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Hello Christian, That should work, thank you! All plans for Saga Oseberg are drawn to the inside of the plank, which makes things a little easier, though it's also further complicated by the fact that the frames do not actually reach the faces of the planks, but sit on clamps which are hewn from the same wood as the planks themselves and are not shown in the plans. Fortunately the published documentation of building the reconstruction describes the clamps thoroughly so I can figure that part out when I get to that point. -
Thank you, Steven! I understand the concept you illustrated, and I've used it in other projects for cant frames, but the frames on Viking ships are a little different. They are angled on two axes rather than one. I'd rather not link images directly from the paper linked above because I don't own the images, so I'll reference the specific pages instead. Here's the link again: https://www.academia.edu/49550641/Rekonstruktion_af_Osebergskibet_Bind_II Plans 12 through 27 depict the frames from the front view. Plans 28a (profile view, starboard on top, port on bottom) and 28b (top view) depict the frames in-situ within the hull. You can see that the frames are not projected straight onto these axes, either. The frame timbers themselves are more angled. The knees are more vertical. In many places the frames are perpendicular to the curves of the strakes rather than to the longitudinal axis. Does that make more sense? In any event my question was more, "how does one accomplish this in Rhino" than "how does one accomplish this on paper".
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Hi Roger, I'll post some images when I get to that point. I'm still drawing all the frames because I didn't have good plans to work from for them until now. After that I'll redraw the strakes and re-fair them, and then I'll be ready to work on placing the frames correctly within the hull.
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Well, it's back to the drawing board for me. I went to combine the new plans with my existing ones and found that the lines I'd drawn previously. When I tried to add my newly drawn frames with exact measurements I couldn't get them to fit! Apparently when I'd faired the strakes I lost several centimeters of the hull's breadth. The other difficulty I ran into is that the new plans show the frames viewed from the front, but they also include the exact position and angle in top and profile views for each frame. I can draw the frames easily enough in the front view, but how can I project them onto the angled position they end up in?
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I rely entirely upon Google Translate and what little I remember of taking German in highschool (a good portion of the Danish words that Google mistranslates are similar enough to German that I can read them). 😆 Fortunately, this latest report has a glossary of Nordic shipbuilding terms in it that is a bit easier for Google to translate. 🙂
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Before my last post the other day, I'd been quiet for a long time. Several months ago my laptop died and so I was no longer able to work on my project. Around the same time I had to get a second job to keep up with the bills, so I didn't have time for projects anyway. On the bright side, the second job meant I finally had enough money to buy a new laptop. Reading the two volume reconstruction report by Ms Bischoff has inspired me to get back into my project. Having read the report and reviewed the plans, I see now that I got several things wrong and I'm going to need to start over, this time doing it entirely by the numbers instead of by eye. I've already started on the keel using the new dimensions. It's much easier to plot out the T shape now that I have the numbers for sections I'd been missing before and guessing at by eye, and I can already tell it's not going to be as fragile as it was before. Meanwhile I still have very little time (due to the two jobs and all). Does anyone want to collaborate on plugging in the numbers from the report above into Rhino?
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Note to self, just found these.... https://www.academia.edu/49550751/Rekonstruktion_af_Osebergskibet_Bind_I https://www.academia.edu/49550641/Rekonstruktion_af_Osebergskibet_Bind_II Complete reconstruction plans for every single part of the ship. 😲
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Note to self so I can find it later, a museum scan of the deck plan as reconstructed/displayed.
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So... I accidentally guessed that I'm getting a CNC machine for my birthday in May, (I told my fiancee I want to buy one and she admitted that she's already buying me one so that I wouldn't buy it before then). I'm now rethinking my plans for this project. If I update my plans so that they're "printable" on a CNC machine, I can shape and cut out my parts on there instead of by hand! The question is, has anyone here built a ship model using parts shaped or cut by CNC before? What considerations should I take into account while designing my parts so that they CAN be cut/shaped on 3 axes? Can anyone share with me a CAD file of parts designed for this purpose so I can see what the final product should look like and imitate it?
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Sorry I'm late to this one! I did some quick research and came up with the following: https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=hulc I looked up the dutch "hulke" and found the following: https://www.naval-encyclopedia.com/medieval-ships/ This gives a number of analogues to compare to. It's closest related to the Hanseatic Cogues. The French and Dutch terms are "Hourque" and "Hulke", respectively. It's not a "nef" nor a "carraque", nor a "galleon". Does that help at all?
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@AnobiumPunctatum, yes, I'm trying to find the article that goes with the photos of the Oseberg model on the site, in hopes that there may be more photos or written descriptions of the processes used in building the model.
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I've decided to go with the two part T method and have drawn up the parts to be printed. I'll make sawdust tomorrow after work. Meanwhile my German is too rusty to make sense of this site. Can anyone help me find how to order a copy of this magazine? https://www.arbeitskreis-historischer-schiffbau.de/logbuch/logbuch-archiv/2000-2009/lg-2004-1/
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I picked up my blueprints today! They're perfect! Exactly at scale, and each page has a different set of parts perfectly printed. I got some tracing paper and some carbon paper so I can transfer the parts easily to wood. Meanwhile, I think I may have a best of both worlds compromise solution to my keel problem. I've got several lengths of 1/4" poplar that are wide enough for even the curviest parts of the keel and stems. The widest cross section of the keel is just a hair under 1/4" at 1:25 scale. My print layers are modeled at 1/32" thickness, which make for layers so thin they snap just assembling the parts. If I replace the inner 8/32" layers with a single 1/4" layer I'll end up with a stronger keel. I'll just have to figure out how to cut a scarf. As for the T, I can use the remaining outer layers to build up the "wings" of the T. Does that sound like it should work?
