Chuck

Same situation as you might guess!!! After we found hundreds and hundreds more all posted by the same member mostly. He had found another site that a photographer owned and who had hundreds of pics all copyrighted. The MSW member didnt care and just kept posting after numerous warnings from our staff. We finally had to let that guy go…no reasoning with some folks. rather than spend a week sifting through pages of posts and deleting just the copyright images it was just easier to delete the entire topic.

We actually had one but folks didnt take copyright seriously. They just copy pasted from all over the web. And we got caught. I guy whose pics were lifted and posted here caused us some serious heartache. He wanted $$$….and threatened with lawyers. Of course we removed them the moment we were notified but that didnt stop the guy. Finally I told him to go after the member who posted them… That we werent responsible. So that was that. But it was dicey for a while.

Glad to see you back at it.

I dont see why not. It will be interesting to see how it works in actuality.

Lovely start!!!

Looking really good…well done.

I am still waiting on wood to start cutting chapter two parts. Hopefully soon.

That is some fine rope...well done. Its easy once you get into a routine. I have about 50 packages of rope to make today as well...about 1200 feet....I better get to it!!!

You could be twisting too much.....all four strands together. You probably need more initial twisting of individual strands. I would suggest a three strand rope for that size as well. No need to water poly rope....it wont do anything. That is just for cotton or natural fibers.

To the keel…its just easier.

Really beautiful model!! It may have taken a while but the results speak volumes. Well done.

That is such a lovely model indeed. Great to see it all finished up...and the rope looks great too!!! I am looking forward to your next adventure. Chuck

Happy New Year everyone!!! I shall be back working on the Speedwell prototype really soon. Hopefully this week in fact. But I wanted to update you guys on the release of the first installments for sale. I had hoped to have launched the first chapters of parts by mid January. But because of the Movie and my wood supply with Joes shop being flooded, I havent had enough wood or time to complete all the laser work yet. I actually have the first ten sets of chapter one parts ready to go. I could place them on my site right now for sale which include the plans for the hull framing. Two sheets. I have also written and posted the first chapter of the monograph on the online store. But I had hoped to have the first two chapters ready and laser cut before I started offering them. This way you guys can order both chapters at once which complete all the hull framing and can save on shipping costs. That is still my plan and hopefully I can get the needed wood to start cutting chapter two parts within a week or so. I dont anticipate too much of a delay. In the meantime, those of you who have decided to build my kit of Speedwell can download the first chapter and read it over. You can also buy whatever wood and tools you might need ahead of time as well. For example the board for the buildboard and maybe some machinist squares etc. I will announce when the first two chapters of parts are listed for sale as son as finish some chapter two parts. Maybe I will only wait to have five finished of the original ten sets as I know many of you have been emailing me that you are eager to get started. More to follow soon.

Looking good. Well done.

Glad to see you join the group....Have fun with the project!!! and Happy New Year!!!

That is looking fantastic. Happy to see you making progress on the Cheerful. Have a great Holiday and New Year!!!

That is looking wonderful.

That is looking excellent!!! Have a great holiday and new year!!!

Its crazy expensive but yes. For example, National balsa....Ponoko....Hammerspace...... offers laser cutting services. The issue is the material you want to use. Most only have and offer the basics (basswood, plywood....maybe cherry and and some others) and in a very limited range of thicknesses. Prepare to pay around $1.50 - $2.50 per minute of laser time plus materials and up front costs. Considering that one sheet of parts could take 12 to 18 minutes to cut depending on the size and complexity. You can also search laser cutting services on Etsy and you will find a large number of people. I have no idea how good they are, but it is crazy expensive for one-off runs. Chuck

Perfect!!!

Lovely!!

Really nice progress. Nice job on that planking.

They look great Frank...Cant wait to see an overall shot of your hull from the stern quarter when you get it all done.

Stretcher boards. Long boards sit in those "V"s which the rower then pushes against with their feet.

Thats looking very good.