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    Hi Jim. Ok you made me curious and that can be a bad thing for me. I have finished fairing the stern area so I did a test removal of the additional strip placed on the frame. I took my x-acto and slowly stripped the piece off and when almost to the frame I gently finished with a sanding stick. As you can see you can barely see where it was. I'll leave the others in place and once I get to the eight row of planking I'll remove the others. I hope this helps you.
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    Yes Jim slow is the way to go. I have to constantly keep telling myself that too.
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    Hi Rob, Thanks and I look forward to seeing your progress. Thanks Chuck. I'll probably jinx myself now but everything has been going together like a charm! Hi Jim, Chuck said add them so I did. Really I used thin, 1/32', thick cedar from the kit and it should cut easily. Also I'm confident that if they do show I can remove them later. I would rather have to do that then risk breaking a frame fairing them which I'm currently doing. So far so good.
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    All the frames have been added to the keel, dried and both halves of building board taped together with the ever popular duct tape. Next it's time to delicately fair the frames. I will be sanding them with 220 and 320 grit sandpaper.
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    Congratulations Chuck. Looking forward to seeing your progress.
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    Cold, dank miserable weather has settled in and that means .............More Shop Time!!!!!! All of the frames have been completed and each one went together without any issues. I then proceeded to test fit them to the building board and the keel. Just like the first single frames adjustments only needed to be made to the building board slots. They all had a nice snug fit but slid out nicely so hopefully when the time comes to remove them from the building board all will go smoothly. The fore frames are glued to the keel and drying. The aft frames will be glued in later today once the glue has set. I am using titebond glue and having built the Royal Barge this kind of seems like a larger deja vu moment. Thanks for stopping by.
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    Thanks for testing and reporting the results.
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    I've prepared the five single frames and test fit them to the building board and the keel. The frames needed minor sanding to fit the building board and no adjustment to fit the keel. I've started to assemble the two parts frames. The floor and top timbers only need a little sanding of the laser char. Take it from past experience that forgetting to do this makes for extra work later on. Here is the first frame ready for assembly and then assembled. The laser reference line makes lining the the top timber and the floor much easier. One down fourteen to go!
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    She's looking good. Nice work Ben.
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    Hi Chuck. Very nice design. For myself I like the natural wood color look best.
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    The fun continues!!!!!! I have glued the transom to the stern post being careful to keep it perpendicular to the keel at a right angle. I've now started on the various frames. First I'll prep the 5 one piece frames. To temporarily strengthen the frames heavy packing tape was placed across the laser cut seam. It is placed on both sides with little folded over tabs for easy removal. Also a small piece of wood strip was glued across the top of the frame. These frames are thin and delicate especially if you heavy handed like me.These wood pieces will not be seen once the model is planked . One of the frames with tape and strip wood added. After this there are 15 two piece frames to make.
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    I would think that like other water based finishes the water based version of wipe on ploy may raise the woods grain. I would test it on scrap pieces first.
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    Thanks Kurt. Already put it on my "tool I need" list. Also the key to your statement "unless you screwed up the math" which is one of my specialties.
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    Thanks Jeff, Michael and Chuck and all the likes! The saw works real nice once you get it set properly.
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    Hi All, Here is my first update on the Medway Longboat. I didn't have a huzzywutchet but I did use my Byrnes table saw. I set the blade height and did a test cut with scrap wood from the keel billet. Once I had the depth set correctly I "milled" the keel pieces. I left them a "hair" thick and then filed them to a smooth fit. I then glued them up and added the four 3/32" notched keel pieces leaving a 1/32" rabbit on each side. I followed Chucks recommendation to add the bow piece first then the two pieces at the stern and lastly the long piece to the top of the keel. They all fit perfectly with no sanding adjustment needed. Bolts were simulated using black monofilament that was supplied with the kit. Next up is to add the transom and the begin assembling the frames. Great kit with very precise fitting pieces. Another Syren gem!
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    Nice start Rob.
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    Nice joint work Ryland. Having it scored with the laser really helped me.
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    Hi Mike, The first planks are looking real nice. Good tight seams. Well done.
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    Thanks Chuck, Having a quality kit and great plans and instructions sure make it a lot easier! Hi Joe, Thanks for the kind words. I might be persuaded to stop by with it. Thanks everyone for the likes too! Very much appreciated.
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    Ok after much delay I've finally got the display case and mounted the barge! This is a wonderful kit and a lot of fun to build. Thanks Chuck.
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    Great work on the masts and the start of the rigging Bob. Always a joy to watch you rig a ship!
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    You're not alone! So much of what I do seems to make sense at the time and then oops!
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    Hi rjones726, I feel like I'm writing to myself. LOL. There are probably as many ways to do this as there are people building her. Seeing that the dimensions are all 1/32'" I'll try to explain how I will approach it. Seeing that there is a gap of 1/32" on each side I temporarily attach some 1/32" scrap to what would be the "bottom" side of the 3/32" piece when laid on its side. I use some temporary craft glue like rubber cement. The piece with the strip wood is now 4/32" (1/16") thick so when slid up to the keel you should have your 1/32" spacing on each side. I use a hard surface like a thick piece of glass or some such item that is perfectly flat to assemble the pieces on. I hope this makes sense. Rusty
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    Medway kit purchased Thursday AM, Shipped that same Thursday, Arrived Saturday, Priceless!!!!! As expected the contents of the box were packed very well and nothing was damaged in transport. All of the sheets of wood were very nicely laser cut with reference numbering etched on the wood to assist in identification. The yellow Alaskan cedar has a very nice look to it and the cedar aroma is an unexpected added treat. As Greg said "This sets the bar for what ship model kits should look like!" and I couldn't agree more! Ships Plans, Packing List Friezes Packaging Various laser cut sheets Comparing Queen Anne Barge Frame Size The rest of the kit parts and strip wood I marveled at how Chuck used the laser to cut joints and a channel to the correct depth for us! I have a couple of minor projects to finish first but the temptation to start is like an itch that you can't reach to scratch!!!!!!
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    Hi Ryland, Yep I'm gonna build her too. Mine also arrived in the mail yesterday but being a busy day I only had time to open the box, caress the wood and give it all a cursory glance. I'm looking forward to this group build. Lot of fun and learning! Greg you took the words right out of my mind!

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