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    Hi Chris, Yes there is one coat of satin wipe on poly on the wales and hull planking. I do it as much for the look as the protection. I have yet to try the danish or tung oil but I am thinking of trying that too.
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    Thanks everyone for your comments and likes. Mike, Ttttthhhhhaaaaaannnnnkkkkksssssssssss. Hi Joe, thanks and I try to remember to take pictures. Sometimes I get so wrapped up in what I’m doing I forget to take them. Hey Grant, The main reason I chose the Fiebing Dye was that I saw and liked the results from others using it. Also for me there is not the smell associated with spirit based stains. Hi Rob, It is the same for the deck planking. I edge glue black construction paper to one edge, trim it tight and then glue the plank down. Repeat as needed.
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    Thanks Tim. Hi Chris. I’ve played with it a bit. It is as thin as water. The best way I found to do it on something this large is to use a cut up cotton tee shirt. Using rubber gloves of course I dipped the tee shirt in the dye squeezed the excess out and then rubbed it in. At the ends I did tape it off and used a small brush to better control it. I’m very happy with the way it came out. After it dried I also installed three rows of planking below the wales. That is the extent of hull planking I will do.
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    Hi Glenn, She’s looking very nice. Your work is as nice as it always was. The aluminum foil may be quicker but I don’t think it will have quite the same look. I do feel your pain though after cutting and placing the copper on the Constitution a few years ago and I still have a twitch from it. I really like the closed hatch look and thanks for continuing your posts too. I will use it as a reference once I get mine out of the closet. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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    Thanks Floyd. It's really fun to do. Nothing really exciting to show all of you. I have cut the wales from cherry and installed them. Once they are sanded I will be coloring them black with Fiebings leather dye. This will be the first time I have used it so this might be interesting! I have depleted most of my ebony and will probably discontinue using it anymore. It’s bad for you, I’m not religious enough about wearing a mask and it’s just messy. As far as the rest of the planking goes I will be using Boxwood. The plans show planking only above the wales but I may put two or three rows below the wales too.
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    Hi Rob, Thanks for the screw idea! Mike, As you said it will take a long time I think as some parts require the removal of 1/4" or more of material. That's a whole lot of sanding and filing. Ok the planking in board is complete. As I mentioned before I used red heart. I also cut some thin veneers to line the inside of the gun ports. I did not think far enough ahead for the sweep ports so they will be painted red to match. They are so small I don't believe anyone will know the difference. That is except for all of you.
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    Thanks all for your comments. I have a drill press and haven’t thought about trying to turn something like this in it yet. I have done small stuff in it but as Augie says the size is an issue. The first issue would be cutting the block or dowel down to ½” so it would fit in the chuck. Then if that was successful I would need to get a good set of tools for turning which I now see are quite far ranging in price. I assume that in general terms cheaper is not better when purchasing these. But then I’ve seen sets for 200-300 hundred dollars. Mike, I too agree with Grant that “dark side” builds lend themselves to getting a lathe but I don’t stick to just scratch building either. There are several kits I want to build too. Although I will do some modifications to them…..Hmmmmmm. And then Floyd mentioned my weakness and that is I LOVE TOOLS. Crap, in my mind I’m getting nowhere. Anybody have a rich uncle?
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    Oh Grant you are such a help!
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    Again thank you all for stopping by. The deck has been tree nailed and I will have the inboard planking completed this weekend. I have been ignoring the 800 pound gorilla in the room. I now have to address it. So I’m finally looking ahead to the cannon and mortar. You see I do not own a lathe and I’m hard pressed to spend $400-$800 dollars just to make a couple of cannon. I’ve also looked at the less expensive lathes like Proxxon but that only does wood. If I spend that much should I spend more for a metal lathe but would the cost be justified and worth it and on and on my mind goes! One alternative was to see if I could commission someone to make them for me. As they are so big I’m thinking they could be turned out of boxwood or holly or some such close grained hardwood. I forgot to put a ruler on the plans but the cannon is 4 ½” long and ¾” wide. The mortar is 2 ¾” long and 1 ½” wide. Oh decisions, decisions, decisions!
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    Hi Bob, Oh the things that end up inside our models while building them! That was a great recovery though and a really good idea on doubling the frames. Thanks.
