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  1. Rustyj
    Looking really nice. I hope you are enjoying it as much as we are.
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    Pete, That's what keeps me out of trouble. Idle time tends to be bad for me. Thanks Mario. Greg. Great tip. They are always appreciated.
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    Hi Maury, She's looking great. That's the way I'm thinking of doing it when I get to that point. Keep up the good work!
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    Hee Hee. I see you've joined the club of three at once! Nice start and though the Jim saw makes it easier there's no reason you can't achieve great results with hand tools. Yes the tree nails are seen on both sides. The hardest part, for me, is getting a straight drill through. I’ve been known to mark both sides and drill each side and meet in the middle just to be safe. You’re off to a great start.
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    Thank you all. Well I'm really only working on 2 right now. You know the Bomb Vessel is only in the "set up" stage. With this type of build it's not too hard to do. I have enough room for all three although at 1:24 the bomb vessel is pushing it. Like last night I worked on the Triton deck beams after assembling part of the frames for the Echo and they were drying. Then I'll add some chocks let them dry and work on the deck beams again. So switching back and forth is not bad. Also they each are so different it's easy to remember where I'm at. Now if I could only remember where my work shop is I’d be all set!
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    And more of the walk ways and skid beams etc. Also I included a big oops. This walk way was reversed. Must have been looking in a mirror while I built it. So I took it apart and redid it the correct way.
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    Thank you all very much. Here are more of the chain plates and the knees for the walkways and stairs.
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    Very good. Once you get the motion down you'll be amazed how many you can do in a short amount of time.
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    Hi all, Still plugging away here. So far I’ve completed the first seven frames and I’m working on the eighth (3 aft). Here a couple of frames set in place just to see them there. This one has a top timber that really has a curve to it. Here is another top timber with a much more subtle shift. Greg recommended aliening it on the plans as shown. It really helped with getting the shift right. Only had to throw around three away. Here is a frame being assembled. I placed handi wrap over the first plans so the glue wouldn't stick to the plans. Once I get all of the frames completed I’ll then start to raise them.
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    She's coming along nicely. I agree Pete. It'll look real nice once sanded and oiled.
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    Thanks Grant. As you know “set up” can be endless. Ben, I just wish my brother hadn’t retired as a machinist. He once made a working cannon. Pete, I hope you plan on it taking a while! You know “set up” takes forever. Mark, As long as you haven’t applied a sealer or Poly it could be considered “set up”.
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    Hey Ben, Already way down that rabbit hole my friend! Rice n beans again for dinner. Thanks Pete it may take awhile but should be fun. I’ve continued on with the now infamous “Set Up” work. Quiet Mark! Here I’ve constructed the jig that will hold the set up keel and frames in the correct position. The bottom board is some ¾” ash that I had left over and the top piece is ½’ beech plywood that is eight ply and very solid. I glued the plans to the plywood and then cut it out using the scroll saw. After it was done I placed it evenly on top of the bottom piece, clamped it and drilled 6 holes for the bolts. This way I was pretty sure the top and bottom would stay square to each other. Once the bolts were installed it was a simple matter of adjusting the nuts until the correct height was archived. Here’s the Triton Cross Section placed in side for another size reference. As I complete more “Set Up” work I’ll let you know.
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    The planking looks good. If you hadn't fessed up I would never have known it.
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    And here is the making of the gun port lids and deadeyes.
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    It will be no surprise to anyone that Chuck generously supplied me with one of the original resin castings of the figurehead which I painted and dry brushed to look like the boxwood.
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    Hi Bob, Thanks for reposting your build log. I'm looking forward to seeing your great workmanship all over again.
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    Hi Pete and Ben. There’s nothing special I do. I just make sure that the paper is completely glued on both sides. I only leave about 1/32” excess on the topside and none on the bottom. Once dry I sand with 150 then 220 then 400 grit sand paper. I sometimes I will scrap it too with a single edged razor blade. I’ve only tried this on hardwoods like holly, boxwood and par marfin. I hope this helps. Hi Bob, Thanks’ and the chisel’s I use are the small and mini palm chisels from U.J. Ramelson. Thanks Russ. Doing them really makes me want to get a lathe! Thanks Paddy. I wish I hadn’t lost the pictures though. Thanks Bob. I was pleased with the contrast with the planking, paper and treenails. Hi Daniel. I just use a strip of wood cut to the desired width and lay it on the beam and mark each plank prior to drilling. Thanks Mark. Much appreciated.
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    Very nice work Jeff. I too am a fan of the closed gunport lids. Glad to see you progressing so nicely.
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    Alright Bob, You are now officially on your way to the "Dark Side"
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    Hi All, Sorry all but the camera decided to hack up the hair ball. I was taking pictures thinking all was good. I pulled the memory card to download the pictures and nada, zip, zero nothing. Put the card back in, took some more pictures. Nope. I replaced the card and still nothing. You would think that a $100 camera would last longer then 6 years of being covered in dust in a work shop and repeatedly knocked on the floor. So anyway, I stole the Admirals camera to take some pictures to bring us up to date. The decking was completed and I used Holly treenails with the black construction paper for the caulking. For the support beams I used some Swiss Pear and using a xacto and files. I then went on to framing in the gun deck with the boxwood which the main beams are almost done and then I’ll start on the carlings ledges and knees. That's were I'm at right now!
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    Hi Bob, Your build was a pleasure to follow and you work is simply stunning. Well done!
  22. Rustyj
    Hi Bob and welcome aboard. I think you will love it and I'm excited to see your build take shape.
  23. Rustyj
    Thank you Bob, Greg and Michael. Very much appreciated. Winding up the head rails, boomkins etc.
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    Hi 42Rocker, Popeye, John and Dirk. Thanks for joining me on the trip down memory lane. Funny thing looking at the pictures is my desk still looks like the same mess just a different build sitting on it! Well here are yet more pictures of the head rails.
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    Hi Ron, When I bent my deck beams I did over bend them by about 1/32" and they came back to the correct camber but then I only let them sit for 24hrs. Everything is looking good.

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