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Nