Jim Lad

It's great to see some more progress, Remco.

John

That looks an interesting project, Dan.  Is there anything at all about Queen Anne's Revenge that you can rely on?

John

Nicely fitted deck, Augie.

There are not enough clamps West of the Mississippi to use PVA

 

Couldn't you get some from east of the Mississippi?

John

Hmmm, looks like you have a problem with the plans.  Everything I've been able to find shows her as being flush decked with a spar decking anchor deck forward.

John

Welcome back, mate!

John

Spencer,

Which Ariel are you building?  I believe the famous tea clipper build by Steel in 1865 was flush decked, while your plan shows a ship with a raised poop and forecastle.

John

Kester,

Not sure about the practice at the time of your cutter, but in the late 19th century, when these types of windlasses were still very much in use on smaller craft, the practice was to heave as much cable around the windlass as was required for anchoring and flake it down on deck ready for letting go.  I would suppose that the same system was used earlier.  With the cable around the windlass drum and the anchor securely lashed, nothing's going to go anywhere but, having said that, accidents still happen and there have been cases of modern ships suddenly finding themselves with an anchor and cable hanging off the bow and held only by the clench in the chain locker.

John

Looking good, Popeye!  Nice job on the lateen spanker yard gaff thingy (otherwise known as 'the stick across the other stick')!

John

Nicely done again, Augie!

John

Beats me, mate!

John

Richard,

I you have a good quality saw, cutting your own isn't too much of a hassle at all.  You can then also start to source your own timber, which is even better!

John

Brian,

In the wild is the only place to get Privet as far as I know.  It's also a noxious weed here in NSW, so nobody minds if they see you taking to a Privet with a chain saw!

It's very hard, close grained and usually straight grained - takes an edge very well.  My Stag's hull and deck are of Privet.

John

Looking good, Tom.  I think you're right that the pillars will be easier to fit before the deck is finally secured.

John

There is, of course, another question - which woods are available to you?

I use mainly Privet and Cherry Ballart, but I doubt that you'd find either of these woods commercially available or outside Australia.

John

Kester,

You've made a fine job of that sail - very realistic indeed!

John

Very nicely 'bulwarked', Bob.

John

Yep, sure looks like the pumps abaft the mainmast.

John

An excellent start!

John

Spencer,

Starting from forward, your four items are:

1. A cargo hatch, but with a solid covering of hatch boards and tarpaulins, not as wrongly shown in this restoration, with gratings.

2. A dolly winch for working cargo, but without the gypsies for the anchor cable.

3. A small compass binnacle - perhaps a bit like this one.

4. A steering box.

John

Coming on well, Piet!

John

One way of making gear wheels of just the right size is to use a disc of close grained wood of appropriate size and file the teeth into the rim - not as hard as it sounds.

John

A great set of builders photos there, Piet.

John

Beautiful (as usual), Alexandru!

John

Nice work on the stern framing, Augie!

John

Nice to see her with a side plated, Piet!

Johnb