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    Hi Daniel, We were posting at the same time. Yeah I’ve envied all those spotless, well organized shops for years. But then once I walked into one of those they would never be the same again! I agree the aroma of the shop is something else but I also find that we are the only ones who truly appreciate it.
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    Hi Greg. It would be an honor to clean up after you! Hi Michael and Grant, It just struck me as funny when Antony was talking about “clean build” and I knew I had all that cleaning to do. So it was fun to share with you all. Oh yeah when I first started building it was on a small table in the corner of the living room. You know I kept that a whole lot cleaner with the Admiral right there.
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    OK you may have thought it was tongue in check when I said I had to clean the shop before I continued. You see I am the type who likes to spend as much time as possible working and I just jump from one step to the next. If what is on my desk isn’t needed for the next portion of the build I just push it aside and onward I go. Well seeing that there was no workspace left for me to start cutting the red heart for the inboard planking it was time to clean. So I just spent the last 3 hours cleaning and now it's be full steam ahead this weekend!
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    Thank you Daniel. The build may be clean but I sure have got to clean up the shop before I can do anything else. I’ve been a little lazy when it comes to putting things away! As far as sealing the wood goes if I have finished a section and no more gluing will be done I apply a coat of MinWax Wipe on Polyurethane satin finish. This seals the wood and helps protect it. Also with so many nooks and crannies it would be really hard to apply later.
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    Hi Antony, I just got caught up with your log and you are doing some outstanding work. Very well done and the look is so clean. I love it.
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    Hi Chris, Of course they fit! It’s just a testament to the great care and patience you have put into building her. Very nicely done.
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    Hi Bob, I always enjoy your updates and that’s a very nice planking job. It is a shame you are going at it alone but then your log will be a great reference for all who will build her once the “issues” are corrected.
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    Hey Augie great job on the planking. The run looks real nice. Lots of tree nailing coming your way buddy!
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    Thanks you to all who have stopped by for a look see and the likes too! Antony, Thanks. The plans showed it that way with the last plank at the center half width. I kind of liked the look so I went with it. Purely done for the look.
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    Thanks Augie, Yes the holly, like all the wood from Hobby Mill, is really nice and fun to work with. Thanks Chuck much appreciated. Hi Bob, Thanks and your Essex is coming along very nicely too! I have completed planking half of the gun deck. One plank had to be notched to fit around the hatch. It doesn’t adhere to planking procedures and it is a little too thin but close enough. There won’t be any rot issues anyways. At least I hope not! The hatch has not beeen glued in place yet as I have to sand and scrape the deck, treenail and seal it.
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    Hi Ryland, I see that you’re slow and steady pace is picking up some speed! Don’t worry about how long you are taking just keep up the excellent work.
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    Thanks Greg. Not much, maybe 1/64”. I always over bend them hoping to compensate for the spring back. Thanks grant. It’s always fun for me to mix in different woods. I’ve milled all the holly needed for the decking and have started laying them. Again I am using black paper to simulate the caulking. Hopefully later tonight I well get to the area around the hatch completed.
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    Hi Elmer, Thank you and welcome aboard. Thank you Dave. Hi Floyd, Thank you but I’ve seen your work and you are being too modest. Hi Bob, Thanks and not to worry. I’m planking just one side so we will be able to see some of the framing. Thank you Michael. I've started planking and will have some pictures tomorrow.
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    Thanks Antony. Yes wandering through the mind can be quite something at times. I’ve now started on the main hatch cover. The first thing I did was cut the hatch cover boards, boxwood, to length, soak them and then bend them over a scrap piece of wood to get the correct curve. I let them dry like that for 24 hours. The coaming and head ledge, swiss pear, were then cut out and assembled. The boards installed and the hatch set temporarily in place. I marked its location for installation later. I also still need to install the lifting rings. I didn’t want to permanently attach it until I had the decking done. It’s easier for me to sand and finish the decking if it’s removable. Also in the last two pictures you can see the waterways have been placed and they too are made from swiss pear. Thanks for stopping by!
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    Thanks Ben and Grant. Hi Mike, It is fun and a bit scary. The plans are great but there are no instructions so it’s just flip through the pages of plans and hope my interpretation is correct.

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