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    Hi, I would like to thank everybody for their likes and comments. The keel, stem post, stern post and dead wood have been created and glued. I’ve now started working on the frames. I have to take care to prevent unwanted splits also I’m finding carving tools (chisels, finishing plane, cooping saw) are working out better than more conventional hobby tools (number 11 blades etc.). Walter
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    Hi, The last details have been added and the skiff is completed. I would like to thank everybody for their likes and comments. Walter
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    Elijah, My first inclination is to paint the hull and leave the bamboo showing on the deck. thanks, Walter
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    Thank you bensid54. Yes it is tough. Early on here I can see I will be going through a lot of tool blades. Walter
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    Bob, Thank you. So far so good with the bamboo. I sure have enough of it. We'll see where it goes. Tom. Thank you. I'll definitely check it out. Studying the details will sure help when I get further on. Walter
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    The subject of this build comes from the book “The Sloops of the Hudson River” by Paul E. Fontenoy. Plan 4 from the book will be used. It is “Sloop Robert Wiltsie, built by William Dickey at Nyack, New York, in 1836. Lines taken off original half model by Charles G. Davis; head, stern, and deck details reconstructed. (YACTHING, FEBRUARY 1933)” I have decided to build this ship out of Bamboo. I have a small grove in the back yard which will provide the material. I splits easy using a pair of wire cutters. A finishing plane and sandpaper are used to square up planks and timbers. Walter
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    Thank you Bob. This is a fun project. Walter
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    Hi, Moving along, added the decks and motor hatch. Walter
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    Hi, The hull planking and framing has been completed. The motor installed and work on interior details has begun. Walter
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    Thank you Bob and John, Walter
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    Hi, The construction of the hull is underway and the motor has been built. Walter
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    The subject of this build is the Sea Bright Skiff. The plans are from the book From “The Sea Bright Skiff and Other Shore Boats” by Peter J. Guthorn. This is a 1919 skiff and the plans were created by Harold A Seaman. This boat will be built with coffee sticks. After importing the plans into a cad program a working set was made. The keel has been started and templates for the molds have been made. Walter
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    Thank you very much Mark. Walter
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    Hi, The Hampton Whaler is now complete. I would like to thank everybody for the like’s and post. Walter
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    Hi, Thank you Jacek. Added some more rigging and a hatch cover this week. Walter
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    Hi, The sails have been added and the rigging started. Walter
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    The Peregrine Galley is now complete. I would like to say thank you for all the likes and post. Walter
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    Hi, This week I was able to add the top strake, rudder, tiller, masts and jib. Walter
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    Hi, This week I’ve added the crew. The only member I could not fit on was the Captain’s cat. Walter
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    Hi, The frames have been installed. Clamps were installed and the interior of the hull was painted grey. The deck beams and deck have been added. Walter
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    Hi, The last sails have been completed. Time to work on some additional detail and a display stand. Walter
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    Hi, Thank you Jacek. Added two more sails, two to go. Walter
  23. NJQUACK
    Hi, The planking has been completed and the hull has been removed from the mold. The frames are now being inserted. Walter
  24. NJQUACK
    Hi, The subject of this build is the Hampton Whaler as illustrated on page 143 of Howard I. Chapelle’s book American Small Sailing Craft. For me the purpose of this project is to acquire some Cad drawing skills, enter the world of scratch building and experiment with lifting plans from books. The scale chosen is 1:44 so the boat could be built from coffee stirrers picked up from a famous coffee shop over many visits. The first step of the project was to photograph page 143 and import it into turbo cad. Tracings of the keel and body plan were made and printed. From the body plan molds were made to form the hull. The molds were set up on a piece of plywood. The keel was constructed. The planking will be conducted on the molds and the frames inserted after the planking is completed.
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    Hi, The sails are moving along. Walter

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