SawdustDave

Ed....I keep seeing you use ... ".... used to express your measurements. Since the " notation has universally been used as an indication of inches, I am a little confused because, obviously, these knees are not a foot thick before you slice them up.

So, my question is..... Are we looking at cm or mm measurements?

Absolutely love your masterful work.

Dave

Your amazing craftsmanship seems to be endless Ed. Learning something new here with each visit.

Dave

My favorite build of all time. A truly magnificent job Rusty.

Now I'm enjoying your Winnie build. I will certainly have to purchase that kit once it becomes available. At my age, It may become my first kit project and my last major build.

Dave

Welcome back Piet. Looking forward to seeing what comes next.

Dave

Love your craftsmanship and tool organisation!  For what it's worth I think trying to get your planks all consistent would be a good idea in this case.  Just be careful not to make the too dark one the too light one!

I think I've got it about as close as it going to get Testazyk.

Thanks for your comment

Dave

Thanks for the visit mates....rather enjoying being able to jump back and forth between the two projects being they are at considerably different stages of development.

Cheers

Dave

What a beautiful hull planking Klaus. This will help me greatly. Thanks again.

Dave

That does indeed appear very intense Greg. Thanks for the share.

Dave

Meanwhile, I'm still trying to knock out a few heart deadeyes for MF#2 each morning....

Made up a new set of glasses using three pair of 3X readers I came across at Walmart.... very light weight....the 9X power let's me really get in close.  Also, doesn't seem to bother my eyes using them for short periods.  Highly recommended.

Progress on Mayflower #1....

Added channels, now ready for some shrouds.  After searched my bone yard for chain plate material, found plenty of chain, but the links were all the wrong scale....so had to create chain links with 2mm wire....each chain plate required 4 links.

Tried a new approach to aligning the tops of the deadeyes as they were applied.... the white thread seen below is tied in as a temporary level line - worked very nicely for me.

So, it looks like we're back to my favorite task of all (NOT)....let's tie a vew hundred clove hitches mate.

Update....Mayflower #2

Watching this guy pressure washing my neighbor's house, using bleach....gave me an idea.  That dark plank that I was so put out with - could it be bleached to a lighter shade?

The photo on the far left shows how dark that plank was....

Photo's center and right.....After sanding, painting with bleach, and placing it in the sun for several hours is still darker but appears much lighter and more acceptable in my eye.

What say ye?   

A friend used to have a saying that comes to mind....."Stronger than train smoke!"

Looks like you have this very complex rigging job well in hand Greg....nice work mate.

Dave

I think I am enjoying the dialogue between friends here as much as the build log. You guys are a riot....as frustrating as it can be, I'm guessing you will not make this your last build. Keep having fun supporting each other.

Dave

What a great date to have been born on Mark. I think we should all have a cookout and drink lots of beer and shoot off some fireworks in your honor.

God bless you and America.

Dave

Thanks for your response, and the great demo Klaus. I was, indeed, wondering about the tree nail shade, and what would be the difference after applying a finish.

I guess I have now looked at walnut so much, everything is beginning to also look like walnut.

Never have worked with pear....although I do see it a lot among really fine builders such as yourself.

I look forward to seeing your continued progress.

Dave

Hi Klaus.... I cannot tell you how delighted I am to find your wonderful Mayflower build log. Not only, is it a pleasure to see your fine craftsmanship, but also extremely educational. Following your build is certainly going to help me improve my own attempt to build her as well (actually, I am working on two Mayflowers of different scales).

So glad to see your walnut hull tree nailed, as I was not sure if I was going to tree nail the larger of my two builds....now I am sure I will.

Dave

Sure do like what I'm hearing from friends....because ya know darned well, I hate the thought of ripping out that plank and trying to somehow replacing it cleanly.

Whilst we're in this sharing mode, here's a little collage of the tool caddies I use to keep from going nuts reaching for the right tweezers, snips, file, knife, pliers, hole drill, saw, or whatever else we tend to accumulate over the years.

Thanks hlipplaa....still thinking bout that plank....not decided yet.

Joe....the plank caulking technique is a new experiment that looks like it turned out not bad. Never been a big fan of pencil marking due to lead smearing....or, I'm just not very good at that method.

Using very thin black vinyl which I took from a cheap vinyl notebook, I simply edge-glued one edge of my deck planks, then razor trimmed the vinyl flush....then finish sanded the edges before placing the plank.

Once all planks are glued in place, and tree nailed, the entire surface was sanded flush....then finish sanded....then scraped to a perfect finish.

Dagnabit!

Now I'm thinking I have to take that one darker shaded plank out!

Son of a......gun!

Speaking of "re-do's"..... We all have experienced this. You take out the camera and snap a few photos for posting, and the camera's eye discovers something you had not previously noticed....or, if you had noticed, you may have thought maybe no one else would. One photo I did not post above was taken of the forward bulkhead below the forecastle, because I could see a noticeable flaw in the height of the bulkhead from port to starboard. After careful re-measurement, I found the port side corner to be 2mm higher than the starboard side corner. It showed up in the photo as the forecastle deck had a noticeable slope toward the starboard side. NOT GOOD.
So I spent the last two days ripping off the forecastle decking and squaring it up, and re-planking entirely.  This is the best I could come up with....it will just have to do.
Sometimes I feel like a newbie! Might just be an age thing.

Very nice Augie. Knew your floor would be exceptional. Have a nice break. Deck planking will await your return.

Remco....Redo's! My dear Dutch friend Remco, when you start re-doing your re-do's, you will be in MY CLASS!

Progress report on Mayflower #2.... 1:60th scale

I've been spending much more time on the larger build just trying to get it to begin taking shape.  All decks are now planked and tree nailed and a first finish has been applied.  All bulkheads are also complete and light finish applied.