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allanyed got a reaction from mtaylor in Extreme hull planking towards the stern on full size ships?
Richard
The planks did bend to the extreme, but they were not just straight pieces of wood forced in place. Spiling each plank was necessary to give the right shape that could then bend properly. A planking expansion showing the shape of each plank before they are bent will give you a better idea of what I am writing. If the attached is not clear, this picture and several other expansion drawings can be found on the National Maritime Museum collections site. When the site comes up, in the search box type planking expansion.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from Canute in Timbers used on full scale ships
Vince
I agree, the timber used was probably local to the yard where she was built. Oak is likely, but pine was not unknown for some smaller vessels. Regardless, I think most model builders agree that neither of these will do for models as the grain is too noticeable. Mahogany is worse although it does have a beautiful color. Costello, fruitwoods such as pear, holly, bass and poplar are probably the most mentioned woods. Check out the forum on woods and you will get a good education based on experience of many members. We all have our own personal preferences and there is no single "right" answer. Traditionally, British contemporary models were mostly built with English or European boxwood, but it is extremely difficult to find and very expensive.
For the tree nails, there are choices here as well, but working a dowel down to a 1 inch to 2 inch diameter (scale) in even 1/4" scale is a huge waste of wood and probably difficult if at all possible to do. Bamboo split into slim strips and a good quality draw plate such as from Jim Byrnes to round them to the right diameter will serve you well. There are many discussions on this site about treenails (trennals) that will guide you as well.
Please do start a build log and as you show your work and questions arise you will surely get help from many members.
Allan
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allanyed reacted to druxey in Help With Ratlines
The other tip to prevent shrouds from bowing out or in is to tie every fifth ratline first, then add the intermediate ones.
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allanyed got a reaction from Canute in How much detail is too much
Cathead
Thanks for the Don Troiani reference. I Googled his work and thoroughly enjoyed browsing his American Civil War works.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from Cathead in How much detail is too much
Cathead
Thanks for the Don Troiani reference. I Googled his work and thoroughly enjoyed browsing his American Civil War works.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from egkb in Naval History On This Day, Any Nation
Britannia, July 4, 1840- She took the age of sail and 6 week crossings down to a fortnight with her steam/paddlewheel propulsion system. Samuel Cunard and his daughter were on board along with 117 other passengers, 89 in the crew and 3 cats to keep the rats in check.
Allan
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allanyed reacted to captainbob in Mast hoops- general rule of thumb?
According to Chapelle, on page 555 of his book, “The American Fishing Schooner 1825 – 1935” he says, “Mast hoops [were] spaced 24” to 36” apart, depending on the size of the vessel, sailmakers choice”. He then gives examples such as Effie M. Morrissey fore mast 16, main 17 and Blue Nose fore mast 16, main 19. Hope this helps.
Bob
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allanyed got a reaction from druxey in Naval History On This Day, Any Nation
Britannia, July 4, 1840- She took the age of sail and 6 week crossings down to a fortnight with her steam/paddlewheel propulsion system. Samuel Cunard and his daughter were on board along with 117 other passengers, 89 in the crew and 3 cats to keep the rats in check.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from mtaylor in How much detail is too much
Cathead
Thanks for the Don Troiani reference. I Googled his work and thoroughly enjoyed browsing his American Civil War works.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from GLakie in Naval History On This Day, Any Nation
Britannia, July 4, 1840- She took the age of sail and 6 week crossings down to a fortnight with her steam/paddlewheel propulsion system. Samuel Cunard and his daughter were on board along with 117 other passengers, 89 in the crew and 3 cats to keep the rats in check.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from donfarr in Dead Wake
We are nearly at the 100 year anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania. I would like to recommend Dead Wake by Erik Larson which goes into the background of many of the passengers and crew of the Lusitania under the command of Captain William Thomas Turner as well as the German submarine U-20 under the command of Kapitanleutnant Walther Schwieger. She was torpedoed a little after 2 in the afternoon of May 7, 2015 and sank in 18 minutes.
This is a non-fiction work but nearly reads like a novel. Mr. Larson has done his homework and written a book that is not to be missed. I could go on for a long time on this book but suffice it to say that it is "must read" for anyone with any interest in maritime history, the history of WWI, or history in general for that matter.
Allan
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allanyed reacted to Jaekon Lee in HMS Alert 1777 by Jaekon Lee - 1/64
Upper deck planking
Many thanks all friends for warm words.
