow for planking

    By Dcox, April 5
    • 2 replies
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    • Chuck
    • April 5

23. Using wood as decking for a plastic hull model?

    By Scottish Guy, March 29
    • 8 replies
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    • wefalck
    • March 30

24. What have I done wrong

    By Dindsy, February 7
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    • allanyed
    • March 24

25. Gunwale details 1800 schooner

    By georgeband, February 25, 2021
    • 18 replies
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    • georgeband
    • March 24

26. Long term CA vapors

    By ricky86, February 10
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    • Mike Shea
    • March 23

27. CV-59 USS Forrestal Carrier

    By GZM2023, February 28
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    • GZM2023
    • March 23

28. Newbie here- Flattening the planks?

    By Chikpeas, March 9
    • 13 replies
    • 840 views
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    • Bob Cleek
    • March 19

29. Amati 1/35 endeavour questions

    By jford212, March 19
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    • 145 views
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    • jford212
    • March 19

30. Stairs on the hull planking and on the wale

    By Ferit, June 10, 2019
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    • Morganp
    • March 14