Shazmira
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I too was very happy when I came across that razor blade scraper in another log, sure works like a charm doesn't it. I used it on parts for my longboat...different results...basswood is much too soft for that type of thing, looking forward to trying it on the boxwood of the Syren. The toothpick idea is brilliant as well, My SFII is short some to the wooden pins for the pin rails, so rather than buy replacements I was considering making them out of wooden toothpicks myself, very happy to see from your fine work, that they will do the trick! Ark??? I must have missed something somewhere..personally I see no resemblance to the ark in your build.
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Very nice Clare! It really was a fun little build wasn't it?!? So what is next? Do you have your next build picked out?
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Looking great Mark, I really like the look of these framed ships, going to have to give that a try one of these days!
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Exceptional work Sherry, I do believe you will have something so very worthy of display once finished!
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Beautiful Sjors, she is really taking shape now. Each new addition adds so much more to the overall look!
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Very sorry to hear of your loss Andy, I also apologize for being so late to the table.Your loss has served to remind me to not let life and responsibilities take over and prevent me from spending at least a few moments each day doing something that gives me pleasure, such as checking posts here and enjoying the camaraderie of the members.
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you just alternate bead, rib, bead, rib, until you have it long enough to seat against the mast and then take the loose ends of the threads to attach the yard to the mast just like you did in the pic above. notice in the instructions the flat part of the ribs is supposed to be seated against the mast. If you look close at mine I tied them on backward, go figure lol.
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Sam, I looked up the masks, and found them available through Walmart (and many other places) with the organic fillters, the description of the product says it is good for paint too??? I was a bit surprised, I though they would cost more than the $35 price tag I saw. I am definitely going to invest in one as soon as I can though! Thank you to everyone for the kind words, and for all the encouragement you gave me along the way. IT IS OFFICIAL! I HAVE COMPLETED MY FIRST BUILD Now, tomorrow I can answer the call of the Syren After, of course, I clean up all the bits and left over pieces from the longboat. I am also looking forward to finishing the running rigging on the SF II, Keith (themadchemist) was very kind and sent me the blocks from his kit since he upgraded to Chuck's, so now I have the parts to finish her off as well!
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Good progress Randy, the fun really begins now, if we thought AL instructions were bad before...omg they are non-existent for the rigging portion!
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Tom...well slap me upside the head, never crossed my mind to grab my big girl drill bits, wow, I bet I will remember that next time I need to make a ring, thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Mark, started sanding and shaping oars last night, really hoping to finish her off for good by the end of the weekend! Chuck, I really did enjoy this little build, the best part of it was the clear, concise instructions to follow...that really makes all the difference in the world! So looking forward to setting the Syren free from her cardboard prison Steve, it is amazing the knowledge I have picked up over the course of the past year....if I continue to learn and grow at a fraction of that rate then maybe one of these years I can actually offer some newbie some real advice and sound like I know what I'm talking about!
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Steve, impressive, and I am not sure even that is the proper word given the size and scope of this build. Wow, I want to do a great big one...maybe then my fingers wont be so darn clumsy around all the fiddly little pieces. I really like the lines of the schooner, I had never really looked at them before, but I think I might have to consider one after the Syren nears completion. Yep, we both know about life and all, sometimes 24 hours in a day is nowhere near enough and you start to feel like you are drowning in responsibility and things left undone or unfinished. I have taken peeps advice from here and just stepped back from the building and focused on the "real" things. It did help to be reminded that this is a hobby to do at my own pace and leisure, not a job. Glad someone slapped me in the face with that, it allowed me to put my focus on real-world issues, get them out of the way, and then come back to the building table with a clear head and a new focus. Makes all the difference in the world. I hope things with your dad settle down. Looking forward to following this build!
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Thanks for the kind words everyone. I am actually pretty proud of this little boat. I did exactly what I wanted to do, which was take the skills I learned from trial and error on the SFII and make a better showing on this build. It worked out pretty darn good,a couple little mishaps along the way, but nothing earth shattering. It feels so good to be this close! Sam I will remember that on the respirator, I seriously did tell Craig that was what I wanted for Christmas when he asked last night, I think it will make my building much more enjoyable, no down time everytime I am forced to use CA. Alas, no, at this point and time I do not own a round pair of needle nose pliers for making rings. For the traveler ring I formed it around a piece of dowel, unfortunately for the hooks I needed to make I did not have a small enough diameter dowel to make a nice round eyelet at the end. But, I saw other logs where peeps made theirs and they looked like mine, so not worried about it on the build. I think it gives a rustic kind of look to have them squarish...at least that's my story and I'm sticking to it
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Wow they look so impressive when they are photographed together like that. I love Andy's technical terminology (sticky outy ) makes me feel much more at home since I use lots of terms like thingamabobber etc.
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Okay, promised pictures, dang tiny hooks that had to be fashioned...there's gotta be an easier way lol In the process of making the traveler ring now Here she sits a few pics of the rope detail (yes I see one of the belaying pins needs to be repainted) I have one more line, the Jib sail halyard, to complete and then all the rigging will be done. Then it's making the grapnel and the oars and I can put this one in the completed column!!! Yipee, I can hear the Syren song
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I will have to look into the 5 min epoxy... never much cared for epoxy fumes, but that was just smell, not allergic reaction. I really think a painter's respirator is the way to go, I have one on my Christmas list! I did make progress I swear, in fact I have 2 more lines to add and all the rigging will be done Pics tonight, I promise. I have been helping Craig out in the oilfield lately, so by the time we got home it was too late to log on and post pics, but I will when I get home from work this afternoon.
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It won't really matter Randy. Once you add the sails and the lines, the blocks wont move anymore
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Beautiful Adriaan, just beautiful. You must be so close to the end now...so what will be your next endeavor?
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Ran into a bit of a snag. After Jay's post I did finish the rigging on the gaff, then moved onto the chainplates. There are only 4 of the little buggers but they threw a wrench in the works. Since I have such a bad reaction to CA, I decided to not follow Chuck's instructions and use CA on the wire that forms the chainplates. I tried 2 different types of glue, but neither worked. As soon as the least bit of force was placed upon them they would pull apart. So the next day I attempted to solder the wire. That was a complete disaster, the wire provided in the kit would not hold the solder at all, it just rolled off in little beads, and if I got a big glop of it to hold and tried to file it , it just broke off. Sooooo I was forced to break out the bottle of CA. got all four of my chainplates glued together and filed and shaped. Problem is I spent the next three days sick from my stupid reaction to the stuff. I would go to work, have my classes, then come home and sit miserably while I suffered through the effects of the stuff, so no building got done for those 3 days. Feeling better today, so going to tackle my shroud lines and what ever else I can manage in between laundry, house cleaning, and grading. here she is with the rigging on the gaff completed these are my chainplates with the attached deadeyes in the little jig for spacing. They don't look nice and straight, but that is okay, when they are put into place it will straighten them out.
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Hahaha Steve, very funny. Perhaps if I had some of that stuff, I would have the energy to get everything done that I need to do Alas, no crystal meth, just my little container of push pins that I use for planking or when I need to hold something small in place on a jig. Randy, the Syren call is getting so very much louder and hard to resist, but I am trying very hard to stick to my guns and complete both the other builds before I start her. Although I am thinking to finish the longboat, then begin the Syren, as I remember, the planking was a lot of slow work, with much time spent waiting for glue to dry. Sooooo I could put on a couple planks, then rig a couple lines on the SFII. Yeah, that's the new plan, that'll work
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Sam, I have poured over diagrams in rigging books, and I know I have seen at least a sheave or two in all of them. Gotta say though, it is amazing how it is basically all greek to me until I come to the actual application of what I have looked at. I read those books a long while back, and nothing really clicked, but they had to be returned to the library. For me, I seem to be more of a hands on person, gotta actually do it before what I am reading makes sense. Don't know how many times I have seen the term simulated sheave in logs and instructions , but it took that pic Jay posted for that dang light bulb to turn on. Good thing is, once they actually click in my brain, then I retain it. Never seem to be able to forget all the little details once learned: a blessing and a curse lol
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Thanks Jay, now I understand what they mean by a simulated sheave. I had not seen a picture of a real one before, so did not grasp the concept of the pulley inside. Now I can finish the gaff rigging!
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Ok, I am stumped and need some help. I am rigging the gaff, no problem with rigging the peak halyard, that went fairly smoothly. The throat halyard instructions are where my questions is. I can seize the rope to the eyebolt, then I am supposed to take the running end through the lowest of the simulated sheaves. My question is this, the sheave has two holes drilled in it, but what I am seeing on the rigging plan is that I take the running end through one hole, out the other side and down to the belaying pin. Is this correct? I would think i need to make use of the second hole in the sheave as well, but don't get how to accurately do this. Does anyone have a drawing they could share on this?
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Bout dang time Randy, I was getting ready to start calling you a slacker! You know I'm just kidding, trust me I seriously get life getting in the way! Hope it returns to normal soon for you
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