Derek C

I got a notice from ups ...my wood will be here by wed next week . 
I haven't had much time this week but here's how the cannon is coming
 
Slow moving but its moving

There is no race , take your time and enjoy the build .A hobby is for relaxing and having fun 

Very cool

I think this fits in the Naval History section. One of my other hobbies is coin collecting and thought you all might find this interesting. They are a bit scarce but not rare. Does anybody else have any ship or Navy related coins or medals to share? I have a few others I can post if anybody has an interest.
 

Thanks Pete glad to ave you aboard

Welcome to the build, nice start to the project, looking forward to more

If you're thinking ahead to rigging, you might enjoy this thread I started on sail design for this kit. The short version is, when I started thinking about adding sails and really looked at the rigging setup in the kit, parts of it made no practical or functional sense. It's based on a real contemporary model, so there's a strong argument that it's correct even if it doesn't seem like it, but for the life of me I couldn't figure out how the rig as given could function on a real craft, so made some changes to match my opinion on a working rig.

Hello Fellow MSW Members 
 
I am going to attempt the Cross Section for my next build , this will be my third wooden boat model .So with that being said , don’t expect a master piece as I am a true novice. It took me a week at least to try and figure out what wood and how much  to purchase . I am sure I probably purchased more than needed but I figure what I don’t use on this build ,  I will someday on another I’m sure and to be honest some of what I ordered I didn’t plan on ordering but once I got on the site and started ordering, I couldn’t help it. 
 
 
Here is what I ordered:
 
while I  wait for my wood to arrive I have some teak and figured I’d play around and try my hand at building a cannon as I have never done one before . 
 
First I used a flashlight to trace the parts for the cannon, because I only printed on set and ran out of ink (well at least that’s what it’s telling me ,but seems like I just replaced the darn thing ) and didn’t feel like running to the store and I couldn’t talk the admiral into going.

 
i placed the print  down on the lens of the flashlight and put a piece of  card stock over it and used a colored pencil to trace the plan, I use a color pencil to be able to see that I didn’t miss anything. With black ink or pencil the image and pencil lines make it hard to see.


 
i then used exacto knife to cut out template.

 
using a a small amount of glue I glued the templates to a piece of teak I had already previously prepared to the proper thickness.

 
Using the scroll saw I cut out the templates in a general shape.
 
I then used files, sanding blocks,and sticks to finish 


 
 
Then I cut out some bits to make the front and rear axle spindals

 
 that’s where I’m at for the day .I will continue to work on the cannons while I patiently wait for my wood order .
I hope y’all will follow along on this adventure and help me out along the way 
 
Thanks 
Derek
 

Lookig real good alde 
I will follow along with you on your journey
Derek

Nice to see some activity in the cross section department!
 
I'm also planning on doing this build, so are watching your progress with interest.
 
Have fun!

Hello Fellow MSW Members 
 
I am going to attempt the Cross Section for my next build , this will be my third wooden boat model .So with that being said , don’t expect a master piece as I am a true novice. It took me a week at least to try and figure out what wood and how much  to purchase . I am sure I probably purchased more than needed but I figure what I don’t use on this build ,  I will someday on another I’m sure and to be honest some of what I ordered I didn’t plan on ordering but once I got on the site and started ordering, I couldn’t help it. 
 
 
Here is what I ordered:
 
while I  wait for my wood to arrive I have some teak and figured I’d play around and try my hand at building a cannon as I have never done one before . 
 
First I used a flashlight to trace the parts for the cannon, because I only printed on set and ran out of ink (well at least that’s what it’s telling me ,but seems like I just replaced the darn thing ) and didn’t feel like running to the store and I couldn’t talk the admiral into going.

 
i placed the print  down on the lens of the flashlight and put a piece of  card stock over it and used a colored pencil to trace the plan, I use a color pencil to be able to see that I didn’t miss anything. With black ink or pencil the image and pencil lines make it hard to see.


 
i then used exacto knife to cut out template.

 
using a a small amount of glue I glued the templates to a piece of teak I had already previously prepared to the proper thickness.

 
Using the scroll saw I cut out the templates in a general shape.
 
