Kevin Kenny

She was launched in 1776, so that block/deadeye would be 240 years old. Not sure the rope would be that old.

Either i am getting older or ?????? But this second to last piece of strake 20 took 4 hours to get it to fit. . This was carved in place not bent so thats why but boy, patience, patience, patience . 

Starboard wale being installed. 21 and 22 complete.

HMS Janus. She sank in1800 in Trinidad. these were recovered in the 1970's from the wreck. we actually have a piece of rope embedded in coral. I was able to get them from the diver that picked them up.

Kevin

I think there are just fine. I assume you are i=using solder paste?

Heres how i approach building a tapered mast.

kevin

You are on a role. Work looks fantastic

Nice 

Just for the record, i too stopped the build of the Thorn when the skill required was beyond me, but started back only to find that the improve skill comes with making mistakes and remaking the pieces. Today there is no project i would not try knowing that it may require me to make a piece three or four times before i get it right. After all its only wood. What helped me greatly was that i was able to find an excellent source of wood here locally so wastage or cost was no longer a problem. Today i have a wonderful collection of modeling woods in the shop. 
best regards.

kevin

When you don't know the cure, RUM is the answer.

Just passed my 7th day with Covid. Bad cough. Fever for three days, chest pain when I cough, might have pulled a mussel, so keeping out of the workshop. I must have picked it up on the way down from New York. Good news is I’ll live.

Congratulations on completing this major milestone. My advice to you is to strengthen the inside of the model by using PVA and sticking a batten from the bow to the stern at the  very inside top of the frames. If you can get a second one in further down also do so. This will tighten up all the frames . Now you can sand and shape the outside of the hull getting rid of any high or low spots.

The brass clamps come from Lee valley. I have since checked and there are many suppliers as these are traditional  Japanese wood working clamps so you might get them cheaper elsewhere. . 

More goodies 

Santa really spoiled me this year.

I had to develop some new clamps. They are now working great

Starting to plan the wale. Built a jig to bend the green heart. It was interesting as i heated the wood with the blow dryer, you could feel the lignum let go which allowed the plank to bend. I have never actually felt this when bending other woods. 

As i am actually starting , were you happy with your approach to the wales and are there any key suggestions going forward?

This is my challenge for January. Your job looks great. I `plan to use some very dark greenheart wood that i have and will still stain them black. 

I decided to update my table saw video on safety to include Kurts advice and my subsequent additions.  .