SawdustDave
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SawdustDave reacted to popeye the sailor in Syborn by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - 1:33 - trawler
when I finished doing the deck planking on the United States build........a thought occurred to me. I haven't finished the fore and aft planking on the Syborn! ohhhhh.......don't tell me I just cut up the rest of the planking for her! I took her out of the closet and had a look, and then a sigh of relief.........I had used the darker Annegre on her! the Annegre comes in two different hues.......a lighter and a darker color.......I have {had} a package of both. after I was done rejoicing that I didn't 'starve' the build, I figured.......what the heck......I'll plank the fore deck......and perhaps the aft deck too! might as well........she's on the table
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SawdustDave got a reaction from NMBROOK in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Tops....
Over 100 pieces per top....These are, by far, the most difficult tops I've ever tried to build.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from PeterK in Young America 1853 by EdT - FINISHED - extreme clipper
Two hours reading your build log this morning Ed....could not put it down. Will go back and read most of it a second time.
The GOOD....I learned more just reading these postings than I could expressing mere words, so I will not try.
The BAD....After nine scratch projects, and a couple of minor recognition awards from my Carolina peers, a lot of very nice friends had almost convinced me that I had become a "fair" artist/craftsman. That feeling now being replaced with the humbling urge to take a torch to all of my ships and begin with a new appreciation for extreme detail and accuracy.
The UGLY....Fact that I am now 71 years old and simply no longer have the physical / mental abilities achieve such levels of perfection. (I would say the same to jack Nicholas with regard to my golf game)
HOWEVER.....Your excellent work has inspired me, and so many others standing in awe, to be a little better.
Thank you sir.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Don9of11 in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
At this scale, wasn't sure how I was going to tackle the tiny ships bell. Not crazy about painting a wood bell.
Came up with this....turned a small brass "phillips head" wood screw using two Dremel tools spinning against each other.
Not too awful bad....I'll take it.
No, there is no "clapper" inside the bell.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from edmay in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Edwin....cool bell indeed. Little things like that is what makes this crazy hobby fun to me. Next build? For now all I can think of is being another day closer to those dastardly rat lines.... clove hitch - clove hitch - clove hitch - clove hitch - clove hitch - clove hitch - clove hitch - clove hitch - clove hitch - clove hitch - clove hitch -
Etc.....
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SawdustDave got a reaction from NMBROOK in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
More deck trim.... Note water pump....just because I enjoy building them (builders prerogative)
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SawdustDave got a reaction from tadheus in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Deck railing now added....also added the two small ports near the stern.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from tasmanian in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Adding railing stanchions. Getting each the exact same height being the promary challenge here.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from CharlieZardoz in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Getting the complex geometric three color paint scheme within reason has been a major challenge. Not going to say how many times I ripped it off and started over. That's modeling, huh?
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SawdustDave got a reaction from NMBROOK in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
She now has her masts....although they are merely sitting loosely in place at this point.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from tadheus in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Turning to more fun stuff now....deck trim and fixtures....
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SawdustDave got a reaction from EdT in Young America 1853 by EdT - FINISHED - extreme clipper
Two hours reading your build log this morning Ed....could not put it down. Will go back and read most of it a second time.
The GOOD....I learned more just reading these postings than I could expressing mere words, so I will not try.
The BAD....After nine scratch projects, and a couple of minor recognition awards from my Carolina peers, a lot of very nice friends had almost convinced me that I had become a "fair" artist/craftsman. That feeling now being replaced with the humbling urge to take a torch to all of my ships and begin with a new appreciation for extreme detail and accuracy.
The UGLY....Fact that I am now 71 years old and simply no longer have the physical / mental abilities achieve such levels of perfection. (I would say the same to jack Nicholas with regard to my golf game)
HOWEVER.....Your excellent work has inspired me, and so many others standing in awe, to be a little better.
Thank you sir.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from WackoWolf in Young America 1853 by EdT - FINISHED - extreme clipper
Two hours reading your build log this morning Ed....could not put it down. Will go back and read most of it a second time.
The GOOD....I learned more just reading these postings than I could expressing mere words, so I will not try.
The BAD....After nine scratch projects, and a couple of minor recognition awards from my Carolina peers, a lot of very nice friends had almost convinced me that I had become a "fair" artist/craftsman. That feeling now being replaced with the humbling urge to take a torch to all of my ships and begin with a new appreciation for extreme detail and accuracy.
The UGLY....Fact that I am now 71 years old and simply no longer have the physical / mental abilities achieve such levels of perfection. (I would say the same to jack Nicholas with regard to my golf game)
HOWEVER.....Your excellent work has inspired me, and so many others standing in awe, to be a little better.
Thank you sir.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from dgbot in Young America 1853 by EdT - FINISHED - extreme clipper
Two hours reading your build log this morning Ed....could not put it down. Will go back and read most of it a second time.
The GOOD....I learned more just reading these postings than I could expressing mere words, so I will not try.
The BAD....After nine scratch projects, and a couple of minor recognition awards from my Carolina peers, a lot of very nice friends had almost convinced me that I had become a "fair" artist/craftsman. That feeling now being replaced with the humbling urge to take a torch to all of my ships and begin with a new appreciation for extreme detail and accuracy.
The UGLY....Fact that I am now 71 years old and simply no longer have the physical / mental abilities achieve such levels of perfection. (I would say the same to jack Nicholas with regard to my golf game)
HOWEVER.....Your excellent work has inspired me, and so many others standing in awe, to be a little better.
Thank you sir.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from pete48 in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
She now has her masts....although they are merely sitting loosely in place at this point.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from riverboat in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Tops....
Over 100 pieces per top....These are, by far, the most difficult tops I've ever tried to build.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from riverboat in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
More deck trim.... Note water pump....just because I enjoy building them (builders prerogative)
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SawdustDave got a reaction from NMBROOK in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Forecastle update....
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SawdustDave got a reaction from NMBROOK in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Turning to more fun stuff now....deck trim and fixtures....
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SawdustDave got a reaction from NMBROOK in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Deck railing now added....also added the two small ports near the stern.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from SaturnV in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Beginning to add the deck railing.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from SaturnV in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Adding railing stanchions. Getting each the exact same height being the promary challenge here.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from dgbot in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
By the way, Chuck....OUR Confederacy just ran away with BEST IN SHOW at this year's North Carolina Maritime Society's annual Boat Builders Show. Held this past weekend in Beaufort, NC.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from CharlieZardoz in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Several milestones in every build are worthy of small celebrations. The final hull plank is one of those "Miller Time" moments.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from tasmanian in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Getting the complex geometric three color paint scheme within reason has been a major challenge. Not going to say how many times I ripped it off and started over. That's modeling, huh?
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