I then used files, sanding blocks,and sticks to finish 


 
 
Then I cut out some bits to make the front and rear axle spindals

 
 that’s where I’m at for the day .I will continue to work on the cannons while I patiently wait for my wood order .
I hope y’all will follow along on this adventure and help me out along the way 
 
Thanks 
Derek
 

Hi Mike, 
 
Thanks for the tips! 
 
I hear ya about the painting, wasn't even thinking about the glue under paint.
Over the weekend, with the work I did, most of the paint was sanded off.
Is it best to paint after all is planked and ceiled?
 
As for the main rail, I have held off for now as the timberheads on the bulkheads need more work/fairing before installing. 
Think I'll build what I can of the gunports/sweeps before installing the main rail to allow access for sanding/shaping. 
It looks like the main rail is used to help "frame" the gunports and I'll have to make the leap and install sooner than later. 
 
Tom E

Thanks guys  Climb aboard this trip is going to be a adventure for sure lol .
 
Mark, thanks for the kind words I see in the download section you know your way around this ship ! Glad to have you aboard ,and any advice or criticism is greatly appreciated .
 
Derek 
 
 

Hello Fellow MSW Members 
 
I am going to attempt the Cross Section for my next build , this will be my third wooden boat model .So with that being said , don’t expect a master piece as I am a true novice. It took me a week at least to try and figure out what wood and how much  to purchase . I am sure I probably purchased more than needed but I figure what I don’t use on this build ,  I will someday on another I’m sure and to be honest some of what I ordered I didn’t plan on ordering but once I got on the site and started ordering, I couldn’t help it. 
 
 
Here is what I ordered:
 
while I  wait for my wood to arrive I have some teak and figured I’d play around and try my hand at building a cannon as I have never done one before . 
 
First I used a flashlight to trace the parts for the cannon, because I only printed on set and ran out of ink (well at least that’s what it’s telling me ,but seems like I just replaced the darn thing ) and didn’t feel like running to the store and I couldn’t talk the admiral into going.

 
i placed the print  down on the lens of the flashlight and put a piece of  card stock over it and used a colored pencil to trace the plan, I use a color pencil to be able to see that I didn’t miss anything. With black ink or pencil the image and pencil lines make it hard to see.


 
i then used exacto knife to cut out template.

 
using a a small amount of glue I glued the templates to a piece of teak I had already previously prepared to the proper thickness.

 
Using the scroll saw I cut out the templates in a general shape.
 
I then used files, sanding blocks,and sticks to finish 


 
 
Then I cut out some bits to make the front and rear axle spindals

 
 that’s where I’m at for the day .I will continue to work on the cannons while I patiently wait for my wood order .
I hope y’all will follow along on this adventure and help me out along the way 
 
Thanks 
Derek
 

Thanks guys  Climb aboard this trip is going to be a adventure for sure lol .
 
Mark, thanks for the kind words I see in the download section you know your way around this ship ! Glad to have you aboard ,and any advice or criticism is greatly appreciated .
 
Derek 
 
 

I looks like a good plan, Dereck.  And the cannon carriages look spot on.

I'm in!

Hello Fellow MSW Members 
 
I am going to attempt the Cross Section for my next build , this will be my third wooden boat model .So with that being said , don’t expect a master piece as I am a true novice. It took me a week at least to try and figure out what wood and how much  to purchase . I am sure I probably purchased more than needed but I figure what I don’t use on this build ,  I will someday on another I’m sure and to be honest some of what I ordered I didn’t plan on ordering but once I got on the site and started ordering, I couldn’t help it. 
 
 
Here is what I ordered:
 
while I  wait for my wood to arrive I have some teak and figured I’d play around and try my hand at building a cannon as I have never done one before . 
 
First I used a flashlight to trace the parts for the cannon, because I only printed on set and ran out of ink (well at least that’s what it’s telling me ,but seems like I just replaced the darn thing ) and didn’t feel like running to the store and I couldn’t talk the admiral into going.

 
i placed the print  down on the lens of the flashlight and put a piece of  card stock over it and used a colored pencil to trace the plan, I use a color pencil to be able to see that I didn’t miss anything. With black ink or pencil the image and pencil lines make it hard to see.


 
i then used exacto knife to cut out template.

 
using a a small amount of glue I glued the templates to a piece of teak I had already previously prepared to the proper thickness.

