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Paul Le Wol

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  1. Paul Le Wol
    Jacques, the Peapod is looking great. And very nice colors too.
  2. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Gary, thank you for your very nice description. The sandwich was good but I think I’m going to have to give them a rest for a while. 😀
  3. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Keith, Thanks very much. Always appreciate your comments.
  4. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Everyone, thank you for your Comments, Likes, and for visiting. In a previous post I mentioned a photo in the Project Gutenberg ebook “Migrations of an American Boat Type”. The photo was described as one of a North Carolina Sharpie schooner under sail. This is the photo. I like the way the deck is planked and I think that it will be easier to attach the bulwarks and cap rails on to a covering board rather than directly on to the deck planks. The off-cuts of the sub decks were used to make the covering boards. ( I’m pretty sure that’s what they are called ) The cut edge was sanded to match the false wale and then cut wider so that it can be sanded flush with the wales. A line was scribed onto the sub deck to mark the inboard edge of the board. Pins were pushed into the sub deck along this line to make gluing in place easier. The board running around the round stern is made out of five pieces butted together. Didn’t want to attempt scarf joints because they wouldn’t really be seen. An empty tuna can was used to shape the bulwark. The first part of the bulwark was made out of 1/16” x 1/8” AYC. A line was scribed on the covering board that will show the inboard edge of the rail and again pins were pushed in along this line to aid in gluing. CA was used here. The process was repeated using a 1/32” x 1/8” strip of AYC. This strip used glued to the outside of the first strip with PVA and made a little longer for joining the next section of the bulwarks to this one. The rub rail running around the stern was next. It is made from 3/64” x 1/16” AYC and was shaped on the same can. It was attached about an inch at a time using CA. Next will be completing the bulwarks up to the stem and then the cap rails. Hope to see you then.
  5. Paul Le Wol
    Gary, whenever you post an update I smile because I know I’m in for a treat! 👍
  6. Paul Le Wol
    Chris,congratulations on finishing your Salmson 2. What a great outcome!
  7. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Gary, thank you very much for your comment.😀
  8. Paul Le Wol
    Thanks very much Rick. I really appreciate your comment!
  9. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Ian, good to hear from you. Thank you for the encouragement.
  10. Paul Le Wol
    Hi John, thanks very much for your comment. There’s not a lot to these boats but I think that’s what’s so special about work boats.😀
  11. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Everyone, thank you very much for dropping by and Liking. Quite a while ago I cut and shaped the part of the false wale that wraps around the stern. I posted this picture previously but figured I’d post it again as a reminder. Attached it about an inch at a time using pins, PVA and CA. It Is made out of 1/16” basswood sheet but will be sanded down to 1/32” to match the false wales that continue up the hull to the stem. A template for the sub deck was made using a file folder and used to mark a sheet of 1/32” basswood sheet. Once the sub deck was attached the sheer was sanded down to it. A 7/32 x 1/32” strip of AYC was used for the rest of the false wale and sanded back down to the sub deck leaving it about 3/16” wide. During the times the glue was drying I made a mould to shape the curved cockpit walls. Shaped one piece of 1/32” basswood sheet that was soaked in water for a few minutes. The grain is running vertically so it wasn’t difficult to shape. Let that dry for a couple of days and then glued another piece on top of the first piece. Gave it a test fit to see how high it needed to be. Made some more parts for the main hatch. The center board crane was built up out of 5/16” x 1/16” AYC. Then more test fitting. That’s about it for now. Hope to see you soon.
  12. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Dave, welcome to MSW. Congratulations on completing this fine Nina. I hope to see your next project in a build log soon. Ooops, I’m editing this because I guess you are not quite finished.
  13. Paul Le Wol
    Harvey, congratulations on finishing your Okahumkee! She is perfect in every way.👍
  14. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Everyone, thank you very much for your Likes and Comments. The hull planking is finished. While the glue was drying I laid out the main hatch. Actually had a chance to use the repeater attachment on the sander. It worked very nicely. The perimeter pieces are made from 5/16” x 5/16” basswood that was left over from a Model Shipways kit. The sides of the center board slot are made from 2 pieces of 1/16” x 1/4” AYC glued together and mounted so that they will sit 1/16” off the deck to allow for the crown. All of those pieces were assembled. Going to wait for the sub deck to be laid before tweaking it. Lots of angles and curves going on. I gave the hull planking a good scrub with 150 grit sandpaper. Probably go over it again with 220 grit paper. This is her waiting for the sub deck which will be cut from 1/32” basswood sheets, and the main hatch getting a test fit. Hope to see you next time.
  15. Paul Le Wol
    Jacques, your planking looks great. Lots of great tips too!
  16. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Gary, thank you for your comment, I appreciate them very much. I have been looking at pictures of decking and came across this one of the oyster sloop Nellie. There is a picture of a North Carolina sharpie in the book “Migrations of an American Boat Type “ that has a deck that is planked in the same manner. So I think there may be some changes in the color and width of the decking on the way. 😀
  17. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Micha, I’ll appreciate and enjoy seeing your second Roar Ege build log.
  18. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Everyone, thank you for the Comments, Likes, and for dropping by. The deck beams have been completed and then the king plank was removed where it crosses the cockpit. The cockpit was framed using material from a carrier sheet that had the correct radius for the aft two corners. For a change of pace I made the cockpit floor and then gave it a dry fit. Support was added for the deck furnishings and the holes for the masts were opened up The inner stem was cut flush with the deck beams. This week the hull planking will be worked on. Hope to see you next time.
  19. Paul Le Wol
    Jacques, that came out so nice. I think that you have just written the book on thatching!👍
  20. Paul Le Wol
    Gary, thank you for explaining your technique. Definitely going to give it a try. The results you’ve achieved are amazing.
  21. Paul Le Wol
    Jacques, very nice find on all of these details!
  22. Paul Le Wol
    Gary, beautifully amazing work. When you stain the wood with the chalk/ alcohol do you apply it to the raw wood and have you had any problems with blotching?
  23. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Micha,if you are good with the overall shape of the hull, perhaps you could make your own ribs by building up 1/8 x 1/16” strips of basswood. If you can make some wedges to fill the gaps you could then build up the ribs with as many layers of wood as you need to make it look the way you want it to. If that makes sense. Lots of work 😀
  24. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Jay, I ordered the Cheerful wood package from Joe at Modeler’s Sawmill. I found that the package was more than enough to complete Cheerful, although even if you add more to your order it will always come in handy for another project. Good luck with your build.
  25. Paul Le Wol
    Gary,thank you very much. I was at the hobby store the other day to pick up some basswood sheets and it has been on backorder for quite some time. Don’t know if that is the case in other areas but I’ve started looking at stir sticks in a different light. Some of them I’ve gotten lately have been very nice quality. They could be good framing material in the future.😀

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