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  1. Tigersteve
    A brush was used to apply water to the underside of the boat to create the curved bottom. Most of the char was sanded from the inside of the frames before they were assembled and added to the building board. Steve
  2. Tigersteve
    It’s been far too long since my last post. The Mayflower is on hold and I need to get back into building. I came across this Model Shipways kit designed by David Antscherl. While the workshop is in transition, this seems the perfect project to restart the modeling engine. The bottom three planks were glued and sanded when dried. Next, the six bottom cleats were cut and sanded to an appropriate width. The instructions state 1/8” width strip, but this does not match the laser marks on the floorboards or the drawings. Did Model Shipways change the original measurement of this strip? Anyway… Assembly and installation of the stem, transom, and stern knee concluded today’s work. It is good to be back! Steve
  3. Tigersteve
    Sounds like you have all the tools you need at the moment. Don’t get sucked into the rabbit hole of getting too many tools at once. Looking forward to your progress here. Steve
  4. Tigersteve
    Congrats! I just ordered this kit and looking forward to learning from it as well! No matter how simple the kit appears, you always learn new tricks and it’s usually never as simple as it looks. Steve
  5. Tigersteve
    Very nice result. Congrats! Steve
  6. Tigersteve
    Will be following your journey here. Looks like a fine kit! Steve
  7. Tigersteve
    Nice addition with your carvings! Makes the project more fun adding your own extras. Up to you of course but I would leave off the tree nails. You won’t really see them and the effort may not be worth it. Steve
  8. Tigersteve
    I don’t believe they are in business any longer. This source for wood is supposed to be good but I don’t know if they mill strips. Doesn’t hurt to contact them. https://ocoochhardwoods.com
  9. Tigersteve
    If you haven’t glued this yet, you can flip the step so you don’t have all that excess to sand. Steve
  10. Tigersteve
    It’s coming along! I hope you try this color scheme you posted. Steve
  11. Tigersteve
    I appreciate the kind words! I enjoyed designing this presentation. The longboat is quite a challenging project. Steve
  12. Tigersteve
    Your base looks familiar. I like it! 😎 Steve
  13. Tigersteve
    Some very nice work all around! Steve
  14. Tigersteve
    Fantastic. Enjoyed following you on this one! Steve
  15. Tigersteve
    Nice! Steve
  16. Tigersteve
    What a great model! Well done. Steve
  17. Tigersteve
    Love the finish and wood color you’ve achieved. Steve
  18. Tigersteve
    I feel your pain. Take your time with it. I’m sure your repair will work out great! Steve
  19. Tigersteve
    Sharp! Steve
  20. Tigersteve
    Great build! This photo make me nervous for the model. Steve
  21. Tigersteve
    You achieved a very nice finish. Steve
  22. Tigersteve
    Thank you everyone for the support. I really like working with the Cherry. I think it might be easier to work with than the Maple I used on the English Pinnace. I’m considering this wood for the next project. (Scratch built Confederacy) Steve
  23. Tigersteve
    Looks like this blade worked for you as well. Was this another Proxxon blade? I am going to have to make gratings at some point soon. I do have the 1.1mm blade from Proxxon as well, but I have to make a jig for creating the gratings first. Steve
  24. Tigersteve
    I will clarify by including a photo of Chuck’s plan sheet. He explains his rationale for the design. I still have all the photos you sent me of the replica. I am still considering adding the scuppers if I can do it cleanly. Steve
  25. Tigersteve
    Looks great! I enjoyed watching this from when I first joined MSW. Steve

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