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Because it is Kings day tomorrow ( birthday of our King Willem Alexander ) I thought by myself....ok,
I'm the king of the ratlines, Crow's feet and popcorn machine, why I give myself not a present   
So here you are.....A chop saw !        
Let the wood coming !!!!!!!
 
And not only that, I have also do a little rigging.
I have to see in the book what it calls
There we go : On the bowsprit we have....
Jib stay
Fore topgallant stay
Flying jib stay
Fore royal stay
 
I'm not using that chop saw for the rigging but for the Aggy when I go further on her with the second planking.
 

I stumbled on this from the Gutenberg Project... by E. Keble Chatterton
"This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org" http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17563/17563-h/17563-h.htm#imagep178
 
Maury
 
 
 

I bought one myself, easy to assemble, I glued it at the joints and it is sturdy as hell. Got if for $129 on sale.
 
2 dislikes - Benchtop Dog holes go all way through top, so any dust on the bench will fall in the top drawers, I fixed this by glueing scrap wood below the top.
Drawer slides are not very deep, can only pull drawers out half way, I could buy some deeper slides but not really bothering me that bad.
 
For the price you really cannot complain - you cannot buy the wood locally for that price!
 
ben

As promised, here are 2 period engravings showing the United States with the single dolphin striker.
 

 
The next is from a watercolor by Gunner William H. Myers, of USS Cyane, showing the Squadron's ships sailing in line abreast, 1842-43.
Ships are (from left to right): USS United States, USS Cyane, USS Saint Louis, USS Yorktown and USS Shark.

Copied from Journal of a Cruise on the USS Cyane, 1842-1843, by William H. Myers.
 

 
Both pictures were found at the US Navy History and Heritage Command website at http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-u/u-states.htm
 
The image below is from the Chesapeake Mill website at http://www.chesapeakemill.co.uk/history.html
 

 
Hope these help!

Thought I had one more painting of the United States.  This one, painted by Thomas Buttersworth, Jr c. 1813, shows the United States and HMS Macedonian battle. Note the single dolphin striker on the United States (right side of painting).   It is on display at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, ME.
 

 
 

I have those same pictures Wayne......I posted them in my log of the United States

Greetings! I too am a history buff, and my name is also Steve!
 
The USF United States did have a formal roundhouse with doubled lights and galleries when launched in 1798, but lost all outboard traces of them after her pre-War-of-1812 rebuild, or possibly sooner. A have a set of deck plans circa 1820, drawn by Charles Ware, the Sail Maker of the Boston Navy Yard, which shows quarter-round closets on the open spar deck where the entrance to the upper privies would have been. But that was all that remained. I guess the officers of the watch refused to give up their traditional luxuries. But it must have been cramped.
 
There is a contemporary woodcut, circa 1813, of the United States and her prize HMS Macedonian returning home, that shows her with seven real windows across her stern, with partial upper half windows in the back of her quarter galleries at the gun-deck level. Frigates normally did not have windows on the back of the quarter galleries, only fake ones. Those eighth and ninth partial windows may also be a remnant of the more complicated doubled gallery structure. (For reasons that I won't go into now, i have high confidence in the accuracy of that engraving.)
 
The approaching USS Wasp (II) was identified by the British officers of HMS Reindeer in 1814 as an American by her white stripe, the "whiteness" of her sails", and her double dolphin striker, according to testimony at their court martial.
 
Then Naval Constructor Josiah Fox drew a picture of the dolphin striker of his Wasp (I) in 1806, along with all her other spars, and I believe she was of the doubled variety. I'll have to check.
 
The British officers of HM Frigate Macedonian testified that the reason that they stayed out of Carronade range of the USS United States during the initial stage of the battle was because Captain Cardin thought his foe was the almost entirely Carronade-armed USS Essex. So if the Essex had a characteristic set of doubles, then maybe the United States had them too.

I shall refrain from commenting on giving Anja the boot - I have some decorum! Have you considered taking the bus?
 
Nice work on the shrouds and rat lines, Sjors. Thanks for sharing these pictures to keep "you know who" happy!

Aye, what they said! Glad to see her get underway, Frank.

Thanks "Popeye and Augie"....... I was thinking the same, bowsprit to stern, the plans measure the 29 " so I'm pretty sure they ment
                                                 1/24th instead of 1/25th. Any how , I've started setting the bulkheads, so I'll have some pictures shortly
                               
 
               Frank
 
P.S. Augie.... There is so much up in the air about this ship, I'm considering this the "1818" version. there is really not too much information
                     regarding this cutter, so I'll just use the plans of the kit and I also have a set of plans I bought years ago from Lusci, so these two together,
                     along with Dirks Alert, should get me thru !!!

