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yamsterman got a reaction from Saburo in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
WASHINGTON GALLEY PART 2
HI ALL
WORK HAS CONTINUED ON THE KEEL.SCARF JOINTS HAVE BEEN CUT AND TARRED AND FALSE KEEL ADDED.
KEEL IS SLIGHTLY OVERLENGTH AT THE MOMENT TO ALLOW FOR FINAL ADJUSTMENT.
STERNPOST CUT AND TAPERED ,INNER STERNPOST SIZED AND READY FOR JOINT FOR TRANSOM TO BE CUT.
AFT DEADWOOD ASSEMBLED AND REBATES CUT FOR FRAMES.
STEMPOST CUT AND INNER SURFACE FINISHED, OUTER SURFACE AND GRIPE YET TO BE FULLY FETTLED. THE SAME APPLIES TO THE FORE DEADWOOD.
THE AFT DEADWOOD REBATES WERE CUT ON THE BYRNES SAW AS PER GREGS METHOD.
THATS THE STATE OF PLAY AT THE MOMENT.....GETTING READY TO CUT THE RABBETS!!!!
CHEERS.....MICK
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yamsterman got a reaction from archjofo in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
HI ALL
TIME FOR ANOTHER PROGRESS REPORT.
LOWER DECK HAS BEEN FINISHED AND INSTALLED ALONG WITH TILED HEARTH FOR THE SHIPS STOVE.
TREENAILS HAVE BEEN FITTED.....IVE GONE WITH SOME 0.38MM MONOFILAMENT IN BLACK FOR THIS AS ONCE THE MAIN DECK WITH ALL THE CARLINGS AND LEDGES ETC HAS BEEN FITTED ANY TREENAILING WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO SEE.
IT LOOKS A BIT HARSH AS WE SPEAK .......BUT WE SHALL SEE.
PUMP WELL AND SHOT LOCKERS CONSTRUCTED BUT NOT YET FITTED.....IM WAITING TO CONSTRUCT THE HINGES AND STOVE PLUS RUDDER PINTLES AND GUNPORT HINGES ALL AT THE SAME TIME.....A SORT OF MAD BRASS BINGE.
UPPER LIMIT OF WALE STRAKE HAS BEEN MARKED AND SOME PIECES OF EBONY EDGE BENT TO THE APPROPRIATE CURVE.
FIRST TWO PIECES ARE WAITING TO HAVE THIER HOOK SCARPHS FORMED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
THESE WILL RUN FROM FRAME 2 AFT TO FRAME O FORWARD PORT AND STARBOARD.
IVE ALSO HAD A COUPLE OF DAYS BASHING METAL......THE RESULTS ARE ENCLOSED BUT ARE NOT QUITE FINISHED YET....STILL WAITING FOR THE FINISHING TOUCHES TO ARRIVE.
CHEERS........MICK
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yamsterman got a reaction from archjofo in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
HI ALL
WALE STRAKES ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FITTED.
EASY ONES ARE ON......JUST WORKING ON THE AWKWARD SO AND SO'S.
EBONY STRIP BEING EDGE BENT TO MATCH THE SHEER CURVE OF PLAN.FIRST STRAKE IN PLACE.PIECE OF EBONY HEAT BENT 3 MONTHS AGO AS A TESTFINAL STERN PIECE..WITH A TWIST!
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yamsterman got a reaction from Omega1234 in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
Hi Mike
The bendings not messy but the sanding and scraping sure is!!!
Cheers....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from davec in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi wackowolf
no soaking or steam req. this is 3.2mm or 1/8" thick ebony you would think that you would need to soak/steam/boil for hours to get it to bend.
after seeing chucks video of heat bending on his cutter log i decided to see if it worked on other timbers......it does!
the curve of the wale was taken of the draft and an improvised bending jig made.....ebony cut to the right width was clamped at one end and heated with a hot air gun on its lowest setting....about 450 watts.....and the timber was gently persueded up to the stops on the jig and clamped the other end.
leave it to cool for 1/2 hr or so and release the clamps........one nicely curved piece of ebony.
the same for inducing a twist......clamp one end in the vice........grab the other end with some meaty pliers......heat the timber.......and GENTLY twist in the direction you want......remove heat whilst still holding the plank with the pliers......let cool for a minute or two.....then release the pliers........the twist sould then be set.
this can be done with a previously edge set plank and you can then put in a curve to go round the bows for example.
three dimensional plank bending in stages with no messy water/ammonia/alcohol.....and once its bent it stays bent.
not my idea ......musical intrument makers have been using heat to bend ebony for decades probably even centuries
cheers.....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from shipmodel in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
Hi Carl and Patrick
Can I interest you in a small pile of bent and twisted ebony?
Good job I have a twisted sense of humour...lol
Cheers....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from Landlocked123 in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
HI ALL
WALE STRAKES ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FITTED.
EASY ONES ARE ON......JUST WORKING ON THE AWKWARD SO AND SO'S.
