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Does anyone know of a source for a quality chuck for size 60-80 drill bits? I bought a 4 jaw model a few years ago but the bits wobble like a Hula dancer. Ant help would be greatly appreciated!

A bit more progress to report. The hull has been sanded, filled then sealed so I turned my attention to some of the deck work prior to planking the same. I constructed and installed the coamings for the hatches and wet well, they were quite straight forward tapering each to meet the deck planking so no photos. I turned my attention to the cabin coaming and the plans called for 1/8" stock with a 1/16" rebate to accept the cabin sides flush. I initially tried planing the stock at a 45 degree angle and then cutting out the waste by hand, that didn't work out well. The best laid plans of men and mice apparently came into play. I then struck upon the idea of using a 1/16" piece of wood in front of the 1/8" stock as a guide for my blade. It worked wonderfully. I cut one side and turned the stock over to cut the other side, I am very pleased! As you will see in the photos I used a disposable scalpel for the cuts, these were recommended on this forum and are wonderful inexpensive tools, I like them much more than hobby knife blades for cuts in small wood.

A wonderful project to undertake! I look forward to your progress.

Your model looks great! I am glad the hair dryer worked out. I use Elmer's Wood Filler to fill any problem areas, it is used straight from the container with no two part mixing. It applies easily, is easy to sand and blends smoothly into the existing structure. It has a tendency to dry a bit in the container but a bit of water and mixing sets it right.

Looks great! I am presently working on the same kit and will follow with great interest.

Beautiful boat and outstanding work on the model! I built the Model Shipways New Bedford whaleboat kit recently and am struck by the similarities between the two. Perhaps form follows function or some sharing of design? Great work!

This old snail has made a bit of progress. I have finished the planking and installed the covering boards. I left a gap as others have done to enable a view of the wet well, after the hull is painted I will add a couple of bare planks to illustrate a rebuild in process. My next step is to smooth the hull using cabinet scrapers, a technique learned from others on this forum and used successfully on my previous build. I then do a light sanding, fill any gaps, scrape again, seal the hull and do a light final sanding and then apply paint. A few pictures.

Good plan to re-wet and re-clamp. Unfortunately wet bent wood has a tendency to rebound a bit from as clamps are released. You might try wetting the planks, clamping them in place and use a hot hair dryer on them immediately to set the shape. Some use a heat gun but too easy to scorch the wood. Clamp or rubber band the the middle forms first and do the ends last.

I know others dismiss these as toys but I have used them to great effect. Used them in the last couple of days to clean up a badly cut rabbet and other issues. Remarkably sharp and easy to control for miniature work. I also use their miniature block plane to spile planks, remarkably suited to that job. If there is any interest I will take photos of my process. https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/hand-tools/miniature-tools/chisels/72391-veritas-miniature-chisels?item=05P8501 https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/hand-tools/miniature-tools/planes/70138-veritas-miniature-block-plane?item=05P8220

This is probably contrary to most advice but I started planking about 1/3 of the way up the hull and down to the garboard strake area. I then measured out the garboard area, made a cardboard template, rough shaped the garboard and then finish sanded it to shape, worked great. I pinched the idea from here in post #57 and beyond.

Welcome aboard! The kit doesn't look terribly complicated but no need to aim for perfection on your first try, it is a learning experience! Ask for advice at any time, most members are very willing to help. I am a relative newcomer here and have received tremendous encouragement and advice. I look forward to your progress. Cheers

Good progress and looking great!

It looks to me that there is a rather severe curve to the bulkhead and the plank needed to be bent to to conform to the curve. Probably too late now but a method I have used involving a length of cove molding and dowel on a soaked plank. Soak the plank well and clamp it into the molding, the curve can be adjusted somewhat by the amount of clamping pressure. The planks often have to be bent not only on their length but also on their width to meet the bulkheads fairly.

I love the boiler stack idea! Wish I had thought of that.

Thank for the complements! This is my third build and I am strictly a wood butcher but try to learn as I progress??

