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Olli Sukunimisson
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I’ve got ropes from Ropes of Scale. They’re fantastic. I know it’s a bit too luxurious for Duyfken, but c’mon—she’s my beloved ship. What do you think—aren’t they a bit too thin? It gives a funny impression, almost like a web. Especially for someone with eyesight as poor as mine.
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Second layer in progress. Remembering the pain I had trying to glue the wales in the correct positions on the fully planked hull, I decided to install them in between the regular planks.
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Great little boat - your result is really impressive! 🙂 Now I know that planking her hull is quite a challenge (at least for me)!
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I didn’t comment earlier ’cos I was trying to find the right words. I’m afraid I couldn’t. Just amazing — unbelievably cool and challenging work
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Not ideal, but not the worst I’ve ever made. Acceptable. A bit of filler will be required. Pity that the guys provide only a minimum set of planks of each type. Not their fault—it’s totally enough to build, but it doesn’t leave much room for experiments. P.S. She’s tiny
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While my Duyfken is waiting for me to gather the mental strength to sew her sails and for FedEx to deliver the little ropes (God bless Canada!), I started building Gretel. I bought her because I was literally charmed by the strange lines of her hull. Back then I thought it would be a challenge and a useful exercise in planking. After all, planking is the most fun and thrilling part of the project and it always ends right at the beginning. And then, well, you have no choice but to finish the rest. So, Gretel. Here’s her current state: the first layer of planks is almost finished. This time I decided to do everything like a real model builder — calculated, marked, and trimmed each plank. In previous attempts, I skipped this black magic, and my Duyfken and Lady Nelson were more the result of inspiration and happy coincidences than of careful calculation. This time it’s different. Well, I almost nailed it. No, even more than that! I know exactly where I went wrong. That’s important! She’s a funny one, though. A little bit like a tiny flounder.
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I’ve installed the cannons, the last step before the sails and final rigging. Many thanks to Master Patrick, who opened the world of blocks for me. His advice opened my eyes and helped a lot with the cannons. I simplified things a bit, I know, I didn’t want too many ropes on the deck.
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Cool - cool - cool! I don’t have a chance not to follow.
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Baker — sure! Thanks, you’ve got a really sharp eye! Will do.
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Thanks, Hans With all the rigging, she’s turning into a cocoon A beautiful one
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Never give up—except when you’re trying to build a lantern Ok, I gave up and used the lantern from the kit. It’s really nice, much better than my attempts
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Thanks! Those are the warmest words one shipbuilder could ever say to another. Really, these 17th-century Dutch ships are full of soul—I don’t know if it’s their nature or if Hans gives them his own, but they are truly special. I’ll be glad to see your log.
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Rigging in progress. Heh, Mr. Hans created such a beautiful kit.
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Thanks, gentlemen! I’ve received planks from a German mill and reshaped the channels to something more or less close to the draft. This temporary lantern will stay here until my soldering skills improve.
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Throughout its long history, humanity has created many different kinds of lanterns. But this one is special — my first attempt at soldering.
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The masts are ready. I have to say, what adds a certain edge to the experience is that they were crafted in true Amish style — entirely by hand. The thing is, when I went to the store for a power drill, not a single one leapt into my arms or whispered that it had been waiting for me all along, insisting I had no right to leave without it. Perhaps that’s just how power drills are. In any case, I never bought one. The only upside is that making each mast has turned into an exciting, slightly masochistic adventure.
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First mock-up of the mount. Seems like it should work.
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Hi ccoyle, It’s on a looong pause. This paper prototype is sitting in my office. Looks promising, but I’ve bought an original speeljacht kit from Kolderstok. I suppose we can close this thread for now. I’ll get back to it sometime later
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Hello gentlemen! Great to see you again. Let's continue
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Taking a break for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2—can’t do anything until I finish it. Sorry! See you soon. :)
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Well, the fittings are more or less done. I'll set up the cannons next, and then comes the scariest stage—masts and rigging!
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Welcome! But be warned—you can never stop :) Building wooden ships is 1.2 times more addictive than tobacco! 🙂 You won’t even realize when you start your own scratch-built POF.
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