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  1. Rustyj
    Hi All, We've had some really cold weather here. -25F last night. That means lots of time in the workshop. I've started the outboard planking from the wales upwards. Here is the batten strip placed to set the run of the wales. The first layer of the wales have been added as well as a thin strip added bellow the gunports. This serves a location for the molding to be placed in a second layer as well insuring the run is smooth. Then the planks were added between the wales and the molding strip. She looks a little sloppy now but once I finish the planking between the gunports I'll give it a quick sanding to clean it up.
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    The remaining stern frames were glued into position and the sills and lintels added for the stern ports. Then the start of the square was made with the placement of a piece cut from some 1/32" sheet. You also can see the preliminary fairing of the outboard edge of the stern frames. Next up will be the start of the hull planking. I'm off to start cutting the strips of boxwood.
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    Well done mate! She looks as good as I thought she would when you started this build and thanks for the kind words. It was my pleasure. The only thing I wish is that I could have built mine alone with you and Mobbsie. It would have improved mine considerably and been a lot of fun. Enjoy that Chris-Craft and I look forward to seeing some more of that great work you do.
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    That is some great work Bob! I too am curious as to what is next in your cue!
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    Hi Mobbsie, You know that you are always welcome aboard! This a really great build and I think you would love it!
  6. Rustyj
    Thanks Mike, Deon and Bob and all the "likes". Much appreciated. Bob I'm sure that's just one of many fun things awaiting me!
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    To start assembling the laser cut stern frames I first had to glue the two outer frames for each side together. They were then placed in the corresponding slots on the stern. Then three more frames were glued to these. In all 5 layers were assembled on each side. Here they are all glued and clamped to dry. Once dry the laser char was removed. A reference line needed to be marked on the frames. To do this I glued a piece of pencil lead to the end. Holding the strip wood against the hull I traced the reference line. The wood will be removed so it is close to the hull fairing.
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    Hi all, Well all of the uprights have been added and the first round of sanding completed. Adding the extra bracing worked well for me as I didn’t snap anything off……yet! Though this is listed as a scratch build I will from time to time (read every chance I get) use Chuck’s laser cut products. Purely for research purposes mind you. Next I'll start framing the stern. One of many ah....cheats I will be doing. I ordered the boxwood frames from Chuck and they are perfect.
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    After the preliminary fairing of the hull I used batten strips to mark the gun port sills. I pinned it to several bulkheads and used rubber cement on the bulkheads that were not pinned. I was able to make some subtle adjustments to get what looked like a smooth run. After marking the sill’s location I cut them out of boxwood. I choose to install them between every bulk head for added stability for the final fairing. Now it’s time for more for more sanding. Oh such fun.
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    Thanks Mike, Your work, as Rafines and others, has been an inspiration.
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    Hi Eric. First off ebony dust is toxic. That's bad enough but to add to that the dust is very fine and gets into every nook and cranny staining adjoining wood. Then it's hard. I mean really hard. It dulls blades and is tough to bend. I've used it on a few builds and once my supply was used up I've stopped using it. Hehe Mark an I were posting at the same time.
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    Hi Mike, It looks like your "fix" is going to be spot on. I like the look of it.
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    Ben, I'm glad to hear you're getting closer to having your shop completed. I'm lucky there's no demo for me to contend with. The entire basement is unfinished. Half will be a rec room and bathroom, 1/4 for my shop and the last 1/4 has the utilites and storage.
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    Great recovery Grant. It all looks perfect. Well done.
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    Oh it's a real long distance move Ben. All of three miles away from my current house. At least I’ll save on fuel! Same area just a different house. Oh and it has space for a 10'x20' workshop in the basement. Gonna have to build it though.
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    Hi Boyd, Grants right about Jeff's blade selection article. It's a great resourse. When doing cutting like you are doing I like to use the I-292 .30 blade.
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    Hi Ben, I'm gonna know how you feel in a bit. I'll be packing in as much work/fun as I can over the next two months. Then it's pack up the house, move, unpack and then build a new work shop just like you're doing. So much fun, so little time.
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    You are always welcome Bob.
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    Thanks Eric. Oh I'll apologize to you right now then! Ok next up I started fairing the hull. Lots of elbow grease needed here. I mainly used 80 grit sand paper and course perma grit files. I then switched to 100 grit sandpaper. Once I frame the port sills and fair them I’ll switch to 150 grit paper.
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    Hi Mike, Great explanation for starting the decking and execution of it. Looking really good.
  21. Rustyj
    Beautiful workmanship there Bob. I can't wait to see more!
  22. Rustyj
    Thanks all for stopping by and the likes. Hi Bob, Grant, Ken and Jack. Always a pleasure to have you around. Chuck working in the shop is always a great thing. I get carried away and forget to take pictures and post though.
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    Hi All, Well the Winnie is in dry dock, I've finished the Cazador for my grandson, things have calmed down and now I'll start my build log for Chucks Syren Ship Model Company's HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 in 1:48 scale. The model will also be fully rigged. I plan on using a lot of Chucks available laser cut parts. Most of the wood used in the model will be boxwood except for the deck which will be holly and the bulkheads which are plywood. I know there are plenty of great Cheerful’s being built here and anything I do won't be different from those build. I've listed the build here as a scratch build but quite honestly with Chuck's laser cut parts it's a lot like a kit.The plans and practicum are Chuck’s usual splendid work. Easy to understand and very precise. Here are the laser cut bulkheads. The two halves of the bulkhead former weighted waiting for the glue to dry. The keel attached. All of the bulkheads added and drying. Lots a sanding to do next to fair the bulkheads.
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    Thank you for the kind words Janet. The moldings and other pieces were attached with a thin coat of CA glue.
  25. Rustyj
    Hi Mike, You are turning out one fine model. Your description of the outhaul block will be very helpful.

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