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  1. Rustyj
    Hi Peter, Thanks it was my pleasure and sorry I missed your post.
  2. Rustyj
    All of the treenails have been completed and were made from boxwood. The end grain is quite a contrast. Here is the framing jig. I've also attached the keel to the building board. Moving on a bit slow but still moving!
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    Hi Jim, Looking really good. I like your method of batch cutting.
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    They look really good Bob. I don't know how you do it by hand! My hats off to you. After cutting them out sanding should be a breeze!
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    Thank you all. Pete. I just lay an old towel on the bench, grip the model with my left hand and cut with my right. That way I can twist and turn it as needed. A vise, for this, I find is to restrictive. If you had a piture of this you would think I'm trying to crawl inside.
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    Happy Birthday Shanon and a Happy Birthday to you too Sinan!
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    Hi Grant. I am cutting mortices. You see some angle cuts on the ledges but that is my first step in cutting them out. I try to get the width correct and then I do the depth. Thanks.
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    Well here is a start on all of the carlings. You can see how I first cut out the plans and glue them in place and then work my way around cutting the notches and fitting the carlings. That's a start but there are a whole bunch more to do!
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    Hi Grant, Great work around on the hatch. You instructions will be very helpful when I get to that point.
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    Larry, I have to use reading glasses and a head band magnifier!
  11. Rustyj
    Thank all. You know we are our own worst critiques and if you don’t see‘em I not pointing them out! Oh and those who said I have beautiful knees have never seen me in a pair of shorts!
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    All of the knees are now finished and installed. Taking these pictures I noticed a couple of gaps I didn't notice before. Dang camera's. Next up will be to cut the notches for the carlings. Normally it's better to cut them while the ledges are off the model. That doesn't work so well for me. I end up with carlings that look like they are drunk. So I cut out the plans and glue them on the ledges and check them with a piece of wood laid over them to make sure I have a straight run. Them I cut the notches and fit the carlings. This will take awhile but I'll keep you informed.
  13. Rustyj
    They sure looks great to me! How about making about 80 more for everyone else!
  14. Rustyj
    What Ben! You can lend a hand. I don't remember there being any ratlines on the Confederacy!
  15. Rustyj
    Thanks Floyd. Great to hear from you!
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    Hi Jim, Greg, Pete, Ben and Mario. Thanks a lot. I sure hope it’s fun. I’m still thinking it will be past the sweep and gunports before the pressure will be less and the fun more. The treenails will be made from boxwood. I have had good luck with it so far.
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    Ok we have a minor milestone here. I've assembled all of the frames now. The next step will be to treenail all of the chocks and then hopefully start raising some frames.
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    Augie, Yes you do now back to work or your rum rations will be restricted!
  19. Rustyj
    Welcome aboard and it looks like you’re off to a good start.
  20. Rustyj
    Thanks Ron, Ben and Larry. The first successful knee took about an hour and a half. I’ve got it down to almost 45 minutes now. Five down and five to go.
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    Beautiful work Maury. If you didn’t fess up I wouldn’t have known they weren’t real treenails.
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    Popeye, Guillermo, Augie, Michael, Jeff, B.E., Greg, Christian. Thank you all for your continued support and assistance. It is appreciated more than you know. Jeff, with the great job you are doing on the Constitution I know you will build a wonderful Confederacy. Guillermo, Thanks. As with all builds I always look back and say oh I could have done a better job on this or that. But I think there is some of that in all of us. The only real change I would do is to not use Ebony. It might look good but it’s a bugger to work with and real messy.
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    Hi Joss, I'll let you know. I still have 6 to go. So far they are on the top of my list as the least amount of fun. A good challenge but the fun level is a little low.
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    Hi Ben, I would think that as long as it is big enough for the squares you will use for raising the frames and won’t warp or flex you’re good. I just used some stuff I had laying around. It is the same 8 ply plywood that I used for the Bomb cross section. Very rigid and flat.
  25. Rustyj
    Thank you so much for your kind words. Popeye, That’s a first for me. Another neat design by Chuck. Andy I know you can do it! Augie, The plans are the best I’ve ever seen but it’s Chucks design and outstanding instructions that put it way over the top. John, It’s always nice to hear from you. Thanks Daniel, The wood is Holly and it simulates white paint really nice. Thanks. Well we have completed our trip down memory lane. It was a fun one. Thanks again to all of you who shared it with me. Here are some pictures of the finished model. Cheers!

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