Jump to content

Edwardkenway

Members
  • Posts

    3,023
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by Edwardkenway

  1. Hi Chuck, I'm interested in doing the triton cross section, but I'm in the UK so my question is how much are the plans as on the nrg page they are $5, is there any extra charge for sterling purchases? Thanks
  2. Nice work LS Eamonn will be pleased as the rudder is on😆 and I heard no cursing ! Have you thought how you are doing your deadeye strops this time?
  3. Thanks LS I'm waiting for Vanguards Speedy but there may be an attempt at a scratch build before then. Again thankyou Tony your Sherbourne inspired me.
  4. Oh almost forgot a special thank you to Tkay11 and Dubz as it was their build logs of Sherbourne that popped up on an internet search that brought me here in the first place.🍻😃
  5. Hello everyone, I'm doing the last bit of rigging (ratlines), make a few coils to put on the end of the running rigging and lash the anchors and I've finished my first ever wood build. Thanks to all who stuck with it and thank you for all the help, advice and encouragement without which I would have struggled. I must say that I most enjoyed rigging albeit fiddly. So last few photos
  6. Hi all, This is the last of the rigging, tying the ratlines on the shrouds. I prepared myself for complete frustration but was pleasantly surprised, the clove hitch that is used according to the rigging plan is perfect for getting a good rhythm and a hour and half later one side was completed. Started the opposite shrouds and then stopped for the night.
  7. Looking good LS. The cannon on Sherbourne are only small as they are 4 pounders which were considered pop guns compared with 12 or 18 pounders, if you check out Chris Wattons post for Speedy in traders forum he compares Speedy 4 pounder with Bristols 24 pounder and the difference in size beggars belief. The post btw is Chris Watton and Vanguard Models 25th July page 10 post #277. Keep up the good work Cheers
  8. Hi LS Tidy job you're doing, keep up the good work 😋 (You asked in my log: Hope youhad a great holiday.) My holiday was awesome, sun, sea, sand and grandkids (all three this year) thankyou
  9. Thanks LS I'm back to work Monday so I've got to get what time I can in the shipyard. I've had a few hours on Sherbourne today, finished the standing rigging and got started on the running rigging. I'll say it again but I am really enjoying this part of the build, maybe because it brings the ship to life. Anyway fitted the gaff and driver booms and rigged them, moved on to the top yard and did have a bit of trouble getting it to sit right but got there in the end.😀 Next was the main yard and had same problem but sorted it faster this time! I'll leave a bit for next time. Cheers
  10. Thank you very much. Pleased to have you aboard sir ! As for the name it was a toss up between that and Edward Teach, kenway won !
  11. Well I'm back from holiday and I've started on the standing rigging.I've done the shrouds and stays and lanyards. I must admit I'm enjoying doing the rigging, I did think I would struggle a bit with the knotting and tying but I'm find it very relaxing. Next time I shall do the bowsprit. Cheers
  12. Hi LS Back off my holiday and I see you've made fine progress on your Sherbourne. You'll be finished before me at this rate. I'm liking your work though. Very smart paintwork. Cheers
  13. Hi I realise I'm a little late into this log but reading through it I have say you're doing a beautiful job of her. Your carving is very good. Keep up the great work Cheers Jon
  14. Mind if I sit in on this also ? Nice to see another Sherbourne joining the fleet
  15. Thanks for kind words LS As for the holiday it'll be sandcastles and swimming pool all week. But it will be fun Cheers
  16. Hi all This update wasn't supposed to happen now but due to the weather here (rain and more rain) work is on hold and I find myself with time to head to the shipyard. So I rectified the deadeyes port and starboard, and finished rigging the guns. I decided that the deck pumps needed a bit of something to make them look less like two short pieces of dowel, so I planked them, maybe they are a bit too chunky but they're going to stay that way. Fitted all rigging blocks to mast and spars ready for when I get onto the rigging. Glued down most of the decks furniture and got the anchors rigged. Now I don't think that the anchor cables would have both been turned round the windlass but I like the look of them like that.this was my first time in my new shipyard as I've been evicted from the kitchen table. Anyway it's stopped raining so it'll be back to work tomorrow. Work on Sherbourne will stop now til the end of August for a holiday with my grandchildren and others of my family. Cheers and thanks for all the likes, comments and advice. Til September 😎
  17. Hi LS Even if the finished hull is an oil or varnish, the pin holes can be used for treenails, thus saving a little bit of drilling 😆 Cheers
  18. LS very nice job your planking looks great I'm interested to know wether you used it on your 2nd planking as well Cheers
  19. Hi LS I know exactly what you mean as to trying to square the oarports, I attempted squaring them but gave up after splitting a plank on the internal bulwark. That said round or square it's looking very nice. Cheers
  20. Nice touches, I really like your Sherbourne😃 I am waiting with anticipation for more updates
  21. I like your idea for rigging the cannon LS should make it easier than the way I did it. You are fairly flying with Sherbourne. Cheers and good luck
×
×
  • Create New...