michael101

UPDATE :
after thinking a lot about the block fillers 
i have to post a little guide / tips how to build that fillers but firs of all i want to Thank to Matti Pilola ! that help me a lot with thinking and approve that guide  
i saw some tutorial and some comments over the internet , there is a lot of people that making the block fillers by pieces of wood (and not made them as a one piece )
that is the best way i have found , 
the only problem with that is : that they taking the angle of the curve with a plank and marking some card with that plank and after all they cutting the piece of wood as the mark on the card...
that method NEVER be a proper because when you will take the second curve it will never be the same as the first one !!!
and if you can make the same perfect curve as the firs curve , you not need a block fillers  
 
for that i was thinking to make the same curve from above to the end i mean to cut all the pieces on the same line : and for to be more proper its better to take the deck shape ...
in my case i took the shape of the last plywood filler that is supporting the gun ports template ..
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 now after we have all the pieces ready we will need to mark lines on the bulkhead / keel (the lines that will be between the pieces that we made before )

and now we need to measure the lines ! and note them on list :
after we have that list we need to fit the pieces inside NOW IS THE TRICK !!!  
befor i will give the tip i will explain the problem with what we want ... for example  if we have a corner of 7cm by 5 cm and the piece that we cut before is 10cm by 8cm 
the firs idea is to cut 3cm from the 10 cm to get 7cm as the side of the corner but if it was a square we was doing that without any problem !in our case that we dealing with kind of "triangle" if we will cut it like that 3cm from the side of the 10cm we will lose also from the 8cm because we will touch the corner of the "triangle"....
 
i was thinking a lot what to do...
and thank God at the end i got the idea :
you need to make a ruler 90 degrees like a corner on some plastic paper or something transparent  and mark the measurements that we took from the lines like this :
 
 
than put the 90 degrees that we made on the piece that we need to cut in the same distance from the edge of the piece all over the line than mark the lines in the piece and cut (the best way is with table saw to get  straight line !)

than cut all the pieces as the lines and start sanding them as the shape ... (i was sanding them a bit before gluing them together and also i took about 1 mm more from the sides when i was measuring .. like instead to make the corner 7 cm i mark 71mm for getting space to sanding them without mistakes ...)
 
after all  this is the result for the first sanding : 

now the next stag:
block fillers for the second bulkhead: 
i was marking the lines outside of a strip 1.5 mm to get enough space to sand without mistakes :

after cutting and sanding the second block fillers :
i glue some small pieces of 5mm between the first and the second block fillers to get the exact same space as a bulkhead and i glue the blocks in the same position as they need to be on the ship and i start to sand them , in that method after sanding the blocks together i knew how mach i need to fair the first bulkhead ! 
note : first put the second block filler before sanding and mark the lines of the first bulkhead in the front and the second bulkhead in the back of the block
when you will sand that you need to be flash with the line of the back but leave about 2-3 mm out of the line of the first bulkhead ! you will need it for the next stage!!!
 

after sanding the blocks disconnect the little pieces between them and put it to the first and the second bulkhead check if its looks ok , if you made the sanding to deep don't worry you can move a bit the block filler down on the bulkhead and you will get the less space between the bulkhead to the filler ..
 

now after all we can start fairing the bow section !
but very important !!! when you fair the first bulkhead don't fair it all the way! leave about 1mm without fairing ! in all over the bulkhead also in the sauced bulkhead fair only half way ! with that you will have a guid how to fair the angel without passing losing the shape of the bulkhead , that also will help you to fare both sides identical !!! but if you will fair the bulkhead all the way you maybe will past the line! and you will lose the shape 
here is the final result :
 


 
 
 

now I'm about starting the shape of the ship i mean the fairing progress , i want to do that before installing the patterns of the gun ports for not getting any damage on the patterns ...
i have ask before about the shape of the bow forward supports (40 – 42)
and after fairing... i got it straight with the bulkheads 1 and 2 
now the only problem is the level between bulkhead 1 to bulkhead 3 i mean the bulkhead no.2 is a bit up ...
i saw in all of the victory build logs the same level ! but I'm not sure if i need to put some plank on that bulkhead no.2 or to sand bulkhead no.3
for getting nice and smooth curve down the bow
 
here is the picture : 

Hello friends
tomorrow i wont to work on the bow stage but i saw the the line of the second bulkhead that is going up of the keelson line also something looks a bit weird  with the line of the 
bow forward supports (40 – 42) here is a picture that i took ( dry fit )
please advice
btw the second bulkhead are good fit ! The middle gun deck is 45mm from the bottom as the plans !
 
best regards ,
Michael.
 

