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Jim Lad

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  1. Jim Lad
    Excellent, ed. Frames permanently fitted already. John
  2. Jim Lad
    Very clever indeed, Michael! John
  3. Jim Lad
    Crikey, Bruce, that really is heavy rigging. Do you know whether McKay ever used wire in his standing rigging? John
  4. Jim Lad
    Brian, Look for some bigger stuff than your hedge. If left alone in grows into quite a respectable tree - and no-one will stop you from taking your chain saw to a privet! John
  5. Jim Lad
    It just keeps on coming, Alexandru. More beautiful work for us to drool over. John
  6. Jim Lad
    More delightful eye candy, Toni! John
  7. Jim Lad
    Spencer, I fit the margin plank permanently and cut it in place (I like to live dangerously! but seriously, it's not difficult to do). The square end of the plank should be half the plank width. If the plank meets the margin at such an angle that the bevelled edge would be less than the plank width, then the plank isn't joggled, but if the bevel is longer than the plank width then it needs to be joggled. If you lay the plank in place on the margin plank you can mark the correct length for the bevel - it will be where the side of the plank crosses the margin. John
  8. Jim Lad
    Hey, that's a very nice looking rocking elephant, mate! John
  9. Jim Lad
    That's a good tally of blocks for five hours, Grant. John
  10. Jim Lad
    Yes, Ollie, the lower decks would be the same material and finish as the weather deck. John
  11. Jim Lad
    Spencer, Sorry I was a bit obtuse. QA's explanation of my confusion is correct. The photo below might show you what I mean. It shows my Stag with the deck planking part completed. The red arrow is pointing to the margin plank (the edging). The green arrow shows joggled planks (the planks with the shaped ends) fitted into the margin. The purple arrow simply points to the uncut or shaped portion of the margin plank outside the planking currently fitted. The next plank to go on will have its end shaped and then the margin will be marked using the shaped plank end as a template and then cut to fit the shaped plank end. The trick with this method is to make sure you have a REALLY sharp blade to cut out the margin so that you don't get any torn edges. You can get a larger view simply by clicking your mouse on the photo. John
  12. Jim Lad
    Brian, Here in Oz you could also try Privet (light colour like Box) or Cherry Ballart - if you can find some and mill it yourself. They're both beautiful timbers to work with. John
  13. Jim Lad
    Nice to see the Vespucci back in the dockyard, Lars! John
  14. Jim Lad
    That's a nice overall view of the model, Remco. How do you keep your work area so neat and tidy? John
  15. Jim Lad
    All small boats would have been painted or varnished (or perhaps tarred if they were small working boats) to preserve them. John
  16. Jim Lad
    Ollie, It would be usual to step over the coaming and straight onto the ladder. John
  17. Jim Lad
    Just catching up, Piet. Looking very nice, mate! John
  18. Jim Lad
    Hey! She's coming along nicely, Popeye. You'll be rigging by next week! John
  19. Jim Lad
    Just catching up with what you're up to, Ollie. She's looking good so far - and, yes, that rectangular opening in the deck is exactly right - it should be the size of the companion over it if it isn't already! John
  20. Jim Lad
    Thanks, Ron. It may be a little while before she gets a final case as she's currently still in the model makers' case at the museum. John
  21. Jim Lad
    It's nice to see the first frames erected, Ed - even if only temporarily! John
  22. Jim Lad
    11 1/2 inch topgallant backstays? Are you sure that source is reliable, Bruce? John
  23. Jim Lad
    Bedford, I hope you have a BIG car! John
  24. Jim Lad
    Coming along, Bob! John
  25. Jim Lad
    Looks like this is going to be an interesting project. Think I'll just pull up a chair and watch! John

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