Seventynet
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Thanks Rick, you must be referring to the standard (at least that’s what I think it’s called). After breaking it off for the 3rd time I decided to wait until much further into the build when I don’t need to turn it over anymore. I kind of knew that I would break it and made a few extra standards. I look forward to your next instalment Rick. Cheers, Ian -
Thanks a lot Greg, I will try that. In any event I am warming to the idea of Holly planking the whole hull anyway a la Greg and David models. 🤓
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Hi Rusty, your work is great as usual. I feel compelled to share my regret in not getting a clean enough fit for all the can’t frames where they join the keel. Another thing that I perhaps should have done is to have removed the char so that it doesn’t show up in that area. I just didn’t pay enough attention as I motored along and now feel that I have no choice but to plank the hull. Although I suppose I could do a partial plank job to cover those areas. Just so you know what I am talking about here is a photo. I am sure I do not even need to mention this to you given your beautiful work.
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Your planking is looking really nice and clean. Well done. Ian
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Thank you kindly, Mikki. I greatly admire anyone that builds without power tools. So good for you. And thanks for your praise, I really appreciate it. Keep up the good work on your San Martin, it’s looking beautiful. Ian
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Thank you so much Todd! Ian
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Lookin good, Mikki!
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Thanks a lot Jeff. I have the benefit of being retired so I can spend as much time as I want in the Shipyard. Even so there’s no way I’ve been motoring on this. It’s really just the ease with how everything goes together. Ian
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Thanks very much Chuck, I am indeed enjoying this build. It goes together like a dream with all your precision cuts and jigs. Just perfect. Ian
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Hello and thanks for all the comments and likes. I have almost gotten to the end of Chapter two. I have the stern framing left not to mention a final fairing on the outside. I didn’t do any of the interior so that will be a hunk of work when I get around to it. Everything fit together beautifully and when there were problems it was always my fault. Most of my errors were corrected but not all but I think/hope I’ll be okay down the road. Following shows where I am right now with pictures of my most used tools. Cheers, Ian
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Looking good Rusty! Ian
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Hi MikkiC, I’m pulling up a chair for this. I got this PoB kit years ago when Dusek was having a sale and I’ve been eyeballing it ever since but it will have to wait until I’ve finished my current build. I look forward to learning from you. Ian
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Beautiful work! Your attention to detail is second to none. Thanks for documenting your build. Ian
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I would not use anything bigger than a 2 or 3 mm end mill and do multiple passes to achieve the depth you need and always on the face of the joint. A DRO and tilting table make life easier. I just don’t have the skill or patience to do that many joints by hand.
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I’m sure I’m stating the obvious but I found that gluing templates to the piece and then cutting to the outline for each piece was the key to getting the tightest scarps joints. I always used my mill to cut the joints, milling right to the line gave me perfect scarps joints (perhaps that’s for others to judge 🤓). Keep up the good work! Ian
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Jean-Marc, Some really innovative solutions. Nicely done. I wonder with that mirror sandwich whether you could get a light in there too. I’m using a light table and it is helpful but as you recognized you can’t see the back side. Perhaps some kind of portable light wand would suffice. Ian
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Thanks Chuck. Sorry to waste your time. I’ve located a bunch of parts that I cleverly squirled away in a place I’d never find. I think I’m good on the organization of parts. Ian
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Greetings, Could someone confirm whether the 2 top timbers for Ha are in the template shown below? I have no idea where they have disappeared but if someone could confirm that they are in fact what I have shown I can simply trace and cut new ones. It shouldn’t be too hard to interpolate the notches. You can see that I cut the top timbers out of card and they seem to fit but it is hard to know for sure. If these are not Ha top timbers can you show where they are? Thanks in advance, Ian
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Hi Paul, I don’t know how I missed this build. What organized, precise work you are doing! I need to take lessons from you on how to do a great build log. Keep it up! Ian
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Greetings, Let the real work begin! I am ready to start the frames. I realized that the keel I had made a year ago is slightly thicker than Chuck’s but I think I can get away with a little tapering at the stern when the time comes. The rest of the fittings were straightforward although I had my fair share of screwups. I decided to employ a higher build board jig so that the stern and stem posts were clasped at their tops - though I know that these extensions will get in my way later. I will interchange the lower jigs when the time comes. Cheers, Ian
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Hi Shawn, They seem to be scattered amongst several billets:
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Rick, you are doing a beautiful job. Ian
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