EBONY STRIP BEING EDGE BENT TO MATCH THE SHEER CURVE OF PLAN.FIRST STRAKE IN PLACE.PIECE OF EBONY HEAT BENT 3 MONTHS AGO AS A TESTFINAL STERN PIECE..WITH A TWIST!
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yamsterman got a reaction from mtaylor in Beavers Prize 1777 by Mike Y - 1:48 - POF - Hahn style
hi mike
great work fairing the inside...nice to see scrapers being used.....one of my favorite tools along with liogier rasps.
nice symmetry on the deck clamps
shall be following along with great interest
cheers....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from Canute in Triton cross section by mikeaidanh - 1:48
hi mike
great start.....now the fun begins!!
cheers.....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from mtaylor in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
Hi Mike
The bendings not messy but the sanding and scraping sure is!!!
Cheers....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from dvm27 in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi wackowolf
no soaking or steam req. this is 3.2mm or 1/8" thick ebony you would think that you would need to soak/steam/boil for hours to get it to bend.
after seeing chucks video of heat bending on his cutter log i decided to see if it worked on other timbers......it does!
the curve of the wale was taken of the draft and an improvised bending jig made.....ebony cut to the right width was clamped at one end and heated with a hot air gun on its lowest setting....about 450 watts.....and the timber was gently persueded up to the stops on the jig and clamped the other end.
leave it to cool for 1/2 hr or so and release the clamps........one nicely curved piece of ebony.
the same for inducing a twist......clamp one end in the vice........grab the other end with some meaty pliers......heat the timber.......and GENTLY twist in the direction you want......remove heat whilst still holding the plank with the pliers......let cool for a minute or two.....then release the pliers........the twist sould then be set.
this can be done with a previously edge set plank and you can then put in a curve to go round the bows for example.
three dimensional plank bending in stages with no messy water/ammonia/alcohol.....and once its bent it stays bent.
not my idea ......musical intrument makers have been using heat to bend ebony for decades probably even centuries
cheers.....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from mtaylor in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
Hi Carl and Patrick
Can I interest you in a small pile of bent and twisted ebony?
Good job I have a twisted sense of humour...lol
Cheers....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from Canute in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
Hi Mike
The bendings not messy but the sanding and scraping sure is!!!
Cheers....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from Rustyj in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi wackowolf
no soaking or steam req. this is 3.2mm or 1/8" thick ebony you would think that you would need to soak/steam/boil for hours to get it to bend.
after seeing chucks video of heat bending on his cutter log i decided to see if it worked on other timbers......it does!
the curve of the wale was taken of the draft and an improvised bending jig made.....ebony cut to the right width was clamped at one end and heated with a hot air gun on its lowest setting....about 450 watts.....and the timber was gently persueded up to the stops on the jig and clamped the other end.
leave it to cool for 1/2 hr or so and release the clamps........one nicely curved piece of ebony.
the same for inducing a twist......clamp one end in the vice........grab the other end with some meaty pliers......heat the timber.......and GENTLY twist in the direction you want......remove heat whilst still holding the plank with the pliers......let cool for a minute or two.....then release the pliers........the twist sould then be set.
this can be done with a previously edge set plank and you can then put in a curve to go round the bows for example.
three dimensional plank bending in stages with no messy water/ammonia/alcohol.....and once its bent it stays bent.
not my idea ......musical intrument makers have been using heat to bend ebony for decades probably even centuries
cheers.....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from cog in Beavers Prize 1777 by Mike Y - 1:48 - POF - Hahn style
hi mike
great work fairing the inside...nice to see scrapers being used.....one of my favorite tools along with liogier rasps.
nice symmetry on the deck clamps
shall be following along with great interest
cheers....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from Omega1234 in Beavers Prize 1777 by Mike Y - 1:48 - POF - Hahn style
hi mike
great work fairing the inside...nice to see scrapers being used.....one of my favorite tools along with liogier rasps.
nice symmetry on the deck clamps
shall be following along with great interest
cheers....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from archjofo in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi kurt
wow!!!.....feeling somewhat humble!!
glad the guys at the meeting liked my humble efforts.........hopefully too many warts didnt pop out with the photos being blown up so large!
stiles and bates is a good source of pink ivory here in the uk.
generally available as pen blanks approx 3/4" x 3/4" x 6"
or as spindle blanks 1" x 1" x 12"
the last piece i brought was a couple of months ago, along with a few other bits and pieces , and cost £4.80 for a spindle blank.
not sure if they would ship to the us and how much it would cost.......there are i believe certain restrictions on some species of exotic timber being imported into the us.
cracking on with the wale strakes as we speak
cheers....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from cog in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
Hi Mike
The bendings not messy but the sanding and scraping sure is!!!
