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Wawona59
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Forester 1900 by sheepsail - Model Shipways - 1:128
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Welcome to Model Ship World Willi. Working sailing ship models, especially square-rigged models have been a source of utter amazement ever since I read John Bowen's book on the subject many moons ago. Your models are absolutely beautiful! I hope we will be treated to more of your work in the future. Welcome Aboard
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I have a book called, "Pacific Schooner Wawona" by Harriet Tracy DeLong. Published by Documentary Book Publishers Corporation Bellevue Washington 1985.
It has a good many photos of the Wawona that might be helpful in building this vessel.
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Your Forrester is really coming along nicely. I'm enjoying following your modeling techniques and use of different materials. I'm learning a lot. As for thickness of the planks, I'm finding the Bridge City HP-8 plane delivers precise thickness cuts. It's a bit pricey at $100 but I really enjoy it. https://cdn.dictum.com/media/image/f5/6b/bb/720954_01_P_WE_8_Bridge_City_HP_8_Mini_Einhandhobel_WZ_jpg_c1.jpg -
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Welcome to Model Ship World! Ship modeling is a great, relaxing, pastime (most of the time) and Model Ship World is, in my opinion, the best ship modeling site. MSW has about 40,000+ members worldwide. Our members have experience from newbie/novice to expert with 50+ years of ship modeling experience and everything in between. I've never had anything but positive feedback from any MSW member. For a little inspiration, check out some of the build logs in both kit as well as scratch built models. Welcome aboard and don't be shy about asking questions.
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I think this model could be built as either the C.A. Thayer or Wawona as both are essentially the same. Can you guess what my preference would be?
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Wawona59 replied to sgrez's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
I must agree with the suggestion above to substitute the plywood with a softwood like basswood or Alaskan Yellow Cedar or something similar. Use the plywood as a template and use strip of basswood or AYC which is the same width and thickness as the plywood bullworks. Another technique not mentioned yet is kerf bending. Kerf bending involves a series of shallow saw cuts to make the wood more flexible at the area of the curve. If you make the kerf cuts on the outside of the bullworks any final hull planking will cover them up. Based on your photograph, you should not need too many kerf cuts (only at the point of the curve). Be careful not to cut all the way through the wood. This should also work on the plywood bullworks also. I usually replace plywood with solid material so I don't have any personal experience kerf bending plywood. The key is to practice on some scrap of the same material. Here's a link to a diagram of what I'm talking about. Wood Bending by Kerfing - Lost Art Press Happy modeling!! -
I must agree with Jan's suggestion in post #6 above. By using a used/broken x-acto blade you can take minute shavings an "sneak up" on the desired width of space needed. Try using the back of the knife blade to avoid cutting deeply into the adjacent plank. You could also put a small burr on the back of the blade using a hardened steel shaft of a small screwdriver or the handle of a small file. There are also many different shapes of knife blades available to suit your purpose. You could also use a small bulldog clip similar to the one shown in post #10 above as a handle. A small metal ruler could be used as a fence to keep the edges straight. Good luck! Every modeling challenge can be overcome with some thought and ingenuity.
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Hi all, Here's a link to the YouTube 1980 video called "Ghosts of Cape Horn" narrated by the late Jason Robards. I understand that Gordon Lightfoot wrote his song "Ghosts of Cape Horn" for this video. Towards the end of this video is the song "Song of the Sea" by Eliza Gilkeson. I believe "Song of the Sea" is hauntingly beautiful and well worth a listen in my opinion. Enjoy
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Well Rob, it's time for me to fess up. I've been a lurker following this build since almost day one. I am simply awestruck with the quality and crispness of your workmanship. I really like your representation of the Muntz metal bottom sheathing, it's spectacular. By the way, I recently acquired a copy of "Clipper Ship Captain by Michael Mjelde. Lo and behold, it's signed by Michael to his brother, dated December, 1997. Do you think Michael would like this back? I could send it to him as soon as I get a replenishment of my retirement modeling/slush fund and Michael's mailing address. I'm so glad to see that you are doing better.
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The Oregon Historical Society also has a 4 page set of plans. You can request the plans here: Collection: Steamer Bailey Gatzert plans | ArchivesSpace Public Interface I believe these might be the same plans that Taubman Plans is selling.
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Wow woodartist! You and I seem to be on the same wavelength. I've been researching the Bailey Gatzert. The sternwheeler was named after Bailey Gatzert, the first Jewish mayor of Seattle in 1875 (I believe). Please PM me and I will share with you everything that I have accumulated. I've got photographs, drawings as well as a brief history of her from the Oregon Historical Society. Hope to hear from you soon.
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Very clever and effective technique for making the nail dimples on the copper strip. I'm going to have to remember that one. Your Connie is coming along nicely. You're going to have an outstanding model when you've finished.
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Hi danwind, first off, a warm welcome to you to Model Ship World. Don't be concerned that there are other President builds on MSW. This forum is not about sharing information on a particular ship but rather some of the challenges you faced in your build and how you addressed them. That's how we learn from others. I'm sure you will get the hang of uploading pictures. As far as I'm concerned, there can never be enough ship model pictures. Welcome to Model Ship World, you're in the right place.
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Well woodartist, thank you for your comment and given our locations in the Pacific Northwest, I'm not surprised that we are both West Coast Lumber Schooner fans. I visited the Wawona as a child in the mid 60's. I also took my kids to visit the Wawona in the early 2000's. They pretended they were pirates when they found an old sea chest in the restored captain's cabin. Shortly thereafter in 2009 the Wawona was towed to Lake Union drydock for demolition. Evidently the multimillion dollar restoration cost was far beyond what the owners, Northwest Seaport could afford as there was a lot of rotten wood that needed to be replaced. Due to ongoing health issues, I'll be selling my wooden ship kit stash on MSW but will save one last hurrah for when Bluejacket releases their West Coast Lumber Schooner kit later this year (hopefuly). So now, the C.A. Thayer in San Francisco is the only West Coast Lumber Schooner left. The Thayer looks like aa beautiful restoration.
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Hi Julie, I've been following your Forester build. Being from the Seattle and Puget Sound area, I've developed a keen interest in our maritime history. Lumber was a huge industry and there were shipyards scattered all around the Puget Sound area at the turn of the 19th century. Regarding sails, I would build your Forester with a full compliment of sails. Master ship modeler Tom Lauria has posted a series of videos on YouTube on how to make sails using Silkspan. Carry on with your build. I'll be following with interest.
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