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That was my thought. But it might be easier to make it one piece and then scribe it so it appears to be 2 boards.

Have a question about the deck end planks. These 2 planks form the edge of where the aft deck planking ends. Does one have to make these from 1/16 in. thick stock? Or are they somewhere on one of the laser cut pieces? Help on this would be much appreciated. Dave

I agree and thanks for your advice. I'll use some scrap pieces and try burnishing, sealer and wipe on. Might even be a combination of these for the best finish. Dave

Thanks Dave, I figure I'll do the final finish and a coat of wipe on when I finish the aft deck, and do them both at once. Another thing I want to try is burnishing basswood with a piece of brown paper bag before painting. Would like to find a way to keep paint bleed to a minimum. Basswood is so absorbent. Perhaps a coat of wipe on poly or sanding sealer before painting? Seem like sanding or scraping just fuzzes up the grain. Dave

Not sure I fully understand. But could you edge glue 2 or 3 planks together to form a wider strake? This has worked for me in the past.

Foredeck is finished...

Thanks for the "push", just what I needed. Just finishing up planking the foredeck. Ran into a small issue. Should be able to post about it later this evening.

Perhaps there is someway to contact someone at Royal Museums Greenwich and get the info you need?

Your progress on these ships just amazes me. Don't know where you find the time. But your progress inspires me to spend more time on mine.

https://www.rmg.co.uk/discover/behind-the-scenes/blog/what’s-name-hms-‘victory’-and-naming-ships-long-18th-century Here is an interesting link. While it doesn't answer your question exactly, it may prove to be a resource to get the correct answer.

Yes, Go to the section entitled build logs from model kits. BUT Read the entry "read this first". This will explain how to name your log as well as the rest of the procedure.

Keep us posted!

My build is going slowly as well. But my build log is a great place to keep notes for future builds, so I don't make the same mistakes again. At times I get advice and support when I update the log. The log reminds me how far I've progressed. Keeping the log helps to motivate me to keep my commitment to the build. Open your build log and I will gladly follow it. Us newbies need all the support we can get.😀

Yep, they shipped me 20 new hull planks. No charge for the wood or for the shipping cost.

While I'm not building the same model, I had made an error when planking the hull of my Bluenose and attempted to " work around it". Things only got worse so I tore out a good 30 percent of the hull planks. Ordered replacement wood and got it done right the second time. Yes, it added time and labor to the build but I'm in no hurry and feel better knowing it's done correctly. JMHO

Looking great!

Will be back from Florida at the end of the month. Really looking forward to getting back to my build. Dave

Bluenose ll is doing the Great Lakes Challenge this year and be be in several ports. On August 1-4 she will be in Kenosha WI, which is very close to me. Don't know what stage my build will be in August but I'm considering finishing the decking and and then holding off until I can get a good amount of deck photos before continuing. Either way I will be taking lots of pics and will gladly share and take requests. Dave

Sailors will enjoy this.....

Looks quite nice. I agree about the contrast.

Looks very nice. I'm taking notes.

Looking for a sander to get into tight corners and spaces. I see Micro Mart has one but always looking for advice / suggestions.

Thanks for the advice and compliment.

The false frames will be glued in after the deck planking and before the bulwarks are installed. I'll soak the bulwarks to take some pressure off the false frames when installing them.

Work time: 11 hours Total work time: 103.9 hours Time to plank the foredeck I wanted the first two planks to be exactly in line with the keel so I edge glued 2 planks on a piece of wax paper, tapered the forward edge to fit the bow and used TiteBond. To keep the planks in line with the keel I used snack bag clips and to keep downward pressure until the glue set I used the modified binder clamps. Following the practicum I installed 5 planks on either side of the first two and then placed the shorter wider board on each side (don’t know the proper name for these boards). Seeing that the next two planks on each side would butt up against these wider boards without any support below them, I glued a small scrap of planking to the underside to support the two deck planks. After adding one additional plank to each side it was time to lay the nibbing plank (strake?) and continue with the planking. I was a bit apprehensive about this stage of the deck planking but I think I did OK for a first timer. Still need to sand and give the deck a coat of wipe on poly, but I won’t do that until I complete the foredeck. I used the "graphite pencil led" method to darken the seams between the planks. Only thing I didnt like was the CA glue caused the graphite to spread a bit where I edge glued. But it is what it is and hopefully the sanding will minimize it. So, I have the starboard side finished (getting that last plank in took forever. LOL). Speaking of sanding the deck. Any tips on some type of tool that will get into tight corners? I was looking at this one but see there aren’t any reviews on it. https://www.micromark.com/Micro-Sander We will be dragging the RV down to Florida for the rest of the winter so I won’t resume work on the boat until April. It’s much too fragile to go bouncing down the highway. But I’ll be monitoring the site and keeping up with the other builds I’m following. Dave