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Paul Le Wol

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  1. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Jeff, beautiful work and a great build log. Well done!
  2. Paul Le Wol
    Jim, congratulations on completing your Grand Banks Dory. A superb job!
  3. Paul Le Wol
    Doug, congratulations on finishing your Gretel. She is beautiful. Good luck with your next project!
  4. Paul Le Wol
    Keith, your work with the pastels is amazing. What a difference they make!
  5. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Everyone, just a small update. Thanks to all of you for the Comments and Likes. The water barrel was started a while ago and now is the time to mount it as it will be easier to lash it down before the foremast is stepped. The innards of the barrel where made from leftover parts from a previous build. They are mast hoops and their carrier sheets from Glad Tidings. The heads were made from 1/8” x 1/32” strips of wood glued together and then glued to the ends of the former. The staves were shaped, soaked , clamped in place and glued after drying. So it took a day to finish one strake. The stand for the barrel was also made from the carrier sheet for the mast hoops. Holes were drilled in the bottom back corner and a loop of rope was secured to the stands by a knot tied in each end after being pushed through the hole. The rope coming out from under the front of the barrel had an eye made in one end that was slipped over a pin that secures the barrel to the deck. The barrel hoops were made from 1/8” chart tape cut down to just under 1/16”. The ends of the tape were were glued with CA where they overlapped under the barrel. The barrel was then lashed down. Now that I think about it, the rest of the updates will be smaller. Lots of little things to do now. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone that was and is in harm’s way. Hope to see you soon.
  6. Paul Le Wol
    Jacques,congratulations on finishing the half hull project. This is an exceptional result. Very impressive.
  7. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Ian, thank you for your generous comment. I appreciate very much!
  8. Paul Le Wol
    Glen, l see you’re on track for another great build!
  9. Paul Le Wol
    Looking great Jacques. I keep thinking how good she looks sitting on that rough-sawn wood
  10. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Rik, thank you for posting this picture. It is a very beautiful and inspiring model. I hope that the rest of your visit was just as rewarding.
  11. Paul Le Wol
    Looking great Kenneth!
  12. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Keith, thank you very much. In previous builds I felt like I was fighting the metal. Now I feel like I’m kind of getting along with it 😀
  13. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Everyone, I hope everyone is safe and sound. Thanks to all for your Comments. Likes and visits. The last couple of weeks were spent making metal parts and attaching them. The king planks were also finished and the holes for the masts were trued up. The chainplates were attached so that they butt up against the bottom of the rail. A hook will be mounted in the top of the rail to accept the deadeyes. The bobstay stem plates were made and then mounted to the stem. Somewhere in there the bowsprit shroud plates were made and attached. The gammon iron was bent and mounted on the bowsprit and painted. Then the bowsprit was mounted and the gammon iron was finished. After all of that a coat of paint was applied to the hull on both sides. And lastly a roller fairlead was made for the center board rigging and attached to the cabin roof. I bought these 3mm sheaves from The Crafty Sailor a few years ago. He used to have some neat stuff there. Too bad that he’s gone. Next I’m going to have to think about mounting her on a stand and start on the masting. See you soon!
  14. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Chris, even though I enjoyed your beautiful Speeljacht build, I am glad that you are back in “not ships” land. Very nice introduction!
  15. Paul Le Wol
    Jeff, nice fix on that rogue bulkhead
  16. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Chris, what kit and scale is this? I was looking at @ahb26 build log of the Midwest/Model shipways kit and he looks to have used narrower planks in the cockpit.
  17. Paul Le Wol
    Beautiful work Jeff. Your build log is excellent! Really enjoy reading it.
  18. Paul Le Wol
    Fine planking Jacques. Looking forward to your finishing updates
  19. Paul Le Wol
    Hi John, what I said to Keith.😀 Thank you!
  20. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Keith, your comments always give me a smile. Thank you.
  21. Paul Le Wol
    Thank you Jacques, I appreciate your comments very much!
  22. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Everyone, thank you very much for the great Comments and Likes. I have just finished planking the deck. The samson post and the forward hatch were completed a couple of weeks ago so they were ready to install as I got to them. According to what I’ve read, some sharpies had “ boxtop “ hatches where the top slides down over the coaming and sits on the deck. Because there is a king plank that sits proud of the deck planks, there will be a gap which would probably help to reduce rot if water cannot be trapped there. ( Just an opinion ) The samson post was made from the same strip of wood as the bow sprit but was sheathed in 1/32” ayc sheet to build it up to 3/8” x 1’4”. A space was left for the bow sprit to fit into. It was left long just to make it easier to hold onto. The post was shortened and the shaft for the windlass was attained with brass straps. The planking then continued. Some of the planking turned out a bit dark so every once in a while I would sand an area and use a cotton swab dipped in methyl hydrate to try to lighten it up. It’s an ongoing process. This last photo is how it stands now. Test fitting masts and getting ready for metal work. I forgot to mention that I made some boards to protect the deck from the dredges. Pretty sure they will be used. Hope to see you all soon.
  23. Paul Le Wol
    Hi Glen, it was good of you to step up to help. This is a fine looking model. Good luck with her.
  24. Paul Le Wol
    Beautiful work Keith. If I could make props like this, I’d be building a lot of upside down boats!
  25. Paul Le Wol
    Chuck’s hinge kits are worth their weight in gold. Makes the job so much easier.

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