Gregory49 Posted May 22, 2016 Share #1 Posted May 22, 2016 Hello all; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory49 Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted May 22, 2016 Hello: I received the Plans for the Cutter Cheerful. I decided to cut the bulkheads myself rather than getting the kit Ryland Craze, rafine, Seventynet and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory49 Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted May 22, 2016 continuing rtropp, Seventynet, GuntherMT and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory49 Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted May 22, 2016 hello all again;...As an old Dog, I am figuring how to send Pictures from my 'Smart Phone'...smarter than me...another picture. at this point about 25 hours so far. mtaylor, rafine, coxswain and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuntherMT Posted May 22, 2016 Share #5 Posted May 22, 2016 Nice start. What wood are you using for the keel? It appears to be quite a bit darker than my boxwood. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Brian Mystery project coming soon! Current build - Medway Longboat Complete - Armed Virginia Sloop Complete - Carmen (First Build) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory49 Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted May 22, 2016 Hello; I used Mahgony for the keel Canute, GuntherMT and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory49 Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted May 24, 2016 Hello all again; Thank you RustyJ for all your logs; I am not so much prolific, I love looking all the pictures. I started a couple weeks with Chuck's Plans, at this point I have faired the bulkheads, built the gun ports, and cut the stern frames. Thanks to all that post these all pictures, Hopefully I can become a master modeler. Retired, and starting a New career as a Shipbuilder...Just a Novice now, I love the challenges... Thanks all again druxey, GuntherMT, Chuck and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory49 Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share #8 Posted May 25, 2016 Hi all; 1; My shipyard with the Usual mess while working. 2: I felt energetic, I painted the Gunports; and while I was waiting for the paint dry, I worked on the Companionway and skylight. I changed a few thing I have seen online, and I made some handmade hinges...later this week to start on the Planking. Thank you all, and Have a Great Day rafine, davyboy, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory49 Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted May 28, 2016 Hello all again; continuing my apprenticeship with the Cheerful. I milled the planks with maple, and finished the sides above the wales and the stern, I used the cherry for the wales, marked the bulkheads preparing for the lower planking. I love all the information on this forums; Real Mastership on these forums, I am glad to find this site. Everybody: have a Great day!!! rafine, davyboy, Ryland Craze and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory49 Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share #10 Posted June 24, 2016 Hello all again; Continuing the Cheerful building apprentiship. Hopefully I can develop the skill as many on this Forum has the masterfull skills I have seen: I ordered the cannons from Chuck, the rest are scratch built as I can build... Everybody: have a Great Day Ryland Craze, mtaylor, Canute and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcreekdad Posted January 12, 2017 Share #11 Posted January 12, 2017 Give us more info on the wood you've used. Great job so far! mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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