paulsutcliffe
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Bulkheads for the 26ft cutter cut out on the dremel scroll saw and then sanded, I've also added a tenon at the top for a strengthening and clamping aid down the centre, which can be seen on the right with a couple of frames already added
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Thanks Druxey and thankyou for visiting after such a long period of inactivity on the site
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Hi Gary Beautiful build you are doing there, I just read your log from start to finish and also just realised I am in the same boat and need to remove all my eyebolts to fit hanging knees for the quarterdeck, anyway great work Regards Paul
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The 24ft cutter is nearing completion so I have started cutting the bulkheads for the 26ft cutter and pinnace, I'm using chucks version from his longboat with bulkheads and a false keel that is sanded down afterwards
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Boeier wins it for me, completely different Regards Paul
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The kit had a lovely cast wheel which I thought not good enough, so now it has one of chucks 24 mm boxwood wheels as the "piece de resistance"
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Then the boss said cushions, so now we have cushions
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I've had a couple of weeks off from Sirius and the cutter over Christmas under orders from her who must be obeyed, she suggested I made something for her mother as she is more into the boats that I'm making than the wife, in fact she has my old cutty Sark on her mantelpiece, I found on eBay a constructo kit for a Thames steam barge, the model had already been started and all the frames etc were missing but for £10 I thought what the hell As we live in Cookham which some of you may know (Druxey does) we are on the side of the Thames so I thought this wold be perfect for her, it arrived the day before Xmas eve, I cut my own bulkheads from the sheets still in the box and laid the first plank at 12.15 on Xmas eve This is the finished job today and I'm giving it to her tomorrow as a belated Xmas present.
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Small update, starting on the quarterdeck beams And she has all her teeth with breeching ropes
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Hi Keith I have just read through your whole log, sorry I missed it until now, absolutely beautiful work especially the brass milling and soldering, looks awesome Regards Paul
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Thankyou Mike, definitely not abandoned and some more pictures to come Regards Paul
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HI William Sorry to be the bearer of bad news again but you need to file the edges of the deadeyes if you are going to use those and make a ridge for the shrouds to sit in, or make some with wood, have a look at some other logs and deadeyes, the lanyards could then be reduced in thickness by half as well and would all look better at least half the thickness of your shrouds would be more to scale. Regards Paul
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Ha mine is slightly bigger at 1:48 though, the dust and the boat Regards Paul
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Wow, I can't believe how long it is since I last made a post here, I have been keeping up with peoples logs and incredible work going on and been doing some work on my own boat, recently I have finished the pumps and associated brass work and have bee making the 26 Ft cutter over the last few weeks Merry Xmas and a happy new year to everyone and I hope it won't be as long until my next post Regards Paul Ps excuse the dust and hopefully I took some better pictures of the pumps which I will upload next week
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Hi Christian I am just finishing my 26ft cutter from the Diana book as well, see below windlass bars and davit in place Again hope this helps Regards Paul Excuse the dust!!
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Hi Christian That is a davit used with the windlass to lift the anchor rope and isn't part of the helm, when in use the rudder was unshipped and the davit removed when the rudder was in use, there should also be holes at either end of the windlass for turning with two bars, the davit sits in a step on the rear floor angled to stop it going over the stern under weight Hope that helps Regards Paul
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Hi William/sailor Period ships most certainly did have draught marks, please see my log for the HMS Sirius where I showed photos of the actual marks from the Sirius brought up from the wreck, unfortunately you have put them in the wrong place on the rudder but hey!!!
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anybody any ideas for doing the same greenish patination on brass, miracle gro doesn't work already tried that
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Thanks Johann
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thanks everyone for the comments and likes, a lovely restful 2 weeks in tenerife over, now back to work and hopefully some ship building
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Thanks Nils
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