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@bolin, how do you get the two parts of the keel aligned and flush so there are no gaps? My model is going to be floating some day so I'm also concerned that the two parts might come apart in water or may not be water tight. Do you think this method would be a problem for a floating model?
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Gokstad by @Liberto Liberto used a mill with a more modern style keel that only curves in two dimensions with a rabbet instead of a T. This is what gave me the idea of starting out with just a rabbet and then sanding or planing down the portion below the rabbet to make the vertical part the correct width. This only works because Liberto's keel is a consistent width. The Oseberg keel tapers narrower as it moves away from the midship frame, then widens briefly before reaching the stems, then narrows again as it moves up the stems.
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The next few posts will be links to MSW build logs with similar keels. First up, @bolin's medieval longship: This one uses the same method @bigpetr described, but the keel is straight along the entire length.
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Ok no photos of my own project today. I totally butchered my practice keel by the time I got the hang of cutting rabbets so there's nothing photo worthy. I have no idea how anyone else cuts them. My tool idea only works if the angle is consistent. My keel is a continuous curve in three dimensions so the angle changes over the entirety of the keel. My idea was to sandwich an x-acto blade between two pieces of wood parallel to the keel, which would only work if the angle was the same along the entire length of the keel. It's a non-starter. So, how the hell would you cut rabbets along a curved keel? How do you know if you're cutting at the right depth and angle? I don't think I could manage this step even if I had a mill with my current skill level. 😣
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@yogi, I don't really understand what you're trying to communicate. Can you provide pictures of the process? @bigpetr, the problem with this method is that the Oseberg keel is curves in all three dimensions. I'd have to bend the top layer to get it into place. This means knowing ahead of time how the material will deform while bending. I could certainly flatten the surfaces in Rhino but there's no guarantee the wood will deform the same way. I haven't been able to find a single photo of this method being used with a curved keel on MSW though I've found examples of it being done for keels with a flat profile. The problem with my current method of using vertically sliced layers 1/32" thick, is that it's incredibly fragile. On my last attempt I got three layers built up when the joint between the keel and sternpost snapped while simply aligning it with my jig to check the fit. It turns out that layered overlapping butt joints are still butt joints, and are no stronger than the thinnest layer between them. I'll post pics shortly. At the moment I'm leaning toward going back to basics and doing it the old fashioned way. My plan would be to cut the horizontal part of the T the same way a rabbet is cut, then plane down the | vertical section to the correct thickness. I have an idea for a simple handmade tool to get the correct angles and depth, too. I'll practice on one of my failed keels and post pics today.
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Minor update: I ordered my blueprints from Office Depot today! They should be ready tomorrow. My fiancee and I worked out our differences and the project is back underway! Now down to business. I'm looking for different methods of crafting the T shaped keel. I've got multiple Dremels now, a table mounted jigsaw, and a very large assortment of hand tools that I didn't have last time around. I do not have a mill but I'm considering making or buying one. Could you folks help me look up various ways of making the keel with or without these tools? Thanks! Kris
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Side note, the boxwood is still alive! I could have swore it was dead, but it's surprised me before. I cleared all the dead leaves from between its branches and found a few branches with green leaves still on them and several branches that were still green, too. I think it might actually come back this spring. It's a bit on the small side but I found several branches off the trunk that might work for knees or decorative carvings. I also checked the cherry wood stacked on the side of the house. It's several months old and is exposed to the rain. I'm thinking of chopping it into kindling and keeping aside any wood that splits perfectly for modeling instead of worrying about milling it. (The Vikings used axes instead of saws anyway, of course then I'll have to figure out how to season it...) Fortunately the Saga Oseberg book details exactly how (on cross section) logs should be hewn for each type of part so I think this might actually be doable. Hmmm.... In any event it'll have to wait until I have time to work on the project again. I'm considering just ordering nicer wood than basswood when I'm ready to get back to making sawdust, but we'll see...
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Hi @Cathead, This part is really the core of it. With Asperger's, communication is my weakest point in life. I told her about your reply and she agrees. This experience is an opportunity to improve our communication and to learn how to resolve issues like this together. 🙂
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Thanks everyone, such great advice here, I almost cried! @Cathead, I think you nailed it. The real question is, "is it fair?" My fiancee isn't "Mrs. Wood" yet so I feel odd saying that, and she's going to keep her last name anyway. I use Admiral out of respect, not deference, so I didn't think of the harpy angle. There needs to be a better term for the person from whom time must be taken if we're to pursue a hobby while in a relationship. Full disclosure, I have Asperger's, and my boat is what they call in the Autism community a "special interest". I lose myself in it completely and can spend hours looking at plans and figuring out how things line up in 3D. I have a hard time stopping work on it once I start, and often drift off in conversations pondering how one part fits with another instead of listening to what people are saying. It's more than a "hobby" to me, it's more like an obsession. The question then is, is it even possible to balance an obsession with the rest of life. I think the suggestion of only during scheduled hours is the way we'll end up going, but we're not there yet.
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The Admiral and I have been debating the viability of my project, mostly in terms of how much time I spend endlessly researching and tweaking lines in the plans. It seems I'm waaaaay over budget in terms of labor, and she's concerned that I'm spending too much time in the shipyard and not enough time in the Admiralty office. Does anyone else have a problem where they spend so much time on their projects that their relationships/parenting/jobs suffer as a result? I'm going to have to get my life on a schedule so I can balance how much I get done both in the shipyard and out. Once I find that balance, I'll be back to making sawdust.
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Nevermind, I looked into it and it's way beyond my time and energy to mill and season wood. I don't have time for modeling the stockpile of basswood I've already got. I don't have a bandsaw or any of the other tools needed for milling wood anyway.
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