bigcreekdad
-
Posts
411 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Gallery
Events
Everything posted by bigcreekdad
-
I'm rigging my Pickle build. Plan sheet 4 of 6 shows 2 tackle pendants on both the main and the foremast. I see no rigging attached to them in any further plan sheets. Any Pickle builder out there to help me out?
-
I've been trying gun oil....seems to look good
-
Is there any easy way to do this, without investing in a loom?
-
I read on another site of modelers being very pleased with this thread. I looked to buy some to try on Amazon, but it does not give sizes. Does anyone use this, and ,if so, how do you diirentiate sizes? Thanks
-
A bit more progress. This is the fun part. You can see that I needed a cheater piece. One rib out of whack, but replacing it is out of the question at this point. All will be covered anyway. Next time try I try one of these or, good God!, a full build I will have to be more of a perfectionist with the ribs.
-
Pete Just getting ready to do the cross beams on the lower deck of my build. I was really worried about how to proceed, but after looking thru your log of that part of the build I feel much more confident. Thanks much!! John
-
I'll take the advice given by both of you....thanks!
-
Hmm...this photo really emphasizes the color mismatch of the two outward walnut pieces...the ones next to where cherry begins again. Odd....I've used the same sheet of walnut. It bothers me....would you replace them?
-
a bit more progress
-
A few more planks added. Used cherry this time (a new piece, with no breakage problems). Need to decide at this point whether to continue with cherry, or alternate with walnut. Anyone have any opinions? Also, when cutting planks with the Byrnes saw, what blade do you use?
-
Pete...not sure. I've tried gun oil on some test pieces and that brings out color as well. Ever try it?
-
I was intending to use cherry for the inner planking, but yet another piece of cherry broke as I was feeding a piece into my Byrnes thickness sander. I'm convinced I picked up some bad cherry at Woodcraft. So, I decided to use walnut (also from Woodcraft). No problems with this, and layed 4 pieces. Wow...do I love the contrast of the walnut and the cherry! What do you think?
-
Have faired and sanded inside and out. The photo suggests otherwise in places, but all ribs are pretty even on both sides. Still a minor amount to do, but I'm starting to cut the inner plants and flooring. Was going to do most of the inner in cherry, but I'm still having breakage problems. I've broken enough in this hobby to know these breaks are not from undue handling. Bought the cherry at Woodcraft. Might just have to buy from the suppliers others use on this sight. Decided to use walnut instead for at least the inner planking closest to the keel. BTW, the two pieces you see are not attached. Any way...Onward!!
-
Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
bigcreekdad replied to allanyed's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Very impressed! Keep going. -
Bit the bullet and rebuilt the broken frames. Required me to remove all frames from the keel, and thus build ,a new keel as well. All frames mounted, and added several spacers for holding proper spacing as well as added strength. All drying now. Will need to do some serious sanding to fare everything up. In the meantime, need some suggestions for the inner planking and decking. I'm going to use pear from the outer framing. I have some holly, and plenty of cherry, but would love to hear some thoughts from others.
-
Work station clutter
bigcreekdad replied to Senior ole salt's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Give up...been there, done that, and it just gets worse. Drives my wife absolutely nuts, so she stays out of my den....so, it's not a completely bad thing. -
Saw is about 15 months old. Today it started changing speed during a cut. Stopped it, restarted and the variable speed dial at first didn't work (no change in speed) then it did. I started cutting again and it start to slow down mid cut. Reinstalled the blade, just to do something, but it continued. Anyone experience this? Moved to this saw from a basic Sears unit. Thought I was stepping up. Pretty disappointing. Update....found the speed adjuster loose. I retightened, and also found I had the recently installed new with pins, incorrectly tightened with the adjustments that are used with pines blades. Seems to be operating OK now. I've got some cutting to do tomorrow, so I'll see if works OK.
-
MTaylor.... when they break I generally say a bad word. Uncle...I think most are lined with the grain, but, honestly, not sure.....maybe this is an issue. How about tree nailing?
-
The breaks are not clean. Sadly, I have thrown them away. They are at the joints, but it breaks on the opposite side, and they are jagged.
-
I have started, then scrapped my progress 4 times now. Lousy frame cutting, breaking frames, 3 tries coming up with an acceptable jig to get the frames to set at a good consistent 90 degrees.. I'm darn near ready to scrap it all again and start from scratch. Before this, I ended up scrapping a scratch build Hannah, and based on advice here, thought I'd give a cross section a try. I want to make another attempt at the Hannah someday, but I now realize fully well that if I can't master a cross section, I'm never going to be able to do a decent full scratch. A few questions....I've been using cherry for the frames. I don't know if I just have had some bad pieces (bought at Woodcraft), but my frames seem to break easily. at the joints. First question....is there another wood for the frames I might try. Second, I've not been tree nailing the frames where they overlap. Is this mandatory and would this cut down the breakage? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
-
I've had a cheap combo belt/disc sander for several years. I use the belt sander to fine tune frames after cutting them with my scroll saw. Yesterday, the table adjustment control broke (plastic of course) and the table will not set at 90 degrees from the belt. I tried using the disc, but there is too big a gap between the disc and the table, so trying to work with small pieces is very difficult. Bottom line...time for a new sander. I realize that the Byrnes sander is the standard, but my price point is around $200 max, and also, there is usually a bit of a lead time on getting borne's products. Any thoughts on good sander in my price range?
-
Excellent job. I'm just now doing deck fittings on my Pickle. I hope my end product is even close to yours. So.....what next for you? I will next begin the Fair American.
-
The kit supplied eyelets are so small, I'm having one heck of a time trying to work with them. Has anyone experienced this, and did you substitute another type?
-
Wow.....Thank all of you for your service. The best of the best.
- 440 replies
-
- 4
-
-
- niagara
- model shipways
- (and 1 more)
Our Emblem ®
