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Hi All,
I have posted this in a facebook group and received a few replies.
However, I am after a few more ideas/suggestions.
I have to bend a cross-grain thick-ish plank as the top rail of the ships bulwark - it also needs to be bent to meet the ships natural curvature from bow to stern (so it needs to be bent across 2 axis)
Suggestions I've received include: 1) use a steam box (I'd have to build/design one first) 2) Won't be able to bend it so cut/join the plank so it fits
Does anyone else have any ideas - pics below
Bending cross-grain bulwark rail?
in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
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Thank you all for your great thoughts and ideas 🙂
Pinning/nailing the railing may be better if the surface was flat, but with the ships curvature, I think scarphing sounds like a better solution - I'll prep some drawings off the plans.
Thanks Allan for the offer of a build log - that sounds like a great idea too . . . . . mind you, I started this ship about 25 years ago and recommenced it's build in Jan 2020 with a commitment to finish it this year.