I shall refrain from commenting on giving Anja the boot - I have some decorum! Have you considered taking the bus?
 
Nice work on the shrouds and rat lines, Sjors. Thanks for sharing these pictures to keep "you know who" happy!

So now when we get stuck on something we can say "WWSD?" (What Would Sjors Do) and the reply will be DaSD (pronounced "dazed") Sorry Sjors, couldnt resist.
They do look good though, if mine come out half as good you'll hear the "Stompin' of the Klompen" from my happy dance!
Sam

I shall refrain from commenting on giving Anja the boot - I have some decorum! Have you considered taking the bus?
 
Nice work on the shrouds and rat lines, Sjors. Thanks for sharing these pictures to keep "you know who" happy!

While working on the next batch of guns, I decided to make the lower main capstan, the first of three capstans that will be done. As with the other deck items, I chose to make the capstan from boxwood strip and sheet. It was a very enjoyable piece to make, with the exception of the 16 tiny chocks that had to be individually fitted between the whelps. Very fiddly work, but satisfying to get it done.
 
The guns are well along and should be mounted and rigged in the next few days.
 
Bob

I shall refrain from commenting on giving Anja the boot - I have some decorum! Have you considered taking the bus?
 
Nice work on the shrouds and rat lines, Sjors. Thanks for sharing these pictures to keep "you know who" happy!

If the shrouds are to align the mast, the ones at the front are key to lateral (left/right) alignment and to limiting the rake of the mast aft.

The rudder, gudgeons and pintels have been installed.  We'll be adding some additional photoetched details to the hull next, including the sweep port hinges.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Pulling up a seat to watch, Frank.  Should be fun watching you bring her to life!
 
There are 2 historical US Revenue cutters that this might be - one was built in 1818 - 58 foot keel, 19 foot beam schooner.  Based in my neighborhood when she was in service. 
 
The second schooner is known but not a lot of details - according to the USCG,
 
No record has been found concerning the origin of Alert.  Her dimensions are close to those of the Doughty 1815 plans for a 79-ton vessel.  She was first stationed at New York and then removed to Eastport, ME in early 1839.  (She had been one of the cutters sent to Charleston, SC during the Nullification Controversy in 1832-1833).  In 1852 an extravagant repair estimate (over $9,000) led to her sale in Boston, MA around April 1853.
 
Based on the pivot gun, this is likely the 1818 Alert.  There is some information in Chapelle's The History of American Sailing Ships concerning early revenue cutters.
 
Have fun!

Ratlines are done !!!!!!!!!!!!     
For a while at least.....
The next ratlines will be on the Aggy.
The topgallant shrouds and lower shrouds are also done.
I also make the Mizzen stay, Main stay and preventer stay, Fore stay and preventer stay.
I want to do the crowsfeet next but Saturday , the Fonz goes on the road for a modelmeeting.
So next week I will make a start at those crowsfeets....3 times.
I hope it will work because it's gonna be the first time that I'll make those things.
We will see how it goes.
 
 
 

 

Jealous!!!!

If the shrouds are to align the mast, the ones at the front are key to lateral (left/right) alignment and to limiting the rake of the mast aft.

Jealous!!!!

Only me,
 
More pics
 
DB 250 Wood Lathe

 
Circular Saw

 
Micro Shaper ( Router )

 
I also have a 4 Jaw Chuck, Drill Chuck for the DB250, 10 piece router set, Spare sanding discs and spare Jig saw blades and finally a replacement Lathe bed for the DB250 so that I can extend it's length.
 
Sjors is going to bring me a set of Proxxon wood chisel's when he comes over, two things to look forward to there, Anja & Sjors and chisels. 
 
All I have to do now is to learn how to use them.
 
Be Good
 
mobbsie

Thank Gents for the good words, always appreciated and never taken for granted.  
 
Jerry, To answer your question, Yes, each tie was a single thread, gets a bit tedious but it's worth it I think.
 
Mike, I intend to leave them the colour they are, I like the contrast, besides that I cant take the chance of staining with dye, I know for sure it would go all over the deck, and you have to use natural thread as it's not a waxy as the black stuff.
 
TOYS ARE HERE.
 
Some Pics but all are still boxed.
 
The box has just been delivered

 
Opened

 
I got this one from Sjors ages ago

 
Jig Saw

 
Disc Sander

 
Things have gone a little weird so another post is in order
be back soon
 
mobbsie

If the shrouds are to align the mast, the ones at the front are key to lateral (left/right) alignment and to limiting the rake of the mast aft.