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Robert I hope you are still reading your notifications. If so, I have a question for you. Various times in the early part of your build you mention staining pieces different colors with OcCre stain. Did you do this from personal taste or did your instructions direct you too? Reading through my instructions I have yet to read an a direction to add color to a piece. I am just now at the point of adding the planked decks.
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A wise carpenter once said “you can never have too many clamps”! I believe he as correct. Next deck installed and clamped in place b -
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Thanks Marc. I guess it is because of Covid and all the shields companies have up for employees, but plexiglass cost is getting outrageous! I use it in my cases because tempered glass the sizes I need is cost prohibitive. Not sure if plexiglass is going to catch up 😳.
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Have my completed Le Soleil Royal in the diorama displayed in its brand new custom made display case! I decided to route dados in the underside of the cabinet top to accommodate LED strip lights that are plug in instead of battery. The LEDs are adjustable by the use of a remote. I think the lights create a since of sparkle on the “water”.
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Completed sanding, weathering, and installation of the 2nd deck. OcCre shows simply coating the deck with a clear varnish which results in a new natural wood appearance. I prefer the possibly more authentic looking of the decks with a grey weathering. The build continues with little drama so far, but I don’t expect that to last much longer! -
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Thanks Marc! I never considered myself a master at any of these building processes 😊. Here is my second deck. I have finished laying the deck boards in what might be considered a modified 3 board shift. I still need to sand, shape, and weather it. allanyed I understand and have studied the needs when it comes the planking. I appreciate your advice. -
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Welcome wvdhee to my build. Thanks for following. Please feel free to advise and comment. My wife and have traveled quite a bit in Belgium. Our daughter and son-in-law were stationed there with the US Army for many years. They lived in a little town named Jerbeze. We visited them many times and three of our grandchildren were born in Belgium. Really like Brussels and Mons. -
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Lower deck boards installed. Weathered the boards grey and darkened the caulk lines and nails holes. Seems to have worked out OK. As I mentioned above for the upper visible decks I plan to use longer planks and do a 4 board shift. -
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Hello JPalmer. Appreciate you following. Love your country! Have spent some time in Sydney and the Blue Mountains but not as far west inland as you are. -
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Ian OcCre has you build up the bow with pine blocks then sand and carve it down to the bull nose before adding the first planking. -
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Marc you commented that a 3 or 4 butt shift would look better for deck boards, and I agree. From your study what are your thoughts about board lengths? Anatomy of the Ship indicates boards were in the 29-30 ft length. Other references I have read suggest board lengths that long would have been difficult to sustain for ship carpenters. Tall straight trees not always available. Longer boards also cumbersome to maneuver and store in hold. Basically suggesting board lengths would vary throughout the deck as repairs and replacements were carried out over the years. -
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Ian that phase definitely has me doing some advance study. There are a few YouTube videos on building this ship. OcCre has their own which is nice. It however has the builder speaking in Spanish with English closed caption. Several builds here on MSW as well. Bending the first planking to fit the snub nose bow I understand to be tricky. Various methods are recommended for that purpose. Ian do you have any experience with building a wooden ship? -
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Hey Marc and Ian. Appreciate you so much following my new build. I picked up the Anatomy of The Ship-Captain Cook’s Endeauvor, by Karl Marquardt. I found the ATOS book by Longridge very helpful during my Victory build and hope the Endeavour version is just as helpful.
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