Jack12477 Posted July 22, 2016 Share #31 Posted July 22, 2016 Rob, if you have some basic wood carving knifes or gouges or even some small [miniature] block planes (similar to the Veritas micro planes from Lee Valley or even the small ebony wood miniature planes) you can start shaving the clunker blocks down. Start as Thistle points out at the bow and work towards the stern. Set the plane to remove the smallest chip you can. Work slowly. You can also use a Dremel with one of their drum sander attachments - start at a low RPM speed and increase as you get comfortable. Start at the outer edge and work it inward, rough shaping as you go. If you aren't comfortable, take a scrap block of wood the same dimension and practice off model till you get the feel for it. Work slowly and take small increments of wood off. I didn't have to deal with the clunkers on mine because silly me forgot to read the booklet instructions and planked the entire hull bottom - had to finesse the bow a bit when I realized my mistake but it all came out okay. I use this Lee Valley block plane as well as this one (item A in the picture) Hope this helps. SWOHammer, Elijah, EJ_L and 2 others 5 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted July 23, 2016 Share #32 Posted July 23, 2016 Rob, In addition to the great advice above, you will want to keep your cutting tools SHARP. There are as many ways to sharpen a tool as there are builders so I wont get into THAT discussion, but a strope by your work station will keep your tools in top form as you work and reduce the amount of time you spend sharpening. As you are carving keep in mind that your wood will want to split along the grain. I like to think of the cutting as either up or down hill, wherever possable try to cut down hill so if the wood does split off it splits in an area you will be removing next. If you DO have to cut "uphill" make a series of stop cuts, that will help control the breakage. Here are a couple of links that may help explain if I didnt explain properly. Down hill planing, about halfway down the page there are some illustrations that may help: http://stl1.wgcinc.com/jeff/wwi.nsf/655664e57de40eff86257aae007999a4/8adf5eef6611dfed862579de0045ae93?OpenDocument Stop cut: http://www.lsirish.com/tutorials/woodcarving-tutorials/woodcarving-fundamentals-techniques/basic-cuts-and-carving-tips/stop-cut-in-relief/ Have fun!! Sam Elijah and EJ_L 2 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle17 Posted July 23, 2016 Share #33 Posted July 23, 2016 Rob I just realized where you live. I used to live in Portsmouth RI and worked at Raytheon. At that time (Vietnam era) it was called Submarine Signal Division. I worked in electronics design of surface to sub surface sonar systems. At that time the destroyer fleet was stationed there and I got on base to play ball and dine at the officers club. I also worked on the sono-bouy program at General Dynamics in Rochester NY. Now that was long ago and far away but recently we visited Bristol. Love that town! I still chuckle about the time there, as we lived in a small apartment complex with 3 Navy families; an Annapolis grad, an enlisted "swabby" and a Great Lakes grad. It was a hoot. Joe Elijah, Jack12477 and SWOHammer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWOHammer Posted July 24, 2016 Author Share #34 Posted July 24, 2016 Joe, I, too, am a product of Great Lakes. I graduated from boot camp there in early 1989. I remember living in an apartment in Alameda, CA; three or four of us at any given time crammed into a two-bedroom apartment. The only redeeming quality about the place is that it was only a couple of blocks from all of the bars. src, EJ_L and Elijah 3 Quote Current Build (going to take me awhile...can't wait to retire from Active Duty!!) - however, the hiatus is over so the shipyard is opening!: MS Willie L. Bennett 1:32 - Build Log Next Builds: MS Phantom MS Dapper Tom MS 18th Century Longboat MS Bluenose MS Rattlesnake If I Gain the Experience and Talent: Syren USS Constitution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle17 Posted July 24, 2016 Share #35 Posted July 24, 2016 Rob This is something that just came to mind after which I will stop living in the past and stick to modeling. You may find this amusing. One of my last gasps at Raytheon was to work on a proposal to install a hydrophone array to improve torpedo test firing data collection. The preface to the RFQ related that during early days of WWII they used to fire the torpedoes off a stationary platform and have men in row boats down range,with lanterns, signal the torpedoes' passage. It worked poorly as you can imagine. In part because of the poor data collection methodology and also the torpedoes were of their own mind about the path they would take. It wasn't until,I believe, the Mark IV (?) came along that we had parity with Japanese weaponry. Boy were we in trouble early on. Elijah, EJ_L and src 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ_L Posted July 25, 2016 Share #36 Posted July 25, 2016 I too did my boot camp up in Great Lakes. That was all the I spent there though as I was a Seabee and had my additional training in Ft. Leonardwood Mo. beforegoing to Monterey Ca. and eventually Port Hueneme. As I had boot through the winter I mostly just remember being cold and having to shovel snow. Basically the same things I do during winters here in Ks. Elijah 1 Quote "A Smooth Sea NEVER made a Skilled Sailor" - John George Hermanson -E.J. Current Builds - Royal Louis - Mamoli Royal Caroline - Panart Completed - Wood - Le Soleil Royal - Sergal - Build Log & Gallery La Couronne - Corel - Build Log & Gallery Rattlesnake - Model Shipways, HMS Bounty - Constructo Plastic - USS Constitution - Revel (twice), Cutty