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allanyed got a reaction from Canute in Rigging scissors
John
Make friends with your barber/hair stylist or have your lady make nice with hers and try to get an old pair of their scissors. They may or may not need to be sharpened, but will then last you a lifetime of rigging. I got a free 5" Joewell K2 shear this way.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from Omega1234 in HMS Leopard by gobi71 - 1/300 scale
Quite remarkable Gabriel. The more I think about trying to work on such a small scale, the more I procrastinate, and will probably not have the eyes needed by the time, if ever, I decide to go ahead. Thanks for the photos and sharing your work.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from mtaylor in Question about stoves and how the rotisserie worked
For those that want to read the patent on the Brodie stove see the attached. Spelling is as it appeared on the patent.....
Allan
Brodie Patent.pdf
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allanyed got a reaction from GLakie in Question about stoves and how the rotisserie worked
For those that want to read the patent on the Brodie stove see the attached. Spelling is as it appeared on the patent.....
Allan
Brodie Patent.pdf
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allanyed got a reaction from trippwj in Question about stoves and how the rotisserie worked
For those that want to read the patent on the Brodie stove see the attached. Spelling is as it appeared on the patent.....
Allan
Brodie Patent.pdf
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allanyed got a reaction from druxey in Question about stoves and how the rotisserie worked
For those that want to read the patent on the Brodie stove see the attached. Spelling is as it appeared on the patent.....
Allan
Brodie Patent.pdf
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allanyed reacted to Remcohe in HMS Kingfisher 1770 by Remcohe - 1/48 - English 14-Gun Sloop - POF
Finally a long overdue update. My KF got little attention lately as work and other (fun) projects got in the way.
I cut all the mortices for the carlings in the upper deck beams and started to make the first of the knee's and hanging knees. These are not one of my favourite parts to make and unfortunately every beam has a hanging knee. This is due to the heavy load on the deck with all the canons. I'll stick to my mantra and go step by step or part by part in this case
Remco
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allanyed reacted to Tadeusz43 in Art of period shipbuilding
Naval cannons and how it was made.Part 2.
The water-powered ironworks at Finspong in Sweden established in the late 16th century by the Walloon Wellam de Wijk by permission of Gustav II Adolf King of Sweden.
Factory was developed up to 19th century and continued to make guns until the last was test-fired in 1912.
The model of early foundry is exhibited in Stockholm Army Museum.
Foto 1-8 Early ironworks at Finspong.Central part is iron melting furnace with water wheel powered blowers.
Mold for cannon casting is situated below ground level for easy fill with melted iron. In adjacent building
is installed metal working machine powered by water wheel.
Foto 9 Ironworks at Finspong in 19th century.
Foto 10, 12 Molds for casting
Foto 11 Working in a foundry
Foto 13 Iron melting furnace
Foto 14 Metal working machine for cannons ( Arsenal in Copehagen)
Tadeusz
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allanyed got a reaction from Elia in Rigging and masting, Swan IV revised and expanded
I just read the chapter 26, the addition to the original volume IV which deals with making sails. This chapter alone is worth the price of the book. The details are incredible and are presented in a way that all of us can make realistic sails that are "to scale" in all ways. The difficulty in making to scale sails for popular building scales has been discussed on this site numerous times and is one reason many builders, myself included, do not like making sails. That has now changed, at least for me.
Allan
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allanyed reacted to Dan Vadas in Cutter for HMS Vulture by Dan Vadas - FINISHED
Finished
The Cutter is finally finished. It's taken me just under 3 weeks to build.
Danny
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allanyed reacted to druxey in How to tie a block to a spar so it sits parallet to the spar
That is correct: an eye splice (or reasonable facsimile) at each end of the strop. The strop is passed around the block and seized in. Then the legs of the strop pass around the spar and a lashing made between the eyes.
The photograph shows a fore yard in the process of fitting out. Although you can't see the lashed strops, you can see that the blocks are correctly oriented, even before adjusting. Tedious work? Yes, but it gives a good result.
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allanyed got a reaction from mtaylor in Ship rigging book
If I had to choose one, I would go with TFFM IV. If I were to choose two, I would also recommend Lees Masting and Rigging. English Ships of War 1620 to 1860. Lees can take a little time to get used to as he covers such a wide range, but once you home in on the appropriate year, you can size everything with good accuracy.
Allan
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allanyed reacted to druxey in 1760's Royal Navy deck planking and waterway nibbing patterns?
Alex: although the Royal George model in your link is beautifully crafted, it is a modern interpretation. Apart from the nibbed plank ends, the butts on two adjacent stakes would never be placed on adjacent beams. This would be a weak construction technique.
When researching "How was it really done?", always study the remaining historical records. Modern interpretations, however well made, can be very misleading. Of course, if accuracy is not an issue for you, ignore what I've written!
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