kier

I have been following along with admiration to your build.

just one word that sticks_   'WOW'

kier

Wow.. Now I have it Glenn,...that's how you do it.

I will most definitely be looking into your Pegasus build for the tips. I think I  have read your pegy build before if my memory serves me right, but I will most definitely be taking a look again.

   your Vanguard by the way looks fantastic, well detailed.

   many thanks   

                     Kier

   Sorry Glen,

       I may of obviously may of used the wrong word or barking up the wrong tree.

       Put maybe another way, imagine looking directly from the very front of the Bow so that you see both sides of the hull, right,. then looking at the planks on one side and seeing the outermost edge of the plank on your model there seems to be no hairline gaps between any of your planks. I would of thought that there would be particurly at the waist.   So what I am asking as the planks fit so tight to each other do you so called maybe sand one edge of each plank? If you maybe do is there a particular way of doing that and would this be on each plank?

        Sorry to be a pain Glen

                             Kier

  great looking hull Glen,, so smooth

can I ask regarding your tapering, how exactly did you go about putting a bevel to the plank (sander or just a file ?)  I am trying to learn. my first build, (no log) was the Bluenose 11 of which I used no bevel on the planks what-so-ever, there may not of had to have a bevel being a clipper but the Vanguard you definitely need it but have never known how to do it. any chance you can help?

wow what can I say Alexey

             I have never seen a build with so much detail on it.

             truly a fantastic build that makes me feel like giving up on my future build which I haven't yet started.

             still, keep it going I'm watching you:)

             kier

Hello B E,

             I was so upset with what had happened. Your followers like myself have been biting there nails with such a fantastic log.

             But now you are back with all of us, we shall all rejoice and celebrate your home-coming.

             Keep it up B E  your work must not be lost

hello to all you ship builders.

  I have a quire regarding the rabbet that has me scared to touch although I honestly wish to use to do it properly. I am looking into doing a double planked hull. I had built the bluenose- billings before..sorry no log, but I didn't use a rabbet and my hull looked square at the bow...yuk!

doing a double planked hull:-

           1...should the rabbet be twice as wide to accommodate both layers or-

           2... only the one but for the inner planking or outer -

           3...if twice, how do you attach the first layer but leaving enough for the second.

           If anyone could help me with this problem it will be most helpful to me as I have looked at many logs on MS

W but to no avail.   :(   please help

       kier

thanks Augie,

  your help with the ratlines are most helpful, and probably to many others. Thanks.

 Also your  build is of great joy to see with all your details and pictures.  Brill

                 kier

Hi Augie, fantastic build and admired by many.

Could you please help with using morope for your rigging?  I have seen many builders using it for their  so called build and it must be very easy by using it with nice looking taught lines. My only question with using it is how does it work for the shrouds-ratlines to remain taught when the rope comes across the upright ropes, in other words crossing each other but both taught?

Any help will gratefully appreciated.

                                     kier

Hi Jesse,

              I  like your idea regarding mending your bulkhead frames with a tooth-pick.

              never heard of that method before, but it seems great considering I've heard before that the box-wood is

              very fragile. keep up the good work,

                                                                       I shall be following along-

              kier

 =- thanks Dave, I shall remember

=- Also to yourself Mark for your info of looking through  Chucks tutorial. Also very valuable

       Thanks to you both, Great value,

                                                           kier

  Thanks Dave

            I have used this method in the past but I wanted to know if this was the correct way or

             if there was another method,

                      many thanks

                                          kier

Hi to all ship-mates of MSW,

             Can anyone help with a conundrum I have  regarding 'the striping of planks.

             I have been trying to find any info.. regarding the striping of planks to no avail.

             I am of course speaking of the different widths of a plank from bow to stern at each bulk-head.

             Obviously the strip (plank) is not straight, which would mean a simple straight cut from one end to

             the other.   BUT....planking a hull properly the hull curves  from stem to stern change. Although I

             know how to plank (with difficulty) my question is...- how does one cut the different widths of each

            plank as it curves , eg- cut or sand? if sanding how, or the best method

           any shipwrights that  can help please would be most appreciated

            many thanks

                               kier

Thanks Daves

             that info may get me some thought over that one

                  i'll have to do some serious thought, serious thinking and anything else that's on the plank ?

                thanks Dawes

                        kier

Hello Daves,

            thankyou for your info I have looked at the site  and noticed the so called steamed pink/pear wood

            which to myself (unheard of) I saw the actual colour of that and .. no! I am looking for a golden colour for the hull

        and  other possible fixtures as the grain of the wood is good despite being hard wood (if correct).

         Thanks

                    kier

Thanks Shihawk,

              I looked up at the so called site and 'Whoope'   you were right and will take note.

              This will be very good for the future as many members of msw use it and swear by it.

               despite looking on many sites I had never heard of 'twigfolly.com'.

               Many thanks,  I am most greatfully pleasesd for your help :)

                  kier

Hi to all,

            can anybody help regarding pear stripwood ?

            I have been looking for a UK  supplier of the wooden strips but can only find pear sheets.

            Can somebody help if possible or is sheets only available.

                       any help would be appreciated

                                                   kier

                                   Hi to all you boat builders                

                             Should I have a garboard strake on hull?

                             I'm currently planking the Hermione la Fayette - scale I=89 AL. All the planks for the hull

                    are a measurement of 2mm x 5mm but no such garboard strake included in the kit. I have built

                    the Bluenose-// AL, witch there was no problem at all.

                             The Hermione.... is a bluff bowed French frigate  witch I thought should have a garboard

                    strake?          There is no such garboard plank in the kit so i'm baffled as to weather it should? 

                                                                                  also if yes should I make one from that sized plank?

                                                          Your answers to this question would be most helpful    

                                                                                                                           Kier

                  Warning!!!!!   i'm still learning

         Hi to you all,

         i'm currently buiding the Hermione la Fayette-AL and I'm not sure on the start of my planking.

                The planking plans supplied states to start from the bottom of the fenders and up to the deck, weather this is  correct i'm not sure. Also is this the 'wale' and should these planks be 'tapered' ?

                I've been racking my brains over this question for days because I do not wish to crash my planking by a mistake witch may mess up my correct positioning of my gunports.   

                     can some body help with this dilemma?

                                                                                   thanks Kier

                 can any one state what is the best form of filler prior to sanding?  I regard myself as new to the hobby although I have in the past built the billings Bluenose, I am now building the AL Blunose11 & wishing to make no visible problems

hi Bedford your build looks fantastic,  

Plese tell me as am contemplating building the al bluenose 2, what the wood is like 

and quality of sails 

kler