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hi carl

thinking along those lines................watch this space!!

cheers...mick

hi patrick

superb mon ami!!

cheers ...mick

Hi carl

A bit of improvisation goes a long way.......need to make a new baseboard with a few more functions for the roatary table to bolt to.....other than that its worked quite well.

The pumps are version 3......frustrating little buggers to get right!

Oh well its of too work we go......

Cheers for now

Mick

HI ALL

SOME MINOR WORKS HAVE OCCURRED RECENTLY ALTHOUGH NOT AS MUCH AS I WOULD HAVE LIKED.

SHIPS PUMPS ARE DONE......WOODEN PARTS FROM STEAMED PEAR , HANDLE BRACKET FROM BLACKEND BRASS AS IS DISCHARGE PIPE AND STRAPPING BANDS FROM BLACK PAPER.

ALL TEN EQUALLY SPACED HOLES HAVE BEEN DRILLED......THEY NOW NEED SQUARING OFF.

IVE ENCLOSED PHOTOS OFF THE SET UP FOR DRILLING WHICH IS A LITTLE HEATH ROBINSON BUT IT WORKS.

ONCE THE CAPSTAN IS FINISHED IT WILL BE TIME TO START PLANKING INBOARD...IN STEAMED PEAR.

THE PHOTOS SHOW SOME DRAWINGS OF A CAPSTAN AND SHIPS PUMP FROM AOTS ENDEAVOUR WHICH IS OF THE SAME TIME PERIOD AND I USED AS A PRIMARY REFERENCE.

CHEERS FOR NOW....MICK

HI ALL

SINCE I WAS OFF WORK LAST WEEK...AND THE WEATHER WAS ESPECIALLY LOUSY.....PLENTY OF TIME FOR SHIP BUILDING.

BEEN BUSY MAKING LADDERS,COAMING FOR THE CHIMNEY......TURNED FROM A PIECE OF BUFFALO HORN,AND STARTED WORK ON THE CAPSTAN.

PHOTOS ENCLOSED AS USUAL.....SOME PARTS ARE ONLY IN A PRELIMINARY STATE AND WILL NEED TO BE REFINED BEFORE FINAL FITTING.

THE GALLEY CHIMNEY WILL NEED SOME TLC AS WELL SEEMS TO HAVE GOT BASHED ABOUT!!

CHEERS.....MICK

HI GARY

THANKS FOR LOOKING IN....TURNING INTO A MARATHON THIS BUILD!!

I RECKON THOSE CLAMPS COST LESS THAN A £1 EACH TO MAKE.....AS LONG AS THE HOLES ARE CAREFULLY DRILLED THEY ARE PRETTY SIMPLE TO MAKE.

3/8" X 1/4" ALUMINIUM BAR

3MM BRASS ALLTHREAD

3MM BRASS THUMB NUTS

3.2MM DRILL

2.5MM DRILL

M3 TAP

PLENTY OF ELBOW GREASE.......JOB DONE.

CHEERS....MICK

HI ALL

DECK HAS NOW BEEN PLANKED

UNFORTUNATELY I DRILLED THE HOLES IN ONE PLANK IN THE WRONG PLACE!!!!! DOH!!!

OUT CAME THE ISO....THANKFULLY IT CAME OUT QUITE EASILY....PHEW!

I CAN NOW MOVE FORWARD AND START MAKING THE DECK FITTINGS.....ONCE IVE SANDED THE DECK SMOOTH

THE CLAMPS I MADE EARLIER PROVED TO HAVE A FEW ISSUES WITH THEM.......SO THE BOXWOOD WAS REPLACED WITH ALUMINIUM....PROBABLY DOWN TO ME USING 3MM THREAD RATHER THAN THE UNF THREAD.

THATS ALL FOR NOW FOLKS

CHEERS...MICK

HI ALL

ITS NICE TO HAVE A BIT OF TIME TO GET SOME WORK DONE.

JUST STARTED PLANKING THE DECK

THINKING ABOUT HOW TO MAKE THE CAPSTAN,GRATINGS ,PUMPS,ETC

CHEERS FOR NOW.......MICK

HI ALL

I DECIDED TO REDO THE WATERWAYS TO INCLUDE A SCARF JOINT RATHER THAN A PLAIN BUTT JOIN.

THE SHAPE OF THE WATER WAY WAS ATTAINED WITH A PROFILE SCRAPER FASHIONED FROM A STANLEY BLADE.

CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FITTED.

CHEERS FOR NOW....MICK

HI ALL

DECK BEAMS ARE FINALLY FINISHED!!!

STARTED WORK ON THE WATERWAYS FROM HOLLY ,  FORWARD BITS FROM REDWOOD FOR A BIT OF CONTRAST.

HATCH FRAMES MADE FROM BOXWOOD......GRATINGS YET TOO BE MADE

TIMBERS CUT FROM STEAMED PEAR FOR INNER PLANKING AND HOLLY FOR THE DECKS.

THATS ALL FOR NOW..

CHEERS....MICK

hi kurt

it might be worth having a look at  "rigging;period fore-and-aft craft"  by lennarth petersson   and also "rigging period ship models" by the same author.

the descriptions are mainly pictorial which is very helpful for a beginner.

you can then read biddlecomb and steel and it may not be such a chore.

hope this helps.

cheers....mick

Hi all

Many thanks.

Glad too  be nearing the end of the deck framing......always a time consuming job.

Looking forward to all those little mini projects.....pumps...forward bits...capstan etc

Planning for yhe next model as well....can almost see the finishing line after 2 years.!!

