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  1. hdrinker
    Currant plan is to use a darker color for the outer planks, which were apparently of oak for better wear beneath the cannons, and to only plank one side.
  2. hdrinker
    Meant planking!
  3. hdrinker
    Main deck framing underway. The wood is holly.
  4. hdrinker
    The sheeves for the stationary blocks are made from Ebony.
  5. hdrinker
    Outer hull complete. I found in the end that bamboo clear stock, not skewers, ordered online proved the best source for me for making tree nail dowels and was able to get them down to .020”, starting with very narrow strips cut on my Byrnes saw. Darker tree nails were made from Mansonia stock provided by Dave at the Lumberyard and drawn down to .030 from think strips.
  6. hdrinker
    Hi all, In my defense, I only put the stock into the draw plate from the countersunk side to get it in there. The taper directs the stock into the hole much more easily. I then bring the dowel all the way through to get it in position for the cutting step which, I’m well aware, is in the other direction. Also, by applying a slight angle to the plate, the cutting edge can be made to engage the stock more aggressively, removing a bit more stock. In that video, he stops at .036” which is a lot easier than going to .020”. Anyway, I’ve ordered some bamboo (not swizzle sticks) in hopes of getting stock without nodes, and will report on the results.
  7. hdrinker
    Are you using swizzle sticks, or some other source of bamboo?
  8. hdrinker
    I don’t like breakage!
  9. hdrinker
    The process of making the tree nail dowels has proven a challenge, for sure. I agree with Kevin that the Byrnes draw plate is exceptional for its accuracy and sharpness. However, any blade will dull with use over time, and this I have found to be true even with this excellent tool. After awhile the stock starts to compress rather than cut when drawn through successively smaller holes. More force becomes necessary and stress accumulates in the dowel, causing breakage and wastage. The solution for me has been (thanks Kevin) the sanding of the flat cutting surface with 100 gr. paper. This restores the sharp edge of the holes. Also, I started cutting the dowel stock narrow enough to just pass through the .059” (largest hole) in the plate. By the time I reached my goal of .031”, the length of the resulting dowel was drastically reduced, leading to more hours of rather tedious work to have enough material for application. By reducing the stock size on the table saw to .042” to start with, I found the process greatly accelerated with much less breakage and about 3 times the resulting amount of usable dowel by the time .031” was achieved.
  10. hdrinker
    Starboard topsides installed. Tree nails pending.
  11. hdrinker
    Sign me up! Can’t quite face the other side for awhile. Planning on completing the starboard planking topsides for a diversion and then maybe the deck.
  12. hdrinker
    Nailing below starboard wale complete. Roughly 2K nails! Anyone know of a shrink who specializes in tree nail overload?
  13. hdrinker
    I’m using Holly for the tree nails. Of all the stock I have, this seems to work best. Found bamboo difficult because of the nodes. Swiss Pear to brittle. Can’t get Juniper. Got the Holly down to 0.027” on average. Settled for that size. HD
  14. hdrinker
    So far, so good with the light circuit. Starting the tree nails. Planking complete on both sides and preliminary sanding.
  15. hdrinker
    Note also the wires for lighting the lower deck laid in a trough cut into the deadwood and tunneled through the keel. Not sure yet what I’ll do with them from here, but will probably run them along the keel and rout them through the aft pedestal and through the mounting board and then out through the base of the case to a switch. Hopefully when completed there will still be an intact circuit.
  16. hdrinker
    Progress on port side interrupted by a frame faring error not appreciated when applying #11. No good options other than replacing that plank. This was a challenge! But with the help of Isopropyl alchocol, a Dremel router bit and small chisels, the plank came out. After cleaning the site with care not to damage adjacent planks, the replacement plank solved the original problem.
  17. hdrinker
    What brand and jaw config would you recommend? I did. The one you recommended. Just following up on Druxy’s advice. In the meantime, I am trying to get Dave at the Lumberyard to tell me if my recent wood orders were quarter sawn and whether he has Juniper. Henry
  18. hdrinker
    What brand and jaw config would you recommend?
  19. hdrinker
    Starboard side complete below the wale.
  20. hdrinker
    Progress on starboard side.
  21. hdrinker
    I hate it when the build falls off your lap onto the concrete floor.
  22. hdrinker
    First band of starboard planks below wale.
  23. hdrinker
    Main deck framing complete with mast partners.
  24. hdrinker
    Thanks Kevin. Already got them. Henry
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