hello again
very important :
i got a little issue and it will be good to post that issues here : 
if im understanding good the plans , the middle gun deck need to be perfectly straight 145 mm high from the keelson (including the keelson)
 the problem with bulkhead 13 that is flash with the keelson line like he need to be in the plans …
 but the deck line is 1 mm above the 145mm line of the middle gun deck… 
so im not sure if the problem is in the bulkhead 13 and i need to sand 1 mm from the slot and also from under the bulkhead ,
 or the problem is in the plans .. and from bulkhead 13 the middle gun deck need to start going up .. 
please need your help with that issue 
also i compre bulkhead 12 with bulkhead 13 i put them flash in the deck line and bulkhead 13 its higher than bulkhead i mean from the deck line to the bottom of the bulkhead
here is some pictures 

Hello everyone
With God's help I started building the HMS Victory last week
And I told myself that I must to make a build log this time
I appreciate any comments and tips...thanks.
Michael.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thank you 🙏 
good to see you again  

Thank you Roberts
if you need anything feel free to ask
 

Hello friend ,I hope all of you are well and safe at this days 
Here is a little update for my build log,
I have done it a few month ago but not had the time for sharing with you
So now before starting the next stage on my victory I had to share with you guys a new method for drilling the holes in a perfect way inside the gunport for the cannons 
 
until now I saw a lot of beautiful build logs and a lot ways for drilling this holes for the cannons but I wasn’t happy with non of them 
I saw some people who used a water level and other who used the stand of the proxxon drill but you can’t get the perfect central hole in the middle of the gunport with this methods....(and there is also other problems with this methods ,I will speak about them later,)
 
So before starting expanding what I have done 
I will start talking about the issues in this matter 
The cannon must be in the middle of the gunport  The cannon also need to be 90 degrees from the keel ( vertical ) and the problem is- the gunport is not square with the keel and each ship has his shape .... And also the cannons need to be 90 degrees horizontal from the sides of the gunport (before at issue no.2 I was talking about the 90 degrees from the keel and I was referring vertical ! and now in the second issue I’m talking about the horizontal way means the cannons must run smooth with the curves of the bow and the stern ) here you can see the issues : 
 
 
So like I said I saw who the builders dill with the drill holes 
some of them used a water level but this level can’t be precise for our needs , also I saw other who used the stand of the proxxon drill ,that one maybe can be ok only for the issue no.2 but not good for the other problems ....
 
All those issues above made me to think a lot about the solution 
and after a lot of thinking I made this jig for my drill who going to resolve all those issues 
I will cut the words and will show you some pictures 
 
-


 
 
And after all here is the result :

 
 
 
 
I hope this guide will help you out 
Best regards,
Michael.

Hello Bob,
I have the one with the side holder (for holding the vice to the table)
and very pleased with this precise tool  
Best regards,
Michael.

Hello Bob,
I have the one with the side holder (for holding the vice to the table)
and very pleased with this precise tool  
Best regards,
Michael.

Thank you Roberts
if you need anything feel free to ask
 

Hello friend ,I hope all of you are well and safe at this days 
Here is a little update for my build log,
I have done it a few month ago but not had the time for sharing with you
So now before starting the next stage on my victory I had to share with you guys a new method for drilling the holes in a perfect way inside the gunport for the cannons 
 
until now I saw a lot of beautiful build logs and a lot ways for drilling this holes for the cannons but I wasn’t happy with non of them 
I saw some people who used a water level and other who used the stand of the proxxon drill but you can’t get the perfect central hole in the middle of the gunport with this methods....(and there is also other problems with this methods ,I will speak about them later,)
 
So before starting expanding what I have done 
I will start talking about the issues in this matter 
The cannon must be in the middle of the gunport  The cannon also need to be 90 degrees from the keel ( vertical ) and the problem is- the gunport is not square with the keel and each ship has his shape .... And also the cannons need to be 90 degrees horizontal from the sides of the gunport (before at issue no.2 I was talking about the 90 degrees from the keel and I was referring vertical ! and now in the second issue I’m talking about the horizontal way means the cannons must run smooth with the curves of the bow and the stern ) here you can see the issues : 
 
 
So like I said I saw who the builders dill with the drill holes 
some of them used a water level but this level can’t be precise for our needs , also I saw other who used the stand of the proxxon drill ,that one maybe can be ok only for the issue no.2 but not good for the other problems ....
 
All those issues above made me to think a lot about the solution 
and after a lot of thinking I made this jig for my drill who going to resolve all those issues 
I will cut the words and will show you some pictures 
 
-


 
 
And after all here is the result :

 
 
 
 
I hope this guide will help you out 
Best regards,
Michael.

