garthog

What a beautiful job!  How do you intend to display it?  Do you use cases?  I’m disappointed that it’s over, but I am looking forward to your “Winnie” build (so start it soon!), and to Mrs. Glenn’s comments regarding the room enlargement …

Great job on your narratives and photos - MSW should set up a separate category for this log and your future build logs.

garthog

PS - you need to change your Cheerful’s nameplate … from “2020” to “2021” … I had to be picky about something!

Thanks for the photo and description of your cutters - now I know what you are talking about!  Great job on your rigging!!

garthog

It’s a very fine photograph!

It’s the sixth photo, the one following the threads and scissors image - it’s the bowsprit head on - there appears to be a reddish rectangle faintly appearing on the very end.

garthog

Looking good, Glenn - on your photo of the bowsprit collar, it looks like a rectangular pattern on the end of the bowsprit - is that a quirk of the photo as in I  am seeing something that isn’t really there?  Everything else looks so good I had to find something ...

garthog

What a beautiful job!  Why go further?  That’s a museum piece as it is.  The cedar really does look great, especially as beautifully crafted as the entire model is now.

garthog

Glenn, do you use any application on your iphone 12 other than the iphone app for photography and your photos?

garthog

Not only is your work looking great, but your photography is superb!  Of course the text is done well also but I spend quite some time examining your photos - great job!   Have fun rigging the rest of the cannons ...

garthog

The metal work looks very authentic - I enlarged the the photo considerably to examine every detail (nice camera work!) - I did notice the cannon at the 10 o’clock position appears to have a very small bore - I wonder if that is to scale and it really was that small?  Seems like a lot of cannon for a small “caliber”, or maybe I’m seeing it incorrectly.  Not an issue, I’m just curious since I can’t find anything else less than perfect!

garthog

What beautiful work you are doing - the Proxxon I’ve never worked with so everything you do with it is of great interest to me - thanks again for continuing to share your techniques - by the way, I hate metal working ... I never get it quite right!

garthog

Beautiful work, Glenn - but the excellent photos with easy-to-read narratives make your log as entertaining as it is informative.  Keep going, and keep us happy!

garthog

Thanks for that explanation.  Do you know how they curved the deck planks originally?  Wouldn’t they have been edge curved?  Or were they cut in a curve?  I enjoy just reading these conversations because I learn so much, so please excuse my ignorance.

keep going, Glenn - this is fun watching your unbelievable work progress!

garthog

Just caught up with you!  What a nice job!  I've stolen your idea for the template you've created for the deck planking - Thanks!!  I am very curious to see how this curved deck planking works out - how did they do it for real?  and why?  I guess that's why I was in the Army, not the Navy ... some of this stuff is a mystery to me.

warthog

Wow!  What great precision work - I really appreciate your photos with the explanations - hopefully the beer stein will make its appearance somewhere.

warthog

I was going to ask how many WOP coats you’ve used - it looks great!  Museum quality!  The Annapolis museum should be very interested in your work.

Sorry to hear about your drain problem - we’re remodeling our master bath so I feel your pain.  The stern looks great - I’m curious as to how you work on such small pieces as I have trouble even seeing, much less holding some parts that are very small.

dana

I appreciate you taking the time, Glenn, to document your approach to plank ripping.  Although I've been modeling for over 15 years, I still picked up a couple of ideas from your doc that I will use in the future.  I think these types of docs are extremely helpful, especially now for those who are attempting to enter this hobby or are considering it as a result of the pandemic (or whatever) - some people stay away from this hobby due to the perceived notion of how to acquire the skills to do it, and to do it well.  Your doc is an enabler for those new or considering this hobby as well as those of us who are open to learning new ideas.  And, your doc has prompted several others to contribute their ideas as well - which is also really good for all.  So ... good job!!  And don't stop with just one topic please!

warthog

Beautiful work and a great narration, as usual.

Thanks for the explanation on the plank tapering.  You must use a very thin pencil lead for your marks!! Anyway, your planking really looks fantastic!

garthog

I noticed earlier that you mentioned you began tapering your planks at bulkhead 6 - how did you determine where to begin the taper?  Is there a method?  I understand that you follow the tick marks but how did you figure out that it was a specific bulkhead?

garthog

She’s really looking good!  And that’s very interesting that the wales actually fit into the rabbitt.

Your fashion pieces are impressive - and I like the way your photographs tie in with your narrative.  Keep going!

garthog

Your photos and explanations are some of the best I’ve seen on MSW - thanks for making the effort - you should consider writing an illustrated book on shipbuilding!  Great photos!

garthog

Really nice work!  btw, you mentioned gaffer tape so I checked amazon and there are about two million versions ... which one do you use?  and it seems to me that sanding sealer would defeat the enhancement of the wood produced by wipe-on poly.  have you tried the two on scrap wood to see the difference of sanding sealer first, then wipe on poly?

warthog

Glad to see you’re back on track - although maybe, if you repair the first one, you can build a scratch-built fleet!  Seriously, the shaping you did on the stern looks perfect.

garthog