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  1. Rustyj
    Thanks, Paddy Daniel and Bob. All of the hanging knee blanks are rough cut out with the one in the foreground cut and ready to be installed. Here are a couple of close ups to show the various angles etc that have to be cut into them to fit around the other knees and hull planking. After they are all done it will be time to add all the carlings and cut those pesky notches.
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    Congratulations Marius on reaching this milestone. It's looking great!
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    Hi Snowmans. Just got time to catch up on your log. The oil really does make the wood look great. Very nice job.
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    Stunning simply Stunning
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    It's looking very nice Maury. Thanks for leading the way!
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    Hi Pete, I love they way you are proceeding. Very well thought out and executed. For me I would treenail each frame as you go. That would assist in keeping them secure in case you should hit one while raising your other frames. I don’t see why you can’t use 2 treenails if there is enough room. As you said it should be much stronger.
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    Thanks Pete. I'm glad it's coming out nicely. Here are the first of the knees in place. Still need to be sanded. Next it's on to the 10 hanging knees and all of those little notches to cut.
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    Thank you all so very much. This walk with you down memory lane has been a lot of fun. Here are the ships boats.
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    Hi Ron, Love the toothpick forest picture! I nipped the treenails as close to the planking as I could and then used some folded over150 grit sandpaper and carefully worked my way over the planks trying not to sand down the taller planks.
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    Hi Maury. I just caught up and that's a wonderful job you've done. I can't wait to see how you are going to finish her off. Well done!
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    And here are the skid beams for the ships boats.
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    Thank you all for your kind words. Augie you might have seen the light red cloth in some of the shots. That’s an old pillow case I cut up and used it to cover the parts of the model I wasn’t working on. Sure saved a lot of cleaning. Almost done now. Here are the mast stubs and the anchor.
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    Thanks Joss, Larry, Runner63 and Grant. No lathe yet Grant. Hopefully some day I’ll get one. Well all of the gun deck beams are in place. And some light sanding has been done. Next I’ll be working on all of those knees. Then I’ll have to do all of the carlings and ledges. That’ll keep me busy for a while!
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    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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