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Looks great Mike.  I guess I need to get busy.

              Bob R.

Hello all,

     Back from my 6 week business trip to Japan.  Working on copper plates and will post some pics over the next day or two.

             Bob R.

Can't wait to see those sheaves.

        Bob

Looking good Chuck.  See you Saturday.

     Bob R.

That sir, is one fine planking job.

           Bob R.

Chuck S,

   Make a bunch!!

            Bob R.

Looking great Toni.

            Bob R.

Looking great Ryland.  I can't wait to get home and start building again...2 more weeks.

                    Bob R.

It has always been my understanding that the copper on a ship would not turn green until exposed to the air.

               Bob R.

Great start Matti.  Looks great and this is one ship I would also like to build.  I will be watching.

             Cheers,

                Bob R.

Looks great Mike.  I'm looking forward to getting home and working on mine.

           Bob R.

Looking great Jason!!

       Bob R.

Thanks Geoffrey.  I am certainly looking forward to getting home and back to the workbench.

                 Bob R.

Chris,

   Every model that was in the Exhibit is in Don's book.  He did a great job of putting it together.

                Bob R.

Looking good Chuck.  I wish I could make it to Mike's next week for the Community Build but it would be a long commute to and from Yokosuka.

                      Bob R.

Great job Jay!  Makes me miss my build.

            Bob R.

Looks like you have a perfect start to you planking Bob.  Keep the pics coming, they are looking great.

                Bob R.

Thanks Patrick.  I am already having withdrawls.

               Bob R.

Thanks guys.

       Bob R.

Looking good Bob.

           Bob R.

Before I left for Japan I completed about 8 rows of copper on the starboard side.  I was on a roll!  Gone for 6 weeks but I do get to attend The Rope 38th Exhibition while I am here.

              Bob R.

Thats a great idea Harvey!  I just got back from your neck of the woods (Bremerton) on Friday.

          Bob R.

Thanks guys.  Plenty of copper.  My only problem is that I leave for Japan on Thursday for 6 weeks.

                  Bob R.

     So,  I marked off the waterline which is 3 1/8" from the baseline.  I then applied a piece of tape just above the waterline all the way around.  Then the fun began.  The one thing thats really slowing me down is the looseness of my ponce wheel.  I am now letting it ride along the edge of a piece of boxwood as I rivet the copper. 

     This is the results at the end of day 1.

                 Bob R.

Ok...why was I in such a hurry to start laying copper?   THIS IS NOT FUN!

       Bob R.