Cheers....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from GuntherMT in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi wackowolf
no soaking or steam req. this is 3.2mm or 1/8" thick ebony you would think that you would need to soak/steam/boil for hours to get it to bend.
after seeing chucks video of heat bending on his cutter log i decided to see if it worked on other timbers......it does!
the curve of the wale was taken of the draft and an improvised bending jig made.....ebony cut to the right width was clamped at one end and heated with a hot air gun on its lowest setting....about 450 watts.....and the timber was gently persueded up to the stops on the jig and clamped the other end.
leave it to cool for 1/2 hr or so and release the clamps........one nicely curved piece of ebony.
the same for inducing a twist......clamp one end in the vice........grab the other end with some meaty pliers......heat the timber.......and GENTLY twist in the direction you want......remove heat whilst still holding the plank with the pliers......let cool for a minute or two.....then release the pliers........the twist sould then be set.
this can be done with a previously edge set plank and you can then put in a curve to go round the bows for example.
three dimensional plank bending in stages with no messy water/ammonia/alcohol.....and once its bent it stays bent.
not my idea ......musical intrument makers have been using heat to bend ebony for decades probably even centuries
cheers.....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from mtaylor in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi wackowolf
no soaking or steam req. this is 3.2mm or 1/8" thick ebony you would think that you would need to soak/steam/boil for hours to get it to bend.
after seeing chucks video of heat bending on his cutter log i decided to see if it worked on other timbers......it does!
the curve of the wale was taken of the draft and an improvised bending jig made.....ebony cut to the right width was clamped at one end and heated with a hot air gun on its lowest setting....about 450 watts.....and the timber was gently persueded up to the stops on the jig and clamped the other end.
leave it to cool for 1/2 hr or so and release the clamps........one nicely curved piece of ebony.
the same for inducing a twist......clamp one end in the vice........grab the other end with some meaty pliers......heat the timber.......and GENTLY twist in the direction you want......remove heat whilst still holding the plank with the pliers......let cool for a minute or two.....then release the pliers........the twist sould then be set.
this can be done with a previously edge set plank and you can then put in a curve to go round the bows for example.
three dimensional plank bending in stages with no messy water/ammonia/alcohol.....and once its bent it stays bent.
not my idea ......musical intrument makers have been using heat to bend ebony for decades probably even centuries
cheers.....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from Mike 41 in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
HI ALL
WALE STRAKES ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FITTED.
EASY ONES ARE ON......JUST WORKING ON THE AWKWARD SO AND SO'S.
EBONY STRIP BEING EDGE BENT TO MATCH THE SHEER CURVE OF PLAN.FIRST STRAKE IN PLACE.PIECE OF EBONY HEAT BENT 3 MONTHS AGO AS A TESTFINAL STERN PIECE..WITH A TWIST!
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yamsterman got a reaction from Mike Y in Beavers Prize 1777 by Mike Y - 1:48 - POF - Hahn style
hi mike
great work fairing the inside...nice to see scrapers being used.....one of my favorite tools along with liogier rasps.
nice symmetry on the deck clamps
shall be following along with great interest
cheers....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from Canute in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi wackowolf
no soaking or steam req. this is 3.2mm or 1/8" thick ebony you would think that you would need to soak/steam/boil for hours to get it to bend.
after seeing chucks video of heat bending on his cutter log i decided to see if it worked on other timbers......it does!
the curve of the wale was taken of the draft and an improvised bending jig made.....ebony cut to the right width was clamped at one end and heated with a hot air gun on its lowest setting....about 450 watts.....and the timber was gently persueded up to the stops on the jig and clamped the other end.
leave it to cool for 1/2 hr or so and release the clamps........one nicely curved piece of ebony.
the same for inducing a twist......clamp one end in the vice........grab the other end with some meaty pliers......heat the timber.......and GENTLY twist in the direction you want......remove heat whilst still holding the plank with the pliers......let cool for a minute or two.....then release the pliers........the twist sould then be set.
this can be done with a previously edge set plank and you can then put in a curve to go round the bows for example.
three dimensional plank bending in stages with no messy water/ammonia/alcohol.....and once its bent it stays bent.
not my idea ......musical intrument makers have been using heat to bend ebony for decades probably even centuries
cheers.....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from Canute in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
Hi Carl and Patrick
Can I interest you in a small pile of bent and twisted ebony?
Good job I have a twisted sense of humour...lol
Cheers....mick
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yamsterman got a reaction from aviaamator in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF
hi kurt
wow!!!.....feeling somewhat humble!!
glad the guys at the meeting liked my humble efforts.........hopefully too many warts didnt pop out with the photos being blown up so large!
stiles and bates is a good source of pink ivory here in the uk.
generally available as pen blanks approx 3/4" x 3/4" x 6"
or as spindle blanks 1" x 1" x 12"
the last piece i brought was a couple of months ago, along with a few other bits and pieces , and cost £4.80 for a spindle blank.
not sure if they would ship to the us and how much it would cost.......there are i believe certain restrictions on some species of exotic timber being imported into the us.
cracking on with the wale strakes as we speak
cheers....mick
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