niwotwill

Went to  my local big box and bought some 3/4" by 1-1/2" poplar to use for filler blocks. I took 2 days to carefully measure and cut the blocks. The hard part was to make sure the block did not move the frame from true square to the BF. I had to sand them so the side that touches the BF was angled to maintain the deck camber. Doing this will make a strong false deck for the planking. The other thing was to make the blocks so a very slight friction would hold them in place while the glue set. Had to go get more poplar as this lent itself too many pieces being too short or the wrong angle for the camber. Even with camber angle I still had to fair the surface but not by very much. Next I'll plank the lower deck that will be visible through the companionway door.

Stay cool as you can I know what heat is, but we've been acclimated to living in the desert. it's going to be 43 degrees today. I read you first page and was so intrigued and that I went to the last page and now I'll go back and read the entire log.

It looks great. You're doing a wonderful job.

Will

Thanks Erik. I have to keep reminding myself to slow down and measure, examine, and let the glue dry tomorrow I'll do ???? again thank for looking at my work and log.

Will

Forgot to tell everybody thanks for the likes and the posts. It does help me knowing people are reading and liking what I'm doing

Well spent the day starting the bulkhead installation on the BF. After the glue had dried I started the filler blocks. Once the glue dries I plank the lower deck visible thru the companionway. Made a couple of ribbands out of plank stock from the kit, using Chucks method of dry bending, I guess I was in a hurry to see how the bulkheads faired. But anyway pretending the ribbands was a great idea I read somewhere in a log on the site.

Fantastic is all I can say after spending the last two evenings reading you log. I wish I could pick on thing to say is the best part, but there are no best parts of the ship. Simply fantastic!!!! 

Will

There’s a ray of hope for us as all my friends struggle as well.  HA HA HA

Will

Chuck are the scrolls going to individually purchased or part of a kit. Such as a ornamentation kit.

The laser ones look fantastic.

Will

They look really fantastic and I can't imagine what 3% will do. Expanding the photo the boxwood holds the cut better than the cedar, but the cedar is very nice.( I really had to blow up the photo to see the difference) Great job. You've become a laser magician. We'll have to get you a merlin pointed hat.

Will

Great tutorial on a very complex process of rigging shrouds. The photos are a great help. Thanks and the ship is looking really good.

Will

Thanks Edward and we'll start the journey together. Thanks Frank see you tuesday

I've got to say that I'm building this kit while finishing the rigging of my first kit the Charles W. Morgan and this will give me a nice break from the tedious and eye testing rigging so you'll see lapses in time when I'm back on the Morgan.

Well I've opened the box and checked all the parts and everything appears to be here. I looked at the metal work and think it leaves me to believe that i'll be doing a lot of dressing/cleaning/making my own. I dry fit the frames to bulkhead former (BF) the frames are very tight and slip on with little of any play. Using some spares the the frames are nicely square to the BF. 

Also any and all comments, suggestions or advice requested and appreciated.

I decide to build the Syren after reading Chuck Passaro's instructions and Gahm, dubz and augie's build logs. The work done on these build is truly amazing and I'll be using them to guide me with my build. It has taken me a year to get up the nerve to enter a build log, so here goes please bear with me. 😁 on June 28th I received the kit so as seems to be a convention here's a photo of the box.

I hate reconstruction🥵 Friday I had to deconstruct my top mast and top gallant shrouds. Today I’m making rope for reconstruction.  I feel your pain

Will

Hello Rich

I'm just starting my Syren while I finish rigging my Charles W Morgan and looking for a log to follow where the build is in progress I found yours and will follow. I'll read your entire log to catch up, but it looks great with the woods you've selected. I'm starting from the beginning tonight. I'll start my first log tomorrow with the Syren.

Will

I’m in the process of making rope for my currant Morgan build so now might be a great time to stop and make a change in thread type. The size chart would make the testing easier, please put me on the list.

Will

Sorry to hear about not using lights. I'm getting ready to build the Bounty with the kit and bashing it using Harold Hahns plans for full framed and the Anatomy of Ships book to build everything from the top deck down and the kit for everything else. (maybe) I plan to light my interior with pico leds. I found that using other hobbies, such as model railroaders, have things that we can use, such as pico leds from evan designs on modeltrainsoftware.com. I hope this helps.

Love your work

Will

Mark

Great help. Now I have a place to start and will tomorrow

Thanks

Will

I've had my byrnes 4" table saw for a while now and now I'm needing to start ripping wood for making frames and planking. First I need to make 1" wide strips out of 1/8" swiss pear and having never ripped anything I don"t what blade to use so any help will be great. Second I'll be ripping 1mm x 5mm strips from walnut, cherry and pear so again what blade to use. Help with kerf, teeth, and brands as I've only used the blades that came with the saw.

Thanks guys

Will Pearson

Cole, I once read where adhesive tape (medical) was used to simulate canvas. I experimented with the adhesive tape idea on the flat hurricane house roof of the Charles W Morgan and had excellent results. I had used it to look like a tarred surface but prior to painting it looked like white canvas.

Will

Current builds Charles W Morgan and HMS Pegasus