drhemlock2

got the wood for bulkhead work also contacted lumber mill about planking and assorted woods decided on pear and cedar planking. also got some equipment to aide in build.

thanks

james

okay checked out my build table and board seems like this will work, next is to finish putting together some tools i got recently have to take time rebuilding my strength in hands and body.

James

1/48 better size for me and my problems thanks should have wrote that down.

James

I plan to use what i am learning from chuck's and others teachings and skill sets. now to order some wood 1/4 inch ply first then layout some stuff and get to cutting. I have some planning to do as well as drawing some things out.

James

 I plan on dropping everything had going and getting this ship on the build table. using Alex's plans which I got in full surprise to me, thanks Alex let me know if I owe you anything. bear with me people as I am a disabled vet USAF with only one usable arm. luckily it is my left arm that is damaged. I am learning to do everything with my right hand and arm with a small assist from my left hand when I can. I have to type one-fingered I will try and spell check as best I can. thanks wish me luck
James🙃

figured I would leave out or not make sense here. his is my problem I am building the triton 1/48 fully masted with rigging it will be on a slightly raised cradle. I am getting together the tools I need to make one and also the idea of what design I would like to use. I have seen some ideas on here but need the info for making the case hopefully someone has built her this way and perhaps could make some measurements for me. I would need a ball park figure and yes I am aware of the space needed on each side top, sides etc.

thanks in advance

doc

hi this is doc i hope to find out the measurements of a fully masted triton complete build as I need to figure out the size of a display case I will need and to design. please advise

doc

thanks guys I guess I am just getting old I like old things...

doc

Okay after quite a while of waiting I came across a very good deal on a nice German made proportional divider just got it today. it is made really well so I told myself wait a minute how do you use this thing in this hobby?. I looked on here found some uses but still not enough info for me, I went online through Google and other search engines mainly found info on their use in the artistic uses not much in wooden ship building. is there a instructional on the use of this tool at least a more precise one just for this art form?

doc

this has helped me a great deal in some of my other endeavors also mainly electronics.

doc

Thanks for the video i have gotten it for later use keep up the vids we can all use tips and tricks.

Doc

forgot to mention frames have all been cut awaiting the backbone to be finished.

doc

back at it again had to redo the front half of ship things were not right had to mill the wood as i ordered the wrong size wood so had to double up the wood and mill it down, lots of fun anyways. parts have been recut will attempt to assemble again. hopefully no more problems with the back half.

doc

cool welcome aboard

doc

yes daniel i m just getting to this point evry thing you can take a pic of please do i lost a lot of info on this build when the site crashed you are the one i am following right now. i have all the frames cut but not together yet i m only just now building the backbone lots of fun so far.

doc

i am back seems i had to have some hand surgery and am dealing with some arthritis hope to get this one going soon.

doc

i am back after hand surgery and have started on the backbone of the ship i am so behind but doing better a little at a time seems i hve RA rheatory arthritis in my hands mostly in my handed it is just a little uncomfortable but i do what i can day by day.

doc

try for a finish of bees wax and turp i plan tp use it on my bass wood as it leaves sort of a dull finish unless you buff on it and it seals the wood. somehere on the site someone turned me onto it had a recipe of sorts i think it was Edt. you will get depending on the bee wax used as there are many types and colors tou will basically get the same color you have but with protection from the elements and its cheap.

doc

as i just about to get er' done i would like to know myself as i have cut all the frames for the aft and bow areas. perhaps someone who has built her already will chime in here and tell us what they did to remedy this problem. i have the original drawings on my hard drive perhaps i could look at them and see what to see. i have yet to begin putting everything together hand problems.

doc

i have found that the more I use my scroll saw(thank god I got it) the more I get better at using it. I will admit that if I do not use it for a while it takes some getting back into the swing of things. right now I am having some issues with my hands hope to sort it out soon, probably the cold used to be I hated the heat now as I get older heat is a good thing cold is not. 

doc

lots of frames I have cut out and placed them in a organized manner I have built a jig to build her but have yet to get pics. I have the keel and false keel already cut. next is starting to put the frames etc. together. I have also made a mock up of planks and wood to try different methods of staining hope to show this soon and different types of stains I used my wood is basswood so far for both full build as well as this one.

okay here is the tritons backbone ready to begin putting together.

doc

restart of the build

doc

the restart of the build

doc

very impressive I have had this one in mind for a number of years but I have the triton to finish. I would appreciate any pics, docs you can post and or send to me on your build might make my mind up on her.

doc