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Creating Hull Planking
Chuck replied to fnkershner's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Thinner blades will bend and warp and cause deflection as the saw works its way through the sheet. This creates an inconsistent thickness when you cut your planks. I only use thin blades like that when cutting sheets that are 1/32" thick or 1/16" thick. For all thicker sheets I will go up to a .032 blade kerf. Yes... you do loose some wood with each cut but you will have fewer bad planks and it ends up being a wash. It is also super important to make sure you have a squared up sheet before you start. If the edge that is against the fence is a little wavy initially, it will take several cuts to even it out. Chuck -
I wish I could...I usually buy whatever I can find on EBAY cheaply. I dont remember the brands off-hand. If after it is shipped, I dont like th e look of it.....I usually give it to my fishing buddies. I think Ed Tosti uses a particular brand if I remember correctly. You may want to reach out to him or do a search of his build log of the 1:60 HMS Naiad 1797 The stuff he uses looks really nice. Chuck
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Looks great....Before you add the lintels...make sure you fill any cracks between the sills and the bulkheads. Its easier to do that now. Sand them smooth as if preparing them for paint now. the lintels will make it harder as your space is limited even with a good sanding stick. With the lintels...its not as crucial to fill the gaps so precisely as it will be on the underside and not seen. But that doesnt mean you shouldnt give it a shot. Chuck
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Folks have had great success with fly fishing line and surgical suture line although the later is quite expensive.
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First you must determine with certainty if the plans are scaled properly. It could be that the printed plans are in correct and the parts are fine. Chuck
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Thats great news. Let me know how I can help with that.
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Very nice work and attention detail my friend.
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The issue with most major large MFG's is that they cant find folks to design them, They take a long time to laser cut all of the extra parts. Laser time is expensive. Then based on the price point for the kit there would probably be fewer sales. Even if all of the parts are laser cut it will be an advanced level kit for a small percentage of the market. Most POF builders want to use better wood as well. For folks at that level in the hobby, most will want to scratch build it all. It doesnt leave much of a market except for smaller subjects. But like Don said, there are a few out there and they make wonderful models. I dont see too many more coming from other mainstream MFGs though. If anything, the smaller boutique MFGs might come out with more like the Lumberyard. Lets hope so. Chuck
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That came out just wonderful. Makes a really nice give, very nice presentation!!!
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What are you building? And thanks in advance. Does your kit have a parts list that inventories the amount of rope supplied? Thats the first place to start. Chuck
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Syren Hull Assembly
Chuck replied to Charley54's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
There are many way to do this...I just described the one that I use. I find it easier to fair a bit before gluing. Especially when you have the angles pre-determined somewhat. Then do the last bit once the are glued into position. I find it easier to do when I can hold the bulkheads in my hand to tweak them. But it is of course no the only way. I dont think anyone should read a "how-to" and feek it is the only way. Just one written example of how one person did it. You should always try the method that is most comfortable for you. Chuck -
Very very nice. I am really enjoying your progress
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There are too many contemporary models that show this feature for it to be incorrect. In fact, You would be hard pressedto find any where the the horse goes over the tiller. I have only seen one.. The way I understand it, this is the way they did it up to around 1780. And after that they switched to make the horse go over the tiller. Prior to that it was done both ways. It is odd but I find it hard to believe every contemporary model is incorrect.
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Thank you very much...I will certainly add it to the database as well. Chuck
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It is absolutely correct historically..... Take a look at the contemporary model images I posted.
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Looks real good to me ...well done. Chuck
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Yes ...just butt it against the stem. Also, since you will be painting the wales, teh butt seams wont show through. At least like I usually paint them. That is your choice actually. You can plank in individual segments or with one continuous strip. It just depends on whether or not you want to paint it so the seams show through or not. For example....see my Winchelsea model...no butt seams show up at all. In fact, when its all painted with the final finish you probably wont be able to even see the individual strakes. Its just a personal preference thing. Chuck
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It looks very good Bob. The skeleton is the most difficult part. Once you start putting the skin on those ones she will be a most enjoyable project. Chuck
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Very nice...you are making quick work of the framing.
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I would stagger them accross two bulkheads in the standard four butt shift pattern. But dont do it at every bulkhead...stagger them at every other bulkhead so the distance between each plank butt is not too close. You can see on my Winchelsea that in each new strake the butts are shifted to the next second bulkhead edge. Rather than use the very next one...this would have made the butts to close to each other in each strake. I hope that makes sense.
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Looking good!!! Enjoy the pinnace model. I am building one again as well. Or trying to find the time. Building it in all holly. I hope you enjoy it. Chuck
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Thats looking fantastic so far....really clean rigging so far.
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Dont put so much pencil graphite on teh egde. You only need a light shading. If you want it darker......shade both edges of the joint. I notice that folks will really make it dark and heavy....no need to do that at all. Chuck
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Fantastic work so far. Its really most important to just give it a try and stick with it. Many dont even try to line off the hull or shape their planks. Having tried it you are half way there. Its now only a matter of finding those little tricks and techniques that will work best for you personally. The principle is there and I am sure you will find your own process to do it. Mine is just one of many. I think you will have a new outlook on the planking process once this hull is planked. You will soon be telling yourself how ludicrous it is to double plank a hull. Why do the job twice? If you can just take your time and do it well the first time around. Chuck
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It really turned out beautifully. I do hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. It was a fun project. Chuck
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