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    I have to agree, Those walnut planks are very hard to bend. If you want I can send you some basswood planking material. Basswood is much more forgiving. I believe that is why the kit went from 1 layer of planking to 2 layers.
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    You are moving very rapidly. Nice build. I have some suggestions for you. When tapering your yards wrap the end in the drill in masking tape. that should help with the double taper and not mar the surface. Also the bands on the anchor were tarred to retard damage to the ropes so I would use black. Do I see a binnacle aft of the main mast or is that a windlass?
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    What you are describing is called studding sails. I am planning to add them to my model as well. I see you have decided to cut hatches into your deck. what other modifications do you have in mind? Nice work on the deck planking. Did you know that it should be 4 or 5 planks before you repeat the pattern? Here is one of the errors in the plans.
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    Hi Everyone, This log has reached a pause. There are 2 reasons for this. 1 The 2nd layer of planking I milled for myself turned out to be a bit too thick. I had to removed all of it and start over. I have ordered more planking and it is currently back ordered. The 2nd reason is we have finally sold our home and we are spending every weekend looking for a new house. This and packing has severely cut into my modeling time. Hopefully we will be settled in about 4 weeks and I will be back to this model. Rahack - Please PM me with an address I will send you a copy of the plans. Maso - I hope your model is more accurate. Do you have a build log? I would like to see it. I also have a question - Can you tell me how your deck is laid out? As you can see in this log I am redesigning this kit. Spellapeaka - There were 3 versions of this kit produced. One of the earlier versions had only 1 layer of planking. this layer was made of a thicker Walnut than is currently used. There are some other details that are different. I think you will find that the wood for the planking is hard to bend.
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    I Ask everyone to take notice of the shift lever on the winch housing. I think it is a very nice touch and hard to do well. Considering the fact that is simply a piece of wire with CA on one end and painted.
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    As soon as I can I will post it and yes it needs some updates.
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    I have a copy of the old spreadsheet from MSW 1.0. It listed all kits on the market. I will send it to a moderator once my network at my house is fixed.
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    Dave - If you don't post the pictures of your build from this past meeting I will. Mike did a great job showing some of your very clean details.
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    I hope the new grill is not for your Syren!
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    Dave - You are taking all the good comments from me before I can get here. I found the seam tape at the craft store in Monroe - Ben Franklin's. I might still have some left. Both of you are making a Bluenose that puts mine to shame. Bob you have inspired me. When I get to this point on my Harvey. I will be trying my hand at some metal fittings.
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    Gil! Sawdust burner? Those are called Wigwam Burners! I didn't think anyone would remember then. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest all lumber and plywood mills had one. They would be 20 to 30 ft. tall and shaped like a Teepee with a dome shaped metal screen over the top. They were used to burn most of the scrapes left over from the mill. At night you could drive around and find the metal glowing from the heat of the fire. We would drive out to the nearest mill just to see the sparks that lit up the sky. My first job in the computer field was at a lumber mill. I was inside with the air conditioning while guys my age were outside in the sawdust, noise, and dangerous surroundings. It is probably what made me finish College.
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    Gil - What can I say that hasn't been said? I think by now you would make a good Mid on the real ship. I also hope someday in the future we in PSSM get to help you christen her. Since she can not come to us we will gladly come to her.
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    Augie - Looks like you are not far behind. Almost Captain yourself. And nearly 1000 posts in this thread! Wow!.
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    Rusty you do such good work. Thanks for reposting your log.
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    Wow! Another Syren wonderful! can you give a bit more detail about how you did the coppering? Pass the popcorn I will be watching.
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    Ken - One of the best parts of this hobby is that it adapts to real life. My kits and tools don't complain when I don't visit for weeks. Only she who must be obeyed complains when you leave a mess. Don't worry about speed. Enjoy when you can. If you look at my log I had a real spurt for about 2 months. I got lots done. And now I am at a standstill. We are preparing to move out of our house and packing everything up. So modeling has come to a halt for now. You will get back to it and we will still be here watching. PS I have learned that we are very critical of our work. I should know, I have 3 models that met a Viking burial before I found others to compare notes and work with. I found I wasn't great but I also wasn't so bad that my models needed the taste of flames. I still get frustrated but now instead of Lighter fluid I turn to resources like this site and work my way thru it, and at a speed that meets my needs.
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    Per - As I said in the State of WA (where we both live) you must get a permit to build larger than 200 sq. ft. This is why I have 12 X 16 interior space but I have 16 by 18 total building size. As 42rocker mentions I added a 6 foot covered porch. I can sit on the porch and do any sanding and in the past I have setup a table on the porch for spray painting. But I have found that the permit process isn't quite as bad as I thought. So go for it! Submit your design to the county. Besides for all my effort to be legal and avoid permitting I found that when I installed power I needed a permit anyway. Not to mention the plumbing. The siding on my shop is better quality than the house. It is guaranteed for 50 yrs and the roof for 30.
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    Roger - Let me offer a slightly different opinion. Do what every you like it is your model. The primary reason modelers do not display full sails it that I covers most of that hard work and detail. So most models are displayed with sails furled or complete off the ship. another reason not to have sails full is it is hard to get them to look right, unless you want limp rags. Once you have decided not to have sails or to have them furled. Then you have to decide how much of the running rigging you are going to install. As mentioned above if the sails are furled or especially if they are not their it doesn't make much sense to have the leech lines or the bunt lines. Since theses lines were attached to the sails. By the way my first model was the scientific Flying Cloud. I discarded it when I found that I was spending as much as the kit cost to replace parts or create my own. I humbly suggest that if you spend more from the kit you will be happier.
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    Harvey - I think you should post a short log of how you made your own blocks for your 1:1 Friendship sloop. They are very nice and I think the members here would be interested.
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    Per - Some time in April. I am suspending racing until we moved to get the most out of my beloved shop. As usual the bank sets a date then fails to deliver so we will see when it will happen. It is now looking more likely in May.
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    Nice Job Per, but I thought you were driving this side of the mountains to pick up my shop?
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    Gil - Can I be your Son or Grandson for 2 weeks? My wife just doesn't understand. she says unless the water is warm she isn't going. And if I leave her behind she will go off the Italy with our daughter.
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    One of my finest actual sailing experiences was sweating the jib on the Californian. I had my feet firmly planted on the bulwarks and heaving with all my might on the Staysail Jib sheet as she sailed under the gate. It was over 20 years ago and i still remember that day. More recently I had a chance for a sail on the Amastad. The crew thought I was weird. I didn't want to sit aft like the other tourists and hear the story of the history. I wanted to Sail! And I was willing to pay for the chance to spend 1 day as a member of the crew.
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    Sarah - Actually you have access to several of the books mentioned. As a dues paying member of PSSM you have the use of our Library. You will find many of the books mentioned in this thread there. Now if we could just get other members to return the books they have borrowed.
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    As far as Power tools go I use the following in descending order of importance to me: - Rotary or Dremel - I prefer the battery operated. I use this almost every day. Except when I am rigging. - Sander - I have a Jim Byrnes Sander and I use it almost as often as I use the dremel. - Table Saw - I have the Jim Saw and I love it. Lately I have started using it even more to create my own planks. - Table Top Drill press - I use this for all kinds of uses including Sanding drums and X Y Table for precision drilling. - Skill saw - Very handy when cutting small pieces or irregular shapes.

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