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  1. Tigersteve
    You're leaving an amazing legacy for Constitution builders with this log. What's your next project? Steve
  2. Tigersteve
    Joining late on this one. Nice job so far. What a learning experience. This is worth following even if just to collect tips and tricks from Dan. Steve
  3. Tigersteve
    Hi Karl, The planks bend fine with dry heat. The problem is they loose a bit of their curve after a little while. Also, the bends required for this boat and the longboat are pretty severe. Extra fairing was needed at the bow to get the planks to fit properly into the rabbet. I tried boiling water to see how it would affect the hard maple, but I didn't like what it did to the wood. Steve
  4. Tigersteve
    Interesting. Must join the audience on this one. Steve
  5. Tigersteve
    Two more planks installed. You can tell by the clamping methods that the struggle is real! I'm hoping the additional photos will be helpful to other Pinnace builders. I'm very tempted to sand, but I will wait until the hull is fully planked. After sanding, I will be collecting the hard maple sawdust to create the wood filler for any visible seams. Steve
  6. Tigersteve
    That's looking very good. Your lettering seems off centered to me in the photo. Steve
  7. Tigersteve
    Amazing. Steve
  8. Tigersteve
    I'm in. Steve
  9. Tigersteve
    I think do what looks better to you. You have to live with it. Glad you're back at this. Steve
  10. Tigersteve
    I'll follow along. Steve
  11. Tigersteve
    Your treenailing came out great. It will pop when you add the finish. Chuck did add this detail to his model. You can tell in his build log. Steve
  12. Tigersteve
    What Dirk said! How did you darken the brass? Steve
  13. Tigersteve
    Some great work and updates. Steve
  14. Tigersteve
    Scary but it worked. Nice job! Steve
  15. Tigersteve
    I really don't know. I would say test on some scrap strips but I don't know how accurate that test would be. If it were my ship I would sand it until it's very smooth and pretty consistent color. You might not need more stain. If you plan to finish it with Wipe on Poly, even that finish will make the colors in the wood pop darker. Steve
  16. Tigersteve
    Another Syren build to follow. Sure, I'm in. Steve
  17. Tigersteve
    Pre-stain prepares the wood to accept an even coat of stain, hopefully avoiding blotchy spots. I agree you should keep your expectations high. There's no reason to settle for anything less. Steve
  18. Tigersteve
    Looking nice and clean. I like the presentation you're preparing. Steve
  19. Tigersteve
    It's coming along, Rich. This one looks difficult to plank. I'm assuming you're not planning to paint if you're going for a second layer? Steve
  20. Tigersteve
    I forgot to mention that using pre-stain will help before staining next time. Steve
  21. Tigersteve
    The planking looks good. As for the stain- just do some sanding and it should lighten it. Steve
  22. Tigersteve
    Looks fantastic! Steve
  23. Tigersteve
    I had similar thinking on the decorative transom casting. I will be redesigning it as well. You're moving right along. Steve
  24. Tigersteve
    Somehow I missed this build. Looks good. Steve
  25. Tigersteve
    Thank you BE and Michael. I think being part of MSW increases all our skill levels. Steve

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