Trussben
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So I have added lines for all the hull planking, you will be able to see where it differs from the original markings and I still have a LOT of tweaking to get it just the way I want it, especially at the bow, this has been a big and time consuming learning experience for me that I had to go through and I will show more pics when I have finished adjusting and playing with it. BTW - it’s almost all lined off with black thread but then I came across some 1/64” wide black graphic tape on Amazon that was the same width as the thread and is much faster to add and adjust than the thread, can you spot where I used it? ben
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Another fun part of the build, lining off the deck!
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Managed to get back to my Winnie, I decided that I really want to learn how to line off the lower hull entirely to ensure my planking runs are good so I have taken Druxeys advice and will line off EVERY single planking run with black string so as to see how good I can do this, As Im back travelling for work all the time now this could take me a few weeks before I show any progress and Im still plugging away on Pegasus upper deck framing. ben
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Really nice progress Rusty, QG”s look great and I know they must of been fun to do. ben
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SO you are the one Chuck that owns it, lucky boy!
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Run them through the saw to get the thickness you want, then lay them flat and run them through again for the width you want. Just means two jobs instead of one - if they come the right thickness to start with you only have one operation to perform. ben
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Thanks AP, I also started the topsail sheet bitts, I decided to try and carve the panels into the angled tops and it didn’t come out too bad, also I left tenons on the top to fit to the gallows when I make it. ben
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Port side planking and treenailing has been completed, those with good eyes will be able to spot all the mistakes but overall I’m happy with how it turned out close to my planking plan. Now on with the Main topsail sheet bitts and then the Main jeer bitts. ben
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Riding Bitts are completed and temporary in situ, I decided to show the full length cleats between the upper/lower deck beams. They still need final sanding and finishing to complete later. Now onto the next set of bitts. ben
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First - thanks for all the likes everybody. So I machined all of the 22 deck beams out of 9” stock with the correct roundup of 6” and here you see them temporally installed using T-pins in their correct locations. I also had to make the wing transom knees ( these are a pain to fit ) so beams 21&22 could be made. Now I came across an error I made back when building the lower deck, the distance between the beams 6&7 ( fore hatch ) are too far apart because I didn’t follow the Pegasus plans but instead the TFFM plans, lesson to be learned here - Always follow the drafts of the ship that you are actually building!! I have decided to make the upper deck match the lower deck so Pegasus will end up with a larger fore hatch than she should - hopefully it won’t interfere with anything else as it is beam 7 that is too far aft. I need to make the upper deck hook, riding bit pins and topsail sheet bit pins and get them located properly before carrying on. ben
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Beautiful Chuck.
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Lower Deck breast hook made and installed using 1” (0.52mm) black monofilament line “bolts”. ben
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Had to clean off a little bit of casting flash and glue the arms on, starting to add some color, a very nice figurehead that Chuck supplies.
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This is the type of thing I do using the plans and measurements from them to make sure those stern frames are in the correct place, you can do this with any part of the build to check your work accuracy, dimensions are in mm. ben
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Thanks Chuck, I agree with you on that, its one of the things on this build that I am going to "FORCE" myself to do better at than I have previously done on other builds. Ben
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Working on lining off the lower hull planking underway, my hull is somewhat different than Chucks so his supplied tick strips are not quite perfect but pretty close in my case. I keep adjusting the belt lines to get the best overall flow to the hull and to make sure that the all important stem planking has a gentle upward slope that is so hard to get just right IMO. I think I will be playing around with this for a few more days before I’m totally happy with it. Ben
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Oops, Just remembered the anchor lining, I copied it’s shape from the plans into position and made up individual planks of ebony/box.
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Hey Bob, It just an ordirnary angle finder/protractor used in woodworking, cheap enough at about $7 on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/General-Tools-29-Plastic-Protractor/dp/B00004T7P5/ref=sr_1_18?dchild=1&keywords=angle+gauge&qid=1586714090&sr=8-18 ben
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Thanks Chuck, Just a shot of my double checking the angle of the transom, making sure its good compared to the plans, so I hope to have no issues when it comes to the Quarter Gallery installation. ben
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I have completed installation of the Ebony wales, black strake in Boxwood and the sheer cap in AYC. The Two strakes below the wales and the rest of the lower planking will be made from white american Holly as you can see, I like the contrast against the super black of the ebony. I now have to begin fairing the internal bulkheads down to the proper thickness and then start lining off the lower hull - It will be a while until the next update. ben
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