Cheers....mick

hi alan

i feel the same way when i look at the work of albert,jeronimo.dan,druxey........too name but a few.

its a constant striving for betterment....whilst having a good deal of fun.

cheers....mick

hi rusty

many thanks.

some of those joints could do with being tighter!!!

camera never lies!

cheers  .....mick

HI ALL

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL!

TIME FOR A SHORT UPDATE.

STILL WORKING ON DECK BEAMS CARLINGS AND LEDGES ETC ETC.

NEARLY THERE....JUST A FEW A THE STERN TO COMPLETE.

PHOTOS ENCLOSED AS PER USUAL

CHEERS....MICK

hi jim

i believe FAA is FLEET AIR ARM.

AND A WARM WELCOME TO JIM AS WELL!!

CHEERS....MICK

hi alde

many thanks.nice to be back at the bench doing some work.

look forward to your build log.

cheers...mick

HI ALL

TIME FOR AN UPDATE ON ACTUAL SHIPBUILDING.

BEAMS AND ASSOCIATED TIMBERS HAVE STARTED TO BE INSTALLED.

HAVING FUN CUTTING ALL THOSE LOVELY TINY JOINTS!!

THE CLAMPS I MADE EARLIER ARE COMING IN USEFUL.....JUST GLUING UP A COUPLE OF SCARFED LODGING KNEES.

I HAVE INCLUDED A COUPLE OF PHOTOS OF A CLOCK FROM A MUCH EARLIER POST....FINALLY FINISHED!!!!!!!!

IT IS KIND OF SHIP RELATED...THE CABINET IT SITS ON IS FULL OF SHIP BUILDING BOOKS!

THE ENGLISH 56 FT SLOOP 1776 IS ON ITS TEMPORARY HOME JUST TO THE LEFT.....I NEED TO MAKE AN OAK TABLE FOR ITS PERMANENT HOME....ANOTHER JOB TO DO!!

I WILL POST SOME MORE UPDATES IN THE COMING WEEKS.

CHEERS FOR NOW........MICK

HI ALL

THE RESULTS OF TODAYS ENDEAVOURS ARE ENCLOSED.

I FOLLOWED EDT'S DRAWING BUT CHANGED THE THREAD SIZE TO 3MM.

THE NUTS ARE EPOXIED ONTO THE THREADED RODS.

FAIRLY SIMPLE TO MAKE...BUT THE DRILLING HAS TO BE SPOT ON!!!

THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN SIX SMALL CLAMPS AND TWO LARGER ONES...BUT I HAD A SENIOR MOMENT AND SANDED THE WRONG END!!!!

OH WELL CAN ALWAYS MAKE SOME MORE.

PHOTOS AS USUAL AND THE LAST ONE PROVES THAT THEY DO WORK........

I MAY HAVE A GO AT THE MORE COMPLICATED VERSION WHILST IM IN TOOL BUILDING MODE......LEFT HANDED TAPS AND DIES ARE FAIRLY EASY TO GET HOLD OF.....ABOUT  £22  FOR A DIE AND 2ND TAP........I CAN HIGHLY RECOMMEND DRILL SERVICE OF HORLEY........SHOULD PROVE A CHALLENGE CROSS DRILLING THOSE BRASS PIVOTS FOR THE THREADS!!!!

CHEERS FOR NOW......MICK

hi carl

nice to have some time at last.

cheers....mick

HI CARL

NICE TO SEE YOURE STILL TOILING AWAY SHIPMATE.

I HAVE A NICE 4" BELT SANDER ,WITH SOME 60 GRIT BELTS,THAT WOULD FLATTEN THAT GARDEN BENCH A TREAT!!!

PITY I CANT DO MY GARDEN...RAINING AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

ACTUALLY GOT SOME TIME OFF SO WILL BE DOING SOME BUILDING MYSELF FOR A CHANGE.

MUSASHI LOOKING GOOD....WELL FIDDLY ALL THAT PHOTOETCH.....BLACK CARPET THE ORDER OF THE DAY FOR ALL THE BITS THAT PING OUT OF THE TWEEZERS.

CHEERS FOR NOW...ALMOST RATION TIME.....MICK

HI ALL

ACTUALLY GOT SOME TIME OFF FOR A CHANGE!

BUILDING ON THE WASHINGTON GALLEY WILL RECOMMENCE SHORTLY.

IN THE MEAN TIME IVE BEEN BEAVERING AWAY MAKING SOME MORE TOOLS....AND SOME MORE YET TO MAKE.....

EDT'S PLANKING CLAMPS HAVE BEEN MADE......SIMPLE SCREW CLAMPS TO FOLLOW ......AND THEN EDT'S CHISELS ( GULP)

PHOTOS BELOW.

MODERATORS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO MOVE THIS IF ITS NOT IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

HOPEFULLY THE CONSTRUCTION SHOULD BE OBVIOUS FROM THE PHOTOS.

THE SPACERS HAVE BEEN MADE FROM BUFFALO HORN......DIDNT HAVE ANY HARDWOOD DOWEL TO HAND.

I ALSO CHANGED THE NUTS FROM THOSE IN THE SECOND PHOTO.

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK.

CHEERS....MICK

ha ha carl

always room for a little one in the corner.....esp if we get to watch johann work

hi johann

awesome work as per normal!!!

i shall return to the corner with my dunces cap on and suck my thumb and sulk.....one day i may reach your standard of excellence.

cheers.....mick

HI ALL 

STILL HAVE THESE PLANS FOR SALE.....WILL BE GOING ON EBAY SOON AS WELL

CHEERS....MICK