Hello friend ,I hope all of you are well and safe at this days 
Here is a little update for my build log,
I have done it a few month ago but not had the time for sharing with you
So now before starting the next stage on my victory I had to share with you guys a new method for drilling the holes in a perfect way inside the gunport for the cannons 
 
until now I saw a lot of beautiful build logs and a lot ways for drilling this holes for the cannons but I wasn’t happy with non of them 
I saw some people who used a water level and other who used the stand of the proxxon drill but you can’t get the perfect central hole in the middle of the gunport with this methods....(and there is also other problems with this methods ,I will speak about them later,)
 
So before starting expanding what I have done 
I will start talking about the issues in this matter 
The cannon must be in the middle of the gunport  The cannon also need to be 90 degrees from the keel ( vertical ) and the problem is- the gunport is not square with the keel and each ship has his shape .... And also the cannons need to be 90 degrees horizontal from the sides of the gunport (before at issue no.2 I was talking about the 90 degrees from the keel and I was referring vertical ! and now in the second issue I’m talking about the horizontal way means the cannons must run smooth with the curves of the bow and the stern ) here you can see the issues : 
 
 
So like I said I saw who the builders dill with the drill holes 
some of them used a water level but this level can’t be precise for our needs , also I saw other who used the stand of the proxxon drill ,that one maybe can be ok only for the issue no.2 but not good for the other problems ....
 
All those issues above made me to think a lot about the solution 
and after a lot of thinking I made this jig for my drill who going to resolve all those issues 
I will cut the words and will show you some pictures 
 
-


 
 
And after all here is the result :

 
 
 
 
I hope this guide will help you out 
Best regards,
Michael.

Thank you Very much !! Im glad you like my work , 
to be honest it took me long time to do it i took each plank as a project 
i think the secret for getting proud of your work its to do part by part plank by plank as a project by itself  without to think when im going to move to the next plank ...
just to do your work without rushing at all , its an hobby not a business , just relax and put all your mind on the little thing that you doing and think about that as a project by itself
BTW i saw your Vasa and it looks amazing ! So im sure your second plank on your current model will be perfect ! 
Best regards ,
Michael.

I am so impressed with your craftsmanship.  Very well done.
So glad I am able to learn from you.

Beautiful work

Thank you dear Robert  
you remember it took me long time to figure out who to resolve those problems above 
but after all it worth the time to make this jig 
 

After getting some great advice on lining up the keel, I couldn't wait to build my keel support. I used 3/4" melamine board, known for staying very flat. Then I drew a straight line down the middle and made 90 degree braces from 1/2" plywood. 
I positioned 5 sets along the center line, sandwiching the keel between them. Seems to hold the set together assembly nicely. There's a little bit of a twist in the bow piece. Hoping I'll be able to straighten it out later. 
Now I need to get back to work on my cabinet job. Thanks to Michael 101 for his tip on the keel holder.
 

Wow i love your process !!!!!! 
Beautiful work.

Nice jig Michael. On my Victory I had used a drilled block of wood with a spirit level and I had to readjust a few of them, but with your jig I think you get the positions spot on.  Through experience I have learned that it is always worth the time spent on making jigs, especially when you have repetitive work.
 
Robert

Hello friend ,I hope all of you are well and safe at this days 
Here is a little update for my build log,
I have done it a few month ago but not had the time for sharing with you
So now before starting the next stage on my victory I had to share with you guys a new method for drilling the holes in a perfect way inside the gunport for the cannons 
 
until now I saw a lot of beautiful build logs and a lot ways for drilling this holes for the cannons but I wasn’t happy with non of them 
I saw some people who used a water level and other who used the stand of the proxxon drill but you can’t get the perfect central hole in the middle of the gunport with this methods....(and there is also other problems with this methods ,I will speak about them later,)
 
So before starting expanding what I have done 
I will start talking about the issues in this matter 
The cannon must be in the middle of the gunport  The cannon also need to be 90 degrees from the keel ( vertical ) and the problem is- the gunport is not square with the keel and each ship has his shape .... And also the cannons need to be 90 degrees horizontal from the sides of the gunport (before at issue no.2 I was talking about the 90 degrees from the keel and I was referring vertical ! and now in the second issue I’m talking about the horizontal way means the cannons must run smooth with the curves of the bow and the stern ) here you can see the issues : 
 
 
So like I said I saw who the builders dill with the drill holes 
some of them used a water level but this level can’t be precise for our needs , also I saw other who used the stand of the proxxon drill ,that one maybe can be ok only for the issue no.2 but not good for the other problems ....
 
All those issues above made me to think a lot about the solution 
and after a lot of thinking I made this jig for my drill who going to resolve all those issues 
I will cut the words and will show you some pictures 
 
-


 
 
And after all here is the result :

 
 
 
 
I hope this guide will help you out 
Best regards,
Michael.