 
Using the scroll saw I cut out the templates in a general shape.
 
I then used files, sanding blocks,and sticks to finish 


 
 
Then I cut out some bits to make the front and rear axle spindals

 
 that’s where I’m at for the day .I will continue to work on the cannons while I patiently wait for my wood order .
I hope y’all will follow along on this adventure and help me out along the way 
 
Thanks 
Derek
 

Great to see you starting this build and happy to have a front row seat. I have all my frames glued up and cut out on mine but it's been sitting a while. I'll pick it back up once the longboat is done.

Very nice and clean

Hello Fellow MSW Members 
 
I am going to attempt the Cross Section for my next build , this will be my third wooden boat model .So with that being said , don’t expect a master piece as I am a true novice. It took me a week at least to try and figure out what wood and how much  to purchase . I am sure I probably purchased more than needed but I figure what I don’t use on this build ,  I will someday on another I’m sure and to be honest some of what I ordered I didn’t plan on ordering but once I got on the site and started ordering, I couldn’t help it. 
 
 
Here is what I ordered:
 
while I  wait for my wood to arrive I have some teak and figured I’d play around and try my hand at building a cannon as I have never done one before . 
 
First I used a flashlight to trace the parts for the cannon, because I only printed on set and ran out of ink (well at least that’s what it’s telling me ,but seems like I just replaced the darn thing ) and didn’t feel like running to the store and I couldn’t talk the admiral into going.

 
i placed the print  down on the lens of the flashlight and put a piece of  card stock over it and used a colored pencil to trace the plan, I use a color pencil to be able to see that I didn’t miss anything. With black ink or pencil the image and pencil lines make it hard to see.


 
i then used exacto knife to cut out template.

 
using a a small amount of glue I glued the templates to a piece of teak I had already previously prepared to the proper thickness.

 
Using the scroll saw I cut out the templates in a general shape.
 
I then used files, sanding blocks,and sticks to finish 


 
 
Then I cut out some bits to make the front and rear axle spindals

 
 that’s where I’m at for the day .I will continue to work on the cannons while I patiently wait for my wood order .
I hope y’all will follow along on this adventure and help me out along the way 
 
Thanks 
Derek
 

I placed my order today and I bought way more than I need probably, but once i started ordering I couldn’t help it I wanted it all but the admiral only gave me so much to work with and of coarse I went over lol
 
its easier to ask for forgiveness then for permission
 

Hello Fellow MSW Members 
 
I am going to attempt the Cross Section for my next build , this will be my third wooden boat model .So with that being said , don’t expect a master piece as I am a true novice. It took me a week at least to try and figure out what wood and how much  to purchase . I am sure I probably purchased more than needed but I figure what I don’t use on this build ,  I will someday on another I’m sure and to be honest some of what I ordered I didn’t plan on ordering but once I got on the site and started ordering, I couldn’t help it. 
 
 
Here is what I ordered:
 
while I  wait for my wood to arrive I have some teak and figured I’d play around and try my hand at building a cannon as I have never done one before . 
 
First I used a flashlight to trace the parts for the cannon, because I only printed on set and ran out of ink (well at least that’s what it’s telling me ,but seems like I just replaced the darn thing ) and didn’t feel like running to the store and I couldn’t talk the admiral into going.

 
i placed the print  down on the lens of the flashlight and put a piece of  card stock over it and used a colored pencil to trace the plan, I use a color pencil to be able to see that I didn’t miss anything. With black ink or pencil the image and pencil lines make it hard to see.


 
i then used exacto knife to cut out template.

 
using a a small amount of glue I glued the templates to a piece of teak I had already previously prepared to the proper thickness.

 
Using the scroll saw I cut out the templates in a general shape.
 
I then used files, sanding blocks,and sticks to finish 


 
 
Then I cut out some bits to make the front and rear axle spindals

 
 that’s where I’m at for the day .I will continue to work on the cannons while I patiently wait for my wood order .
I hope y’all will follow along on this adventure and help me out along the way 
 
Thanks 
Derek
 

Very nice and clean

I placed my order today and I bought way more than I need probably, but once i started ordering I couldn’t help it I wanted it all but the admiral only gave me so much to work with and of coarse I went over lol
 
its easier to ask for forgiveness then for permission