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14 minutes ago, ragove said:

Far from perfect but ...

I have never seen a 'perfect' briar pipe in use. The ones people use have character.

Looks good to me.

Another treasure from the Danish digital collection. Files G4445-4498 cover anchors, some English, mostly drawings.

https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?epid=17149179#189066,31896535

This link opens to drawing G4445, which is page one, at the top of page are arrows to navigate through all 108 pages.

Welcome to MSW Robert, I look forward to seeing your build log.

Just now, Mirabell61 said:

... if we`re not fast enough to recognise what he has in mind.

You will be trained soon enough.

You say making the ribs  is 'tricky', I say it is impressive. Well done.

What finish will you use on the inside of the boat?

Bruce

Nils, I really enjoy watching your work. Also, my wife wants your dog.

Bruce

https://www.wood-database.com/?s=briar

HTH

Bruce

Have you seen this one?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Axminster-Sleeveless-Sanding-Drum-25mm-x-75mm/351794312321?epid=1279424135&hash=item51e8933481:g:9PcAAOSwfKRc0svT

HTH

Bruce

Well Maury, that is a very useful description. Many thanks for taking the time to spell it out.

I have some thinking to do now.

Regards,

Bruce

8 hours ago, Maurys said:

The gantry is critical in lining up locations from the deck plan.  More details on this on reque

Yes please, Maury. I have been admiring the build and wondering how much the gantry helped. I have just made and then scrapped a gantry, yours looks much more useful.

Great job.

Bruce

Chris, did you see this earlier thread?

34 minutes ago, Calvin Arterberry said:

Are you talking about people posting their progress on a ship build?

Yep.

https://modelshipworld.com/forum/9-members-build-logs/

They are in the forums, see 'browse' at top left of page, choose 'forums' and the build logs are divided into kits and scratch-builds, plus lottsa good sub-types.

I suggest you choose a comfortable chair because there is a lot to trawl through.

Bruce

Hello Calvin and welcome to MSW. This is a great place for good advice and we look forward to seeing your progress.

You have already had a 'heads up' concerning starting with a big project: I also am in at the deep end with my first build, a scratch build, and have recieved good advice of a similar nature. I decided on a couple of smaller projects to practice on before going further in to my big build and it is so far proving to be worth while. I will post some of these little 'uns soon.

It is a good idea to study the build logs, some are by first-timers who have gone down the same path you are about to travel and have tackled the what-do-I-do-now moments with help from the members. It is a pretty friendly place.

Have fun, it is your boat.

Regards,

Bruce

Looks good to me. I'll be interested to hear how you get on with Velcro. It might actually be a good thing to have a bit of 'squish' in the process provided it squishes consistently across the width.

Bruce

Inspiring.

6 hours ago, JToma said:

Hell and welcome

Jeff, he's a saint, you shouldn't swear at him.

Welcome to MSW!

Bruce

Hi Steve,

There are a few Hacker boats in this ...

https://issuu.com/mecumauction/docs/warnercatalog

... including a few cockpit views. The instrument panels remind me of a Ford Model A interior. 

HTH

Bruce

https://archive.org/download/NewhallShipChandlery1899Catalog/Newhall Ship Chandlery 1899 Catalog.pdf

Lots of pictures, bits and pieces.

Bruce

Neon and fireworks. Although some pieces in my stash have straight, milky white grain the rest is contrasting rings. It carves very well and has closed pores in the yellow parts tending to open pores in the whitest areas.

The most appealing feature of this wood, and the reason I am thinking about using it, is the carving. 

Bruce

https://www.rdgtools.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?WD=depth&PN=RULE-DEPTH-GAUGE-12435.html#SID=381

In the UK, not sure where you are. I have used RDG for a looooong time and they are good on customer service.

HTH

Bruce

1 hour ago, Bob Cleek said:

(I know, ... picky, picky, picky. 

A much under-rated quality.  😎

55 minutes ago, Bob Cleek said:

The Wood Database is  your friend.

Hello Bob,

Yes, it is a wonderful resource which I was introduced to by an earlier thread in the forum. This wood was considered a superior choice in the past for furniture and house trim and that is the source of my modest stash. I don't have enough to make a useful wardrobe (the ideal use for this aromatic wood) but more than enough for a ship's hull and base.

Besides the general question, because you never know what will pop up, the particular point I was curious about was how it acts when bonded to another wood. It has resins, as all cedars do, and strong aromatic properties. Both could cause 'issues'. Any problems?

Pretty sure I will use some but it seemed wise to tap into the collective (and vast) wisdom of this forum.

Bruce

Hello,

Does anyone have experience using a wood called ‘Cedar of Lebanon’?

Wiki says ‘Cedrus libani, commonly known as the cedar of Lebanon or Lebanon cedar, is a species of cedar native to the mountains of the Eastern Mediterranean basin.’

I have a small, well seasoned stash of this. It is very easy to work with and takes an edge beautifully, but all the information I have found refers to large applications like doors and wardrobes. I have nothing to tell me how it behaves in small projects where it might be bonded to another wood: for example, is it stable enough to be used in bread-and-butter hulls?

Any thoughts appreciated.

Bruce

Very nice, Nils. I like the subject and the way you are approaching the build.

By the way, have you formed an opinion on the plane you showed in post#21 yet?

Bruce

35 minutes ago, Canute said:

... I suspect in the time frame of our Civil War, the spaces around the ties were just dirt.

... and the dirt in that part of Georgia is red clay. More red, just what you want!

Bruce