bigcreekdad
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from JDillon in New member looking for kit advice
You might consider Caldercraft's Pickle. Great instructions! My only regret was copper plating it. Just doesn't look right for me.
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from mtaylor in Lively of Baltimore 1813 by Jeffb - FINISHED - The Lumberyard - 1/48 - first complete wooden model ship build
Darn Jeff
I just went through your log. Wonderful job! I asked for a new kit for Christmas. If I had been through your log a month ago, I would have put the Lively on my list instead of another kit. Maybe a future Christmas list item.
Very well done lad!
John
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from EricWilliamMarshall in Which Schooner America kit to get
Looking forward to my next build. Decided on a non warship, and settled on the schooner America. There are several kit choices out there, and I'm curious as to what others who have built her think. I'm kinda leaning to Model Expo's reintroduced America kit.
Thoughts please?
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from BobG in Which Schooner America kit to get
Looking forward to my next build. Decided on a non warship, and settled on the schooner America. There are several kit choices out there, and I'm curious as to what others who have built her think. I'm kinda leaning to Model Expo's reintroduced America kit.
Thoughts please?
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Pickle by mugje - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64 - first build
First build?....very nice planking job!
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Cutter Cheerful First Drop Plank
I was at the point of adding the first drop plank below the wale, when I put the whole thing....ship, wood, and fittings back in a box and started something else. That was over a year ago.
It was like having writers block. Every time I tried approaching how to make this I just put it aside. IMO, I was really having a nice build up to this point, and I was afraid (still am) of coming up with something that I would just accept and move on.
Any Cheerful builders out there experience this particular stumbling point? Is so, how did you move beyond it?
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from Canute in I suck ripping planks with my Byrnes saw
JimByr....can you expand on your question re: "width side to Thickness side"?
Thanks/John
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from mtaylor in I suck ripping planks with my Byrnes saw
JimByr....can you expand on your question re: "width side to Thickness side"?
Thanks/John
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from mtaylor in Cutter Cheerful First Drop Plank
I was at the point of adding the first drop plank below the wale, when I put the whole thing....ship, wood, and fittings back in a box and started something else. That was over a year ago.
It was like having writers block. Every time I tried approaching how to make this I just put it aside. IMO, I was really having a nice build up to this point, and I was afraid (still am) of coming up with something that I would just accept and move on.
Any Cheerful builders out there experience this particular stumbling point? Is so, how did you move beyond it?
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from Canute in I suck ripping planks with my Byrnes saw
Wow....thanks for all the feedback. I've got a bit of homework to do.
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from mtaylor in Advice on some imperfect painting
Thanks Bob..I'll give it a go.
BTW Jim...I planked first because I wanted the gunport paint color to include the plank edges around the port. However, before my next build I'll be touching base with you for some other important tips.
John
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from Canute in Advice on some imperfect painting
Thanks Bob..I'll give it a go.
BTW Jim...I planked first because I wanted the gunport paint color to include the plank edges around the port. However, before my next build I'll be touching base with you for some other important tips.
John
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from Canute in Advice on some imperfect painting
One of my more recent activities this Covid crap has spawned is paint by number. Surprisingly relaxing, inexpensive, and they actually look fairly (IMO) good.
You'd think that after doing a few of the above, with many minute shapes, that painting the inside of the gunport would be a breeze. Well, not for this cowboy anyway. I still end up with traces of the paint (red) on my lovely pear outer planking.
Before I make it worse, any suggestions for removing it?
Thanks
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from mtaylor in I suck ripping planks with my Byrnes saw
Wow....thanks for all the feedback. I've got a bit of homework to do.
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from thibaultron in I suck ripping planks with my Byrnes saw
Wow....thanks for all the feedback. I've got a bit of homework to do.
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from Canute in Are there any decent clamps?
I may have misled....I only use clamps for planking above the wales, and for bending and drying a plank to fit the curve of the bow.....these are the times that I get the dents from bad clamps. I also use clamps on wood for many other tasks when ship building.
I'm really just wondering if anyone has a source for good quality small and medium clamps.
Thanks
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from Keithbrad80 in Are there any decent clamps?
I'm sure everyone has seen, and maybe used, those red handled and tipped clamps. I'm sure many will agree they are junk. The protective tips eventually will either come off or west through. They also have varying degrees of tipping power....some much tighter than others . AS such, they become useless for things like planking as they end up leaving dents.
Are there any really good small clamps out there. I would pay for quality, but haven't seen any. such thing. Any thoughts?
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from bruce d in Are there any decent clamps?
I'm sure everyone has seen, and maybe used, those red handled and tipped clamps. I'm sure many will agree they are junk. The protective tips eventually will either come off or west through. They also have varying degrees of tipping power....some much tighter than others . AS such, they become useless for things like planking as they end up leaving dents.
Are there any really good small clamps out there. I would pay for quality, but haven't seen any. such thing. Any thoughts?
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from Niklas in Are there any decent clamps?
I'm sure everyone has seen, and maybe used, those red handled and tipped clamps. I'm sure many will agree they are junk. The protective tips eventually will either come off or west through. They also have varying degrees of tipping power....some much tighter than others . AS such, they become useless for things like planking as they end up leaving dents.
Are there any really good small clamps out there. I would pay for quality, but haven't seen any. such thing. Any thoughts?
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from Diver in Are there any decent clamps?
I'm sure everyone has seen, and maybe used, those red handled and tipped clamps. I'm sure many will agree they are junk. The protective tips eventually will either come off or west through. They also have varying degrees of tipping power....some much tighter than others . AS such, they become useless for things like planking as they end up leaving dents.
Are there any really good small clamps out there. I would pay for quality, but haven't seen any. such thing. Any thoughts?
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from mtaylor in Are there any decent clamps?
I'm sure everyone has seen, and maybe used, those red handled and tipped clamps. I'm sure many will agree they are junk. The protective tips eventually will either come off or west through. They also have varying degrees of tipping power....some much tighter than others . AS such, they become useless for things like planking as they end up leaving dents.
Are there any really good small clamps out there. I would pay for quality, but haven't seen any. such thing. Any thoughts?
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from Canute in What would you recommend for a workbench for disabled person who can only sit??
Ditto on the folding table. I use two of them and they work fine. Don't go too cheap....sturdier the better.
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from mtaylor in What would you recommend for a workbench for disabled person who can only sit??
Ditto on the folding table. I use two of them and they work fine. Don't go too cheap....sturdier the better.
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from Keith Black in What would you recommend for a workbench for disabled person who can only sit??
Ditto on the folding table. I use two of them and they work fine. Don't go too cheap....sturdier the better.
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bigcreekdad got a reaction from mtaylor in Copper plating versus not......Old Topic..., but looking for current thoughts.
Second planking with very nice kit supplied pear wood. Almost finished. I did some preliminary sanding and applied a coat of gun oil. This made a few imperfections stand out, and I will now repeat the process at least once. While I've seen tons of better planking jobs on this site, I'm kinda pleased with my efforts, and, as I stated in my initial post, I just hate to cover most of this with copper. And, likely will not. To each his own I guess. Also...keel needs lots of work yet. Might just use a dark stain...any thoughts?
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