Sark. Unfinished - Plastic - HMS Victory - Heller, Sea Witch. Member : Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted January 31, 2017 Share #37 Posted January 31, 2017 (edited) Hello Rob, just checking in to see how your model is coming along. Edited January 31, 2017 by Jack12477 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWOHammer Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share #38 Posted May 30, 2017 Fellow Shipwrights!! It has been ages since I posted an update, and slightly less than that since I finally got back to work on my model. It's amazing how a many "real life" events bumped my time for this endeavor. Nevertheless, I finally gained the courage to apply the chisel to the chunks and I shaped the bow of the Willie. Practiced and practiced on blocks before I was happy with my nascent chisel abilities. I'm still very unskilled. Thank goodness for filler. and paint. repeat. After that, I finished up the hull structure, filled in the holes, low spots, sanded the hell out of it, and finally pulled it off the mold!! After that, followed the instructions and installed temporary braces until I built the strong backs and the knees. Also got the knight heads cut and sanded. Looks much different when you can HOLD it and not just look at the bottom of the ship. Now working on the framing. At least I'm back at it and making progress. Happy to be back! You all have been doing fantastic work while I've been away! src, Jack12477, Ryland Craze and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build (going to take me awhile...can't wait to retire from Active Duty!!) - however, the hiatus is over so the shipyard is opening!: MS Willie L. Bennett 1:32 - Build Log Next Builds: MS Phantom MS Dapper Tom MS 18th Century Longboat MS Bluenose MS Rattlesnake If I Gain the Experience and Talent: Syren USS Constitution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted May 30, 2017 Share #39 Posted May 30, 2017 Welcome back, Rob. Boat is looking good. EJ_L and SWOHammer 2 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted May 30, 2017 Share #40 Posted May 30, 2017 Welcome back, that is some nice progress. Its always great to be able to sit back and say, Wow! I did that!! Well done Sam SWOHammer, Jack12477 and EJ_L 3 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantGoodale Posted May 30, 2017 Share #41 Posted May 30, 2017 Well done. Whoever invented wood filler should be up for sainthood! SWOHammer, EJ_L, src and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ_L Posted May 31, 2017 Share #42 Posted May 31, 2017 Well done indeed! She is looking good and i think it is safe to say that we all owe wood filler a lot with regards to making our builds look good. SWOHammer, Jack12477 and src 3 Quote "A Smooth Sea NEVER made a Skilled Sailor" - John George Hermanson -E.J. Current Builds - Royal Louis - Mamoli Royal Caroline - Panart Completed - Wood - Le Soleil Royal - Sergal - Build Log & Gallery La Couronne - Corel - Build Log & Gallery Rattlesnake - Model Shipways, HMS Bounty - Constructo Plastic - USS Constitution - Revel (twice), Cutty Sark. Unfinished - Plastic - HMS Victory - Heller, Sea Witch. Member : Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigersteve Posted May 31, 2017 Share #43 Posted May 31, 2017 Room for one more on this one? Steve SWOHammer and EJ_L 2 Quote Current: Mayflower- Model Shipways Completed: Lowell Grand Banks Dory- Model Shipways English Pinnace- Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat- Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWOHammer Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share #44 Posted May 31, 2017 1 hour ago, Tigersteve said: Room for one more on this one? Steve Welcome aboard, shipmate! EJ_L and Tigersteve 2 Quote Current Build (going to take me awhile...can't wait to retire from Active Duty!!) - however, the hiatus is over so the shipyard is opening!: MS Willie L. Bennett 1:32 - Build Log Next Builds: MS Phantom MS Dapper Tom MS 18th Century Longboat MS Bluenose MS Rattlesnake If I Gain the Experience and Talent: Syren USS Constitution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSparrowHood Posted June 1, 2017 Share #45 Posted June 1, 2017 It's looking good. Here's where my 'current' build of the Willie now stands. I use the work current very loosely because it been in that 'current' state for about 15 years as life and family got in the way of completion. However, I'm retired now and am committed to completing it before the end of the year. SWOHammer and EJ_L 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWOHammer Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share #46 Posted June 1, 2017 36 minutes ago, WSparrowHood said: It's looking good. Here's where my 'current' build of the Willie now stands. I use the work current very loosely because it been in that 'current' state for about 15 years as life and family got in the way of completion. However, I'm retired now and am committed to completing it before the end of the year. That's incredible! Not only that you've persevered, but that it is still in great shape and looks FANTASTIC! I wish you all the best on you finishing it. I hope you have a build log so we can see your progress (hint, hint); if you do, can you share the link? Jack12477, Thedeacon and EJ_L 3 Quote Current Build (going to take me awhile...can't wait to retire from Active Duty!!) - however, the hiatus is over so the shipyard is opening!: MS Willie L. Bennett 1:32 - Build Log Next Builds: MS Phantom MS Dapper Tom MS 18th Century Longboat MS Bluenose MS Rattlesnake If I Gain the Experience and Talent: Syren USS Constitution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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