Rick310
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Yes, it appears to be a thicker plate(belt) that the portholes are in. I’ll get better pictures tomarrow or Monday. Rick
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Ladders are finally done. I made them out of cherry, reduce to .03 inches thick for both the rails and the treads. I used 30 degrees for all ladders and the spacing for the treads was4/32 except for the ladders going to the poop deck that were spaced at 3/32 inches. The slots for the rails were done on the table saw while held in a jig to maintain the 30 degrees. The fence was then move the 4/32 or 3/32 for each slot using a .03 blade. Each ladder was individually fitted to the rail/waterway and stained with Ipswich pine stain. I glued the treads to the rails in a jig to hold everything in place. I made the mistake of staining the rails first which made it almost impossible to see the slots.I ended up marking the slots with pencil to make them more visible. I brushed on gloss polyurethane but was dissatisfied with the results, it looked too glossy so I brushed on a semigloss polyurethane which looks right. All the ladders are glued in place except for the forecastle which I will glue after the anchors and chain are in place. I chose not to cut out a notch in the pin rail for the boarding ladders, so I notched the ladders to fit against the pin rail. This seems more logical to me and the rail could serve as a step.
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Keith, they just pulled a Cangarda out of the shed. It is still covered up. When they get some stairs and open her up, I’ll try to get some pictures inside. Rick
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George. again, great job. !!As far as the sheets go, I’m guessing that the strain from the topsail and topgallant sheets would be tremendous and therefore the block on the deck would help relieve the strain on the fife rail. Rick
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Again, just beautiful. Great job on the belaying pins!! Rick
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Absolutely amazing!!!
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Thanks for your kind words John, slowly learning how to do this… much trial and error!!
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Finished the skylight and the binnacle. Both were made out of boxwood. The bars are 26 gauge brass wire that I clamped in the vice and straightened to work harden the brass. The bars are spaced .044 inches apart and the holes are a 75 drill. Both the skylight and the binnacle were painted white per the Buttersworth painting. I made the top of the binnacle bright per the Flying cloud model at Boston Museum of Art. Both the top and the compass box were made from cherry that was stained with Ipswich pine. The compass is brass tube with a wood dowel incert that I turned on the lathe( first time using the lathe to turn something) I finally glued the aft storage hatch in place. I moved it aft about 1/16 inch to give more room to the aft cabin. I then glued the binnacle in placed and secured it with the thread lashings on either side. Not pleased with the results, the thread looks to thick to me, but I’m going to leave well enough alone. I want to figure out how to make the wheel and I decided to reduce the size of the wheel box ( which seems overly large on the plans). I’m using the plans for the box from EDT’s Young America. I don’t have the skill set to make the wheel per YA so I need to see what I can come up with. In the mean time, I working on making the 7 ladders.
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Really beautiful!! Cannot tell from the pictures that it’s such a small scale. WOW! Rick
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WOW!! You have certainly raised the bar!!! I’ve been showing the pictures of your build to my family and friends so they will understand why I have to keep working on my build in the basement!!😀😀😀
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Just saw the article in NRG on Glory of the Seas!! Congratulations to all who contributed to the project!! Rick
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George, really like your gin blocks and all your metal work. The trusses for the courses are especially well done!! Your yards look great, nice and clean . Also like your idea of using the copper tape for the yard and mast bands!! Rick
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Completed the aft deck house except for the skylight. Because the sides taper towards the stern, I was concerned about bending the sides to meet the aft end of the cabin without splitting or breaking the wood panels. I made 3 bulkheads to support the sides and the subdeck for planking later. The tops and the bottoms of the bulkheads were sanded to match the deck camber. I previously stained the deck under the skylight a darker color per the Benjamin Packard, as I don’t know how much can be seen through the skylight. For the same reason, I painted the bulkheads white. The waterways were then installed and the roof planked. I decided not to paint the plank edges to simulate caulking as the individual planks seem to be apparent enough without if.(?) After planking the roof, I was finally able to assemble the brass rail. Once again I deviated from the plans as I only used 5 stanchions across the front edge of the waterway. This was based on the Buttersworth painting although the China trade painting shows more stanchions, but no side stanchions as does Buttersworth. I also made the aft companionway. This leaves only the skylight and about a dozen more deck items to be made and installed and then I can finally move on to masking and rigging.
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I am so often appalled when I take a picture of something that I think came out really well!!
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Congratulations Clipperfan, looking forward to reading your article!!
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Really beautiful work, I really like your metal work. Very impressive!! I need to learn how to use my lathe!! Rick
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Keith, Cangarda is in Front Street Ship yard yard, here in Belfast Maine, which is about a mile from my house. My son n law captain’s several boats that are stored there for the winter. I can probably get photos if you need them. I don’t know if she has been wrapped, probably not, if she is stored inside. I can certainly find out. Rick
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George your FF is coming along. Well done!! I’m still trying to finish up the aft cabin which has taken longer than expected. I’m learning a lot from your experience. Keep up the good work. FF looks great!! Rick
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