A quick update. I have essentially completed the deck framing and moved on to planking. I used Chuck's method presented in his video to edge bend the planks and it worked a treat! Thanks Chuck. I didn't soak the planks but just applied a bit of water with a brush to the upper surface after they were clamped in position then used the iron, they were finished in minutes after I used a hair dryer on them after bending to completely dry them. When the edge bending was done I used the heat of the barrel of a plank bender to form the curve to meet the stem and stern at the proper angle. The planks were secured with medium CA and it seemed to work well not withstanding the ongoing debate about the proper adhesive. I chose to plank one complete side of the model despite advice sometimes seen to place one plank on each side alternately to avoid possible frame movement problems. I choose to do this as I intend to leave off some planks for a view of the wet well on the opposite side and that job seems a bit fiddly so I thought a bit of practice on the fully planked site was wise. As I had installed the deck beams and ceiling the whole structure is quite rigid and the properly bent planks required virtually no stress on the frames. I am fair pleased with the result so far.

Do you have a link to a website where this kit can be purchased?

I look forward to following this project!

An update. I have continued doing painting on the interior and progressing with the deck framing. I find framing the deck a very enjoyable task! I was concerned that the rather tenuous connections between the beams and clamps were very weak but as I installed the lodging knees it became a very strong and stable hull. As to the lodging knees: I measured between the beams, cut the raw wood a bit oversize and sanded them down to a snug friction fit. I then took measurements from the plans for the concave areas, marked that area, cut it out with a fret saw and did a final sanding to smooth the cut area. I then placed them in position to determine the proper shape where they land on the clamp, cut that and once all was well I applied wood glue to them where they met the clamps and any frames. As they were a snug fit to the deck beams I applied thin CA to that joint, worked well. I then moved on to other deck work, using directions from the kit I planed the supplied wood for the fore and aft longitudinal beams to the correct size and installed them. I deviated from the the kit material for the intermediate athwart ship beams and as suggested in another log and used the waste material from between the main beams in their matrix to construct them. As a previous poster mentioned the supplied intermediate beams do not match the camber of the main beams. The waste material is a bit wider than the supplied smaller beams but since it will all be covered by the decking I could see no issue. All the beam to beam, carlin to beam, and lodging knee connections were done using a blind lap joint, the mortise filled with PVA glue and are very strong. The directions suggested a plain butt joint could be used but that seemed rather weak to me. It may seem a waste to spend so much time to be careful with the deck structure as it will be covered but I found it very enjoyable and the practice will probably help with any future builds. I may also leave an interesting section of the deck unplanked to reveal the structure.

The boat is looking good.

Wow, that turned out great! Wonderful job.

Thanks!

A long delayed update on this thread, I have been sidelined by some other issues. Unfortunately, in my working time I was more interested in building than taking photos and documenting the build but here are a few things I learned and a couple of tips (use them at your own peril from this relative neophyte)! 1. Take great pains to set all the frames at the correct height! I thought I had done so but a mm low or high crept in and sure made a difference. I spent some frustrating time sanding or shimming frames to achieve a relatively fair landing for planks and ceilings. In the photos you can see the deck beams laid are going to require some frame additions or subtractions on their upper ends. In setting the beams I took pains to be sure that they were level on both sides so the boat doesn't appear to be listing. 2. Setting the clamps: When setting the clamps I took a strip of sandpaper and placed it grit side to the frame between the clamp and frame in the approximate location and pulled it up and down to create a full contact surface before gluing the clamp, seemed to work well. 3. The wet well: I placed the lower logs using the supports going to the beam to ascertain the correct angle for the port and starboard logs before gluing them in place. I then attached the supports inside the logs when they should have been on the outside of the logs. Created a bit of an issue according to the plans but not major in my mind although the naval architects will probable be after my hide. I thoroughly enjoyed building the cabin and bunks as well as as installing the soles and ceilings. I have only done the port side so far as I may leave some planks off the starboard hull to show the interior as show in the box photo. This has been a challenging project, as is said "don't sacrifice good for perfection". I am of an age I don't suspect I will ever remotely attempt or try to achieve perfection or even good, I'll accept decent at least in my eye and those of unsuspecting viewers. I am enjoying the build and I guess that is what we all want to do?

Beautiful build and the spreadsheet idea was brilliant, although I didn't see labor on there! Look forward to your next build.

Excellent advice Allen!