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Mirabell Thanks for your welcome comments, I live in Como in Italy and I work as a carpenter, a greeting. Alberto

Albert,
 
I just caught up with your Progress again, its masterly performed work, very impressive.
That joining technique and the prefabrication for the deckbeam parts is smart and of such profession that I presume this accuracy is related to your Profession ? (unknown)
 
Nils

Deck Beam 
 

 

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Thank's jansmiss
 
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 
 
Alberto

Hello, some pictures of the magazine Naiad and the figurehead, the whole is yet to be finished and secure.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beautiful work, Albert. Your workshop is almost as perfect as the model.
 
Ed

Hi Albert
 
...and what beautiful 'sawdust' it is, that you've created. Your Naiad looks brilliant so far. I'm definitely looking forward to following your progress.
 
All the best!

I finally finished arranging the laboratory, now I went back to making sawdust
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hello, interior finishing and preparation of the keelson
 

 

 

 

 

Now that must be an eye opener every time you look at her. She is beautiful. Please keep the post and pictures coming. Your doing an excellent job. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Hello, I'm polishing the inside of the hull.
 

 

 

 

Hello, I finished gluing the square frames.
 
 

 

 

 

Hello, bonding of square frames
 


 

 

 

Lovely work Albert ....and the neatness of your workspace is almost surreal.  Please tell me you tidy it up for the pictures.  i would be intimidated by all the order.
 
I love the ribbands you are using to set the central frames.  I wish I had thought of this earlier.  It has been a great help in setting the frames on Young america.
 
Very impressive work.
 
Ed

Hello, I have placed some coasts yet to be finished, on a provisional basis
 
 

 

 

 

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Watchmaker's workmanship!

Happy New Year 
 

Albert, the carving is absolutely wonderful. Any Pictures of earlier stages of the figurehead?
 
Michael

Stem - Keel - Stern:
 
Progress is slow and steady on the Naiad.  The entire backbone of the ship is all glued up and sits on the shipway, ready for the finishing touches before framing begins.
 

The Stem and Head of Knee all ready.  I cut the gammoning slot using a small drill bit to puch out successive holes and then cleaned it up with a file.  If I were to do this again, I would cut the gammoning slot before tapering the piece!  I had to angle the part so the slot would be perpendicular to the piece when fayed to the stem.  Also, if you are temped to not make the jig for tapering the knee of the head as outlined in the book (as I was), then you run the risk of having a bent nose to your ship (trust me on this and learn from my badly chosen shortcut).  I was able to correct the "bent nose", but the part could have been perfect, not just very good...
 

I still need to cut the rabbet as well as install the copper nails.  I ordered some antique copper wire in 22 and 24ga. for this purpose and will show it once it arrives.
 

I am very happy with the stern deadwood structure. A simple structure that was tricky to make due to all the angles.  In the end, just study how this should look on the real ship and then execute.  Its all very logical once studied.
 

This is how she sits on the slipway.  I am very pleased with the results.  There is a subtle taper fore and aft on the keel structure that I have never inclued in my previous models.  This is a really nice touch and is a result of precise plans and research by EdT.  My hat is off to him again for creating such a wonderful monograph.
 
I will be switching back to my US Brig Eagle to start the masting, and will start a log on that here next week.
All the best, Gary
 

Thanks for the kudos, guys! I really appreciate them.
 
Alan - the locking cam idea is EdT's from the Naiad book.  There are so many of these golden nuggets in this book.  I will keep the details coming as I go along, with an emphasis on highlight those not already covered by Ed and Albert.  BTW, I reallly like your log on building a modeling table.  I will use some of those ideas this spring as I revamp my shop for more efficiency. 
 
All the best!  Gary

Stern Deadwood -
 
I spent the weekend working on the Stern Deadwood. This was a bit of a challenge because I was having trouble visualizing how it should look when complete.  I actually made the piece twice! There are many angles that I needed to take into account - specifically, how the planking would flow into the rabbets as well as the keel.
 
The Naiad is my fifth ship and the first ship that I used calipers on.  In the past, I was content with just using a ruler to identify 1/4 stock, but with my calipers, I get it down to the hundredths.  I find it very enjoyable to be this precise and it only takes a little extra effort in diligence to up your game. It has for me.
 

Stern Deadwood glued up.  I wetted it down for the photo to show the joint detail.  Most of which will not show in the final product, but hey, I love god and will build some detail for him!  Still to be added are the inner post as well as the stern post.  I will then cut the keel to size.  Important to remember is to keep the correct angle of the keel when trimming.  Also, there is a cumulative affect when using the pattern sheets.  The glue joints, will increase the overall size of the piece, so some subtle trimming is necessary when finished.  Double and triple check the angle of the keel and stern post. This is another critical angle of the ship.
 

Pattern sheet installed on both sides of stern deadwood in preparation for cutting in of the bearding line.   I scored this line with a #11 blade, making multiple cuts, each deeper into the wood. This allows for a break line when chiseling out the bearding.
 

A couple of examples of using the calipers to measure center as well as the depth of cut for the bearding. I used a compass to mark the material needed for removal.

 

As I type this, my fingers ache.  I spent the better part of four hours cleaning this bearding line up, using a variety of tools, mostly a small chisel, razor blade for scraping and a small file.
 

When it was all done, the notching of the stern deadwood was exactly the 14 1/2" as required.  Well worth the time and effort!
 

A couple of shots of the near finished stern deadwood.  I still need to cut the rabbet into the stem post as well as glue the assembly onto the keel. It is just set in here.
 
A few interesting details:  Make sure the inner post is notched for the transoms with an angle parallel to the keel and not the piece itself.  Even though this was written in the book, I did it wrong on my first attempt.  Also, as mentioned, the aft rabbet will extend past the inner post and notch into the stern post.  It will be flat below the transom and a "v" angle at the area of the transoms.
 
More to come next week.
 
Thanks, Gary

Hallo Gary!
I will follow with great interest your work: my next site will be just the Naiad of which I'm already studying the excellent monograph of EdT!