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  1. marsalv
    Thank you druxey. I continue with the planking of the stern. First it was necessary to make another rather complicated part defining the extension of the sides at the stern. The part is "shaped" in all three axes and the production is quite complex.
  2. marsalv
    Thank you guys. To Chris - I don't like the black caulking between the planks to be too prominent, so the caulking here is created only by blackening the edge of the plank with a pencil so that it is not too prominent. The only exception is the planks on the decks, where the caulking is created with black paper. Here this color contrast makes a bit more sense (at least from my point of view). I continue by planing the "thicker" part of the bow.
  3. marsalv
    Planking between wales and molding rails completed.
  4. marsalv
    I started planking between the wales and molding rails.
  5. marsalv
    I continue with molding rails.
  6. marsalv
    You are really carving master. Fantastic work.
  7. marsalv
    I decided to finish the outer planking above the wales first before installing the interior equipment. The first thing I had to do was cut out the holes for the gunport and oars.
  8. marsalv
    Installation of deck beams. Before other installations and bulkheads are installed, the deck beams are fixed with an auxiliary fixture.
  9. marsalv
    Other deck constructions.
  10. marsalv
    To No Idea - Vectric programs can read DXF files. So it is necessary to have a CAD program available in which I draw what I need to mill and save such a drawing in DXF format. I then load it into Vectric's Aspire program and then create the milling data there.
  11. marsalv
    Thank you guys . To properly position the deck beams, it is advisable to already have some of the structural elements that will be part of the decks. I started with main bitts and standarts and jeer-bitts.
  12. marsalv
    Hi No Idea, at Le Gros Ventre I made Samson's post using a shape cutter. Here it's completely CNC - the result is nice . I continue with the deck beams in the lower front part of the hull. These deck beams will be attached to the inner planking on one side, on the other side, where the frames are cut out, the ends of the deck beams will be in the air, which makes their installation somewhat complicated. I made an auxiliary jig for this purpose.
  13. marsalv
    Interior floors.
  14. marsalv
    Thank you guys, the deck beams are ready for later installation so I started with the internal installations. The foremast step was the first to come.
  15. marsalv
    Temporary placement of deck beams.
  16. marsalv
    To druxey: Thanks for the inspiration. I'll try it next time. But I read somewhere that the angle at which the individual strands enter the rope should be about 45 degrees. That should be harder to achieve with the solution you proposed. Making of deck beams.
  17. marsalv
    The last batch of ropes is finally finished. In total, I wound about 260 ropes of various thicknesses, the length of the rope is about 180 cm. And now I can start working with wood again.
  18. marsalv
    Fantastic work.
  19. marsalv
    I adjusted the controls on my ropewalk and started winding the ropes. I started with the weaker ones, which are easier to wind, but there are a few more of them. The first batch is done.
  20. marsalv
    Thankl you No Idea for the reply. Christmas holidays are over, so I'm back to work. I'm continuing with the production and installation of the main mast step.
  21. marsalv
    It's time to cut out the "windows" in the unplanked half of the hull. And since Christmas and the end of the year are approaching, I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2025.
  22. marsalv
    The hull planking is finally done. I'm glad to have it done .
  23. marsalv
    Don't worry, the other side will be without planks and partially open, so the inside of the hull will be visible.
  24. marsalv
    I continue planking and nailing the hull. All that remains is to glue the last 4 planks and make the final sanding.
  25. marsalv
    Thank you guys for nice comments. To druxey - For Le Gros Ventre I did the same as you, but there were some problems when gluing the knee of the head - the knee of the head does not fit well to the keel and a small gap can form there. That's why I've chosen a different procedure now, the joint between the knee of the head is perfect, but it has other negatives. To EspenT - Unfortunately, the monograph does not contain digital drawings, so all drawings are scanned and further processed in a CAD program. The list of wood species is as follows: unsteamed pear (used for internal planking), steamed pear (has a slightly pinkish color shade - external planking), black hornbeam (substitute for ebony). Boxwood will also be used (carvings and decorative moldings), castello boxwood (planking above the wales), maple (decks). That's about it.

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