Jim Rogers

I have access to one of the finest exotic wood stores in the country. Edensaw. 

I like it. I am going to use white oak on my Syren.

My Bowspirit paint job.

You are doing a great job.

I'll be watching this build. One of the great things about this site is no bullies. Happy Modeling.

Gonna steal that cathead technique. Brilliant. Where did you get the disks?

Bob in a word Awesome. Beautiful work. Might have to get this one also.

There are things you can do with a scroll saw you can't do with a band saw when working on thinner model sized stock. The only thing I can think of that a scroll saw can't do that a band saw can do is resawing thick slabs.

Good thinkin' Rich.

Jaager you have answered my question, the Byrnes it is.

Any pros and cons between the Byrnes Thickness Sander and the MicroMark? I am going to get one or the other. The difference I see is the MicroMark does a 5 inch wide board and has 120, 240 and 320 grit sanding sleeves.

Brilliant Build Michel!

Nice work Gary. This is on my list after I finish my Syren.

The heck with that. I remember when I was stationed on the USS Piedmont AD-17 and I was conducting a PMS spot check. I reached in the box and pulled out Blinking Light Maintenance. The guy laughs and hands me a safety harness and says let's go. That's when I found out this blinking light was at the end of the yardarm. I got up there wrapped that safety harness line around until it was tight and watched the maintenance. Took about an hour for them to get me down as I have this great fear of heights. You wouldn't believe how much that yard moves.

Just in time for Christmas. I heard the Admiral was getting me one......she just doesn't know it yet

3 hours ago, svein erik said:

If you want to replace the corronades you can get them from cadlecraft, 

but do use the 18 punds corronades they are match to the plaNS

 

Svein.erik

 

Chuck has corronades but they are in 1/4 scale. Look in the Cheerful section.

The hull looks fantastic Mike. Love the ebony. How has it been to work with?

Welcome Richard. This is a great place to learn. I have been building ships for twenty years and my skills have done nothing but multiply from the skills demonstrated on this site. You will get fabulous advice from some of the best in the world and not a prima donna in the group.

A good omen for this build is the lack of the infamous pink plywood. Have fun!

Looks better and better every update. Great work Hennie.

Like the planking board!

We have a similar business here in the PACNORWEST. I use them for woodworking projects. Great products and service. They also have a Rockler Woodworking store. Check out Edensaw Woods @ Edensaw.com.

Rich great job so far. Noticed some dental floss in the background and was wondering what you used that for.

I use the Amati Rotating Holder and I love it

I tried heat nada, got really frustrated put the deadeye on a board put the chain plate on top and just hit the damn thing with a hammer. Low and behold  it went on. Thought it was a fluke so I did it again with the same result. As  Torpedoman we where always told to get a bigger hammer and it is still true.