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Larry, I think you'll enjoy the French Oak, it does not have the smoky oak flavor that the Glenlivet 12 has. It is not aged in Smoked barrels (or burned charred or whatever the term is). Also are you familiar with CA Accelerator? It is a spray that once you have the place where you want it, you spray it with the Accelerator, and it instantly cures......just have your fingers out of the glue or you will be part of it....
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Thanks Grant, I appreciate the pictures....I had forgotten this was in your log. I should remember to just reference your log for jigs, you have the best collection I have seen. I wish I had my woodworking tools (lost in a divorce, also my Sherline Lathe and CNC Mill among other goodies) to be able to build such nice ones....appreciate it Bro'.
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Hi Larry, the planking looks great. It really is kind of fun to see it start shaping up. I always try to keep a good 12 year old Scotch around, really good with good cigar. The only thing better.....is an older Scotch......I really enjoy sipping a good single malt, or "malt whiskey" as the Scotch say.....especially a good old MacCallen....18-25 or 30....unfortunately it's gotten out of my price range. I've found a reasonable replacement in the Glenlivet 15 French Oak Reserve.....usually around $50-60 for a bottle, and it is smooth and flavorful....enjoy
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Hi Randy, that looks really good. I like the effect. It really looks "right". I've never like sails on these ships because they always seem out of scale and lifeless. These are about the best I've seen, and the technique really makes sense.
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Hi Mark, the photos on the link will help as I proceed. Too bad I didn't find this one earlier. It doesn't appear that he completed the ship though, and it seems to end in 2006. Any idea what happened? Or did he just quit posting....
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Thanks Mark, I just saw the link in your previous post. I really appreciate you looking into this for me. I'll look at it in a few minutes after I respond to the other folks that have been helping. Appreciate it Bro'
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Thanks Mark, I appreciate the attention.
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Thanks Slog, you can PM me or private email, which ever is more convenient. Email address is: texxn5@aol.com
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Hi Slog, I was thinking about Evergreen, but there isn't anyone around here that sells it. I haven't located it online yet, but I haven't searched for it much. I think I'd like to stay with wood even though it would be painted......not sure yet, I might try to experiment.
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Thanks Augie, still in the contemplation stages.
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Hi Grant, wonderful work, it's going to look great on the ship. Thanks for the photo of your yard gantry jig. Would you be able to post a couple of pictures of it so us underlings can make one. It looks like a great way to handle and pre rig the yards. You seem to come up with some wonderful jig ideas and thank you for sharing.
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Thanks Mark, I'm trying to get some ideas on sizes to be sure that I order the right stuff. I haven't used hardwoods of this size before, so I'm guessing that if I have a thin and narrow piece that it could handle multiple holes drilled into it without splitting.
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Hi Grant, the only dimensions are from trying to scale it from the drawings. From them it almost seems like paper would work better.....that's why I went with the smallest lumber I had.....thanks for the reccomendation for Jeff. I should probably get some boxwood anyway to keep around. I just have to figure out what size and how much to make it worthwhile.....
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Thanks Charley, I'm contemplating options, I might go ahead and paint the bottom and see if that changes anything...probably not, but if it's not too bad, I might try to make another peaked roof....only try to make it about 3/8" shorter. Not sure at this point.
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From my assessment, it is about 1/4" too wide, and about 3/8" too tall. The scale size of the framing is also too bulky looking. Most of it is 1/16" ( 1.65 mm) square frames, with 3/64" x 3/32" (2.45 x 1.10 mm) side planking, and the corner posts are 7/64" x 7/64" (2.50 mm). The piece I tried to use first was .1" x .24" (2.45 x .6 mm) for the side planking and was too flimsy to work with without splitting and breaking. I'm calling it side planking, but in cabinetry it is known as styles. It is a quite large piece of furniture as you can tell from the real ship photo's.
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Some more for scale, as you can see it is oversized......
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Well, it looks like there will probably be a delay in progress for the Skylight. I was moving along finally after figuring out a few things, only realizing after setting it on the deck that it was quite a bit Too Big. It kind of grew as I was building it, and it is way out of scale. This means I'm going t have to scrap a week's worth of work and start over. I would check it periodically for size, and thought it would be ok, but then when I got it to where I am now, I realized it's a lost cause. So, after many bad words (sailor's do that you know) I have come to the conclusion that it is too big to use. Part of the problem is figuring out the proper size of wood that should be used. The basswood won't allow me to drill holes for the brass bars to go into without splitting or breaking. I think I might need to consult with Jeff at Hobbymill for some replacement wood before I waste a lot of time and frustration. So, it is now time for me to ask from the forum, a suggestion on type of wood I should use for this. Also, about how long it takes to get a shipment from him. It sounds like he ships pretty fast, and I assume he makes some very small scale wood strips. Any and all advice is appreciated. Meanwhile, once I get my composure back, I'll work on the rest of the hatches and another deck house farther forward. Here are a couple of pictures to show my delema......
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Hi Slog, thanks for the info, I'll check it out. I need all the help I can get from this point on....I haven't seen a build log on this ship anywhere, so I'm kind of winging it.
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Looking cool my man, excellent work as usual......here is an interesting link you might get a kick out of.....kinda whimsical... http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/11/flying-boats-by-luigi-prina/ since you're into planes & ships.......(or boats as they're known).....glad you enjoyed a good Leffe....
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Hello Slog, thank you for the comments. The deck furniture is also one of the many reasons I chose this as my first wood ship. I would highly reccomend it for a build. More to follow, and a whole lot more details to come. I've put off the Tryworks to the last deck piece.....for a lot of reasons, but it's not far from time to "get r' done"!
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Today, I hope to work on the top part of the Skylight, it is the peak of the "roof" on the skylight. If I can finish that, then all is left is to paint it and mount it....hopefully I'll be able to update the photos soon......please notice Admiral Sjors, I didn't give a time frame.....
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Thanks Lawrence....it is definitely a challenge.
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Thanks Grant, I have a tripod I'll see what happens....sometime I don't take the time to make sure the lighting is correct and I'll post my pictures into my computer, then I see the white spots, after I've already moved on....
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Thanks Dan, I'll experiment and see what works.
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Hello Admiral Sjors, yes it is tomorrow, and no pictures. This part of the build is turning into the most tedious and frustrating thing I've done so far. It took me about 3/4 of yesterday to figure out how I was going to build part of it. Very tedious, so the pictures are delayed a bit. I'm happy with the solution, so I would rather get "the wrath of Khan, ooops I mean Sjors" than make it look "sloppy"......
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