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Wow! I haven't checked in in a little while and look what you have done. So very neat and clean, Phil.

I want a mill just like yours!!

Yep, you can p[robably see the finish line, Phil. This has been a great build, a joy to watch her grow into the imposing model she has become.

I too like that muted blue color, Ronald. Despite your hiccups (we all have them!), she is coming along so very well.

Your input is, as always, very much appreciated Keith.

Thanks, Glen. That means a lot.

It is one of the many things on my "don't forget to do this" list, Steve. Thanks mate.

A sunny update from them shipyard (after 3 days of consistent rain - which I am not complaining about by the way, we had a very dry summer). The deck is finally done but, I do have a confession to make. After @Dr PR's correction to my joggling in post #231 I went to work on making sure the rest of the planks were laid correctly. Well, that certainly did not work out so well. I made a complete hash of the stern planking and was more than dissatisfied with the end result. I ended up removing all the planks (and that is a nice way of putting it, I tore them out in frustration if the truth be known), including the margin planking at the stern and re-did the whole thing without any joggling (nibbing). I was not going to put myself through that again. In retrospect I think I was just trying too hard to get it right. The second time around I just shaped the deck planks to fit up against the margin boards. The only "joggled" planks now are the ones at the bow. Once complete I scraped the deck with a razor blade and simulated the tree nails with a very sharp 2 HB pencil. The whole thing was then coated in a layer of tung oil to seal it up. She is sitting outside in the sunshine as we speak to dry out. In between ripping my hair out and before I gave up the whole venture entirely out of frustration, I started work on something that would take my mind off the deck for a while. The bowsprit stem was up next. I decided to use my stock walnut that I had milled down instead of the kit supplied piece that was also walnut but looked a bit fragile. I cut the wood down to size, cut out the slot for the bowsprit and shaped it according to the plans: To be able to seat the bowsprit into the stem I had to shape the end as per the instructions. As yet I have still not ordered the mill but I do have a compound table and vise on my mini drill press platform. With that and using some small bits that I have in the wood shop for power carving with the Dremel, I was able to cut the slot down nice and accurately. A little clean up with a small wood file to sharpen up the corners and it fitted nicely: Bowsprit dry fitted to see how she looks:

The skill in modeling , or one of them at least, is the ability to duplicate things (in this case the cannons) and ahve them all look pretty much identical. You, sir, have achieved that and then some. Inspirational work indeed!

Exquisite is what this is......

I wrote that one down, good tip.

Welcome aboard, Dan.

Welcome to this great forum!

Welcome aboard, Jimbo. I look forward to your build log sir.

Welcome aboard Bucky!

Welcome aboard!

Nice save on that, Mark, very neat work. I liked your idea of gluing those intricate pieces to a piece of scrap and your release method. Duly noted!

The next 17 will go quicker now that you have "experience", Steve 🤣🤣

Ooops. I am glad that got pointed out before I went much further. You are right, Phil, I am having to cut into the margin board a little too much. I am pretty much equal on both sides at this point so I can adjust accordingly moving forward. We will see

Thanks, Glen. I just call it that because that is what I have seen others call it. Perhaps there is a true nautical term for it out there somewhere, who knows.

Yep, Steve, that's him. I see that a lot of what Ms. Dinsmore wrote there was taken straight from her book. He was a very interesting guy.

Quick translation here Herbert: The deck planking is done, deck structures added. You did a nice job on this. I am still trying to decide if I don't want to go ahead and do a larger scale model of the Endeavour as well.....

I am back in the shipyard and so very happy to be there. We got A LOT of work done here at home throughout the summer and, every chance we got when the wind was accommodating, we were out on the bay in the sailboat. Now, however, it is time to turn my attention back to my Lynx build and get her moving along. I had been procrastinating with regards to the deck plank nibbing. The thing is, once I actually sat down and started to work on it, and once I got into a routine, it was really quite enjoyable. The first few attempts were at the bow and they will be hidden by the bowsprit support, that is why I started there. I am enjoying being back working on her: I have a ways to go yet, the planks will need a good scraping once done, but she is shaping up nicely, at least in my eyes : I don't know if any of you have ever heard of John Prior Gardner? The people we bought our sailboat from, very keen yacht racers by the way, have now become good friends. As it happens, the wife's father knew John who was a master model ship builder (and yacht racer). When they came over here and saw my Endeavour model, it prompted them to lend me this book about his life (he passed away in 2019): It is a beautiful story of his life at sea and the ups and downs of producing museum quality model ships. I can truly recommend it to anyone who is serious about model ship building and anything remotely related to it.

It is in the works, believe me. I have been longingly eyeing the 1903 America's Cup yacht Reliance. I am seriously thinking of having her as my first scratch build......

Well, my hiatus is over and it's back to the ship world. I see your ship got some "company" Steve. Now everybody wants some too You have certainly made some good progress while I was off doing other things, very nice she looks.