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  1. Tigersteve
    A beautiful thing when things fall into place like that. Steve
  2. Tigersteve
    Cool looking kit. Steve
  3. Tigersteve
    A privilege to watch this project come together, Ed. Steve
  4. Tigersteve
    B.E., Don't get frustrated just yet. Your Pinnace looks better than most at this stage. There is a lot of sanding inside and out ahead for you. What follows will be a much better looking boat. I think the colors of planking v. stem and keel contrast just fine. Enjoy your trip! Steve
  5. Tigersteve
    Really nice work. Steve
  6. Tigersteve
    That looks much better! Steve
  7. Tigersteve
    Interesting you say that. I was wondering how a darker blue would look. Chuck, the model is looking sharp. Steve
  8. Tigersteve
    Thank you for all the likes and comments. The port side plank has been shaped and installed. I spent a lot of time trying to get these two planks symmetrical. After installation, I removed the braces at the transom. Additional fairing in this area will be next along with lining off the hull. Shims were created and faired with the bulkheads to repair a piece that broke earlier in the build. Steve
  9. Tigersteve
    Jim, I'm in. Steve
  10. Tigersteve
    To create the curve and shape of the starboard sheer plank, I created a slight edge-bend for the part of the plank that wraps around the bow. It really is counter-intuative how this plank must bend towards the keel. The plank is then bent and twisted around the bow. The tip of the plank is cut at a slight angle and sanded on one side for a tight fit into the rabbet. After a satisfactory fit at the bow, the remaining curve of the sheer is created. Some additional fairing was needed at the bow and the rabbet scraped a bit deeper. Several rounds of dry heat were applied for bending and shaping. Hard Maple is nice to work with. It's very rigid and doesn't dent when clamped like basswood. A photo is shown of the second dry fit before the plank was glued. During the dry fit stage, I also add heat to "relax" the plank into shape. Steve
  11. Tigersteve
    Nice work. Steve
  12. Tigersteve
    Bruce, Fantastic display of the Morgan. I'm def in for this one! Steve
  13. Tigersteve
    Agreed! Steve
  14. Tigersteve
    That looks great. I especially like the rope work. Steve
  15. Tigersteve
    Really nice work all around. Steve
  16. Tigersteve
    Shaping the sheer planks is providing a large challenge. In the meantime, I've included a photo of the transom installation, which took place after the hull was faired. The extra strips will be removed after the first planks are installed. Additional fairing will be needed at that point. Steve
  17. Tigersteve
    It should sand nicely! Steve
  18. Tigersteve
    Try applying some water to the dings with a wet quetip and let it air dry. That might help "heal" the wood. Steve
  19. Tigersteve
    Ed- Thanks for pointing me to this log too! Steve
  20. Tigersteve
    That glue works great for me. Very strong and if you need to redo something, it is forgiving. Steve
  21. Tigersteve
    Great model! The boats are the icing on the cake. Steve
  22. Tigersteve
    Have to see this one! Steve
  23. Tigersteve
    Great! Steve
  24. Tigersteve
    BE- regarding your sheer plank, did you form the curve of the sheer first or the edgebend for the bow? I was unclear from your earlier post on that success. Steve
  25. Tigersteve
    Looks sharp! Steve

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