Hello friend ,I hope all of you are well and safe at this days 
Here is a little update for my build log,
I have done it a few month ago but not had the time for sharing with you
So now before starting the next stage on my victory I had to share with you guys a new method for drilling the holes in a perfect way inside the gunport for the cannons 
 
until now I saw a lot of beautiful build logs and a lot ways for drilling this holes for the cannons but I wasn’t happy with non of them 
I saw some people who used a water level and other who used the stand of the proxxon drill but you can’t get the perfect central hole in the middle of the gunport with this methods....(and there is also other problems with this methods ,I will speak about them later,)
 
So before starting expanding what I have done 
I will start talking about the issues in this matter 
The cannon must be in the middle of the gunport  The cannon also need to be 90 degrees from the keel ( vertical ) and the problem is- the gunport is not square with the keel and each ship has his shape .... And also the cannons need to be 90 degrees horizontal from the sides of the gunport (before at issue no.2 I was talking about the 90 degrees from the keel and I was referring vertical ! and now in the second issue I’m talking about the horizontal way means the cannons must run smooth with the curves of the bow and the stern ) here you can see the issues : 
 
 
So like I said I saw who the builders dill with the drill holes 
some of them used a water level but this level can’t be precise for our needs , also I saw other who used the stand of the proxxon drill ,that one maybe can be ok only for the issue no.2 but not good for the other problems ....
 
All those issues above made me to think a lot about the solution 
and after a lot of thinking I made this jig for my drill who going to resolve all those issues 
I will cut the words and will show you some pictures 
 
-


 
 
And after all here is the result :

 
 
 
 
I hope this guide will help you out 
Best regards,
Michael.

Hello friend ,I hope all of you are well and safe at this days 
Here is a little update for my build log,
I have done it a few month ago but not had the time for sharing with you
So now before starting the next stage on my victory I had to share with you guys a new method for drilling the holes in a perfect way inside the gunport for the cannons 
 
until now I saw a lot of beautiful build logs and a lot ways for drilling this holes for the cannons but I wasn’t happy with non of them 
I saw some people who used a water level and other who used the stand of the proxxon drill but you can’t get the perfect central hole in the middle of the gunport with this methods....(and there is also other problems with this methods ,I will speak about them later,)
 
So before starting expanding what I have done 
I will start talking about the issues in this matter 
The cannon must be in the middle of the gunport  The cannon also need to be 90 degrees from the keel ( vertical ) and the problem is- the gunport is not square with the keel and each ship has his shape .... And also the cannons need to be 90 degrees horizontal from the sides of the gunport (before at issue no.2 I was talking about the 90 degrees from the keel and I was referring vertical ! and now in the second issue I’m talking about the horizontal way means the cannons must run smooth with the curves of the bow and the stern ) here you can see the issues : 
 
 
So like I said I saw who the builders dill with the drill holes 
some of them used a water level but this level can’t be precise for our needs , also I saw other who used the stand of the proxxon drill ,that one maybe can be ok only for the issue no.2 but not good for the other problems ....
 
All those issues above made me to think a lot about the solution 
and after a lot of thinking I made this jig for my drill who going to resolve all those issues 
I will cut the words and will show you some pictures 
 
-


 
 
And after all here is the result :

 
 
 
 
I hope this guide will help you out 
Best regards,
Michael.

Hello friend ,I hope all of you are well and safe at this days 
Here is a little update for my build log,
I have done it a few month ago but not had the time for sharing with you
So now before starting the next stage on my victory I had to share with you guys a new method for drilling the holes in a perfect way inside the gunport for the cannons 
 
until now I saw a lot of beautiful build logs and a lot ways for drilling this holes for the cannons but I wasn’t happy with non of them 
I saw some people who used a water level and other who used the stand of the proxxon drill but you can’t get the perfect central hole in the middle of the gunport with this methods....(and there is also other problems with this methods ,I will speak about them later,)
 
So before starting expanding what I have done 
I will start talking about the issues in this matter 
The cannon must be in the middle of the gunport  The cannon also need to be 90 degrees from the keel ( vertical ) and the problem is- the gunport is not square with the keel and each ship has his shape .... And also the cannons need to be 90 degrees horizontal from the sides of the gunport (before at issue no.2 I was talking about the 90 degrees from the keel and I was referring vertical ! and now in the second issue I’m talking about the horizontal way means the cannons must run smooth with the curves of the bow and the stern ) here you can see the issues : 
 
 
So like I said I saw who the builders dill with the drill holes 
some of them used a water level but this level can’t be precise for our needs , also I saw other who used the stand of the proxxon drill ,that one maybe can be ok only for the issue no.2 but not good for the other problems ....
 
All those issues above made me to think a lot about the solution 
and after a lot of thinking I made this jig for my drill who going to resolve all those issues 
I will cut the words and will show you some pictures 
 
-


 
 
And after all here is the result :

 
 
 
 
I hope this guide will help you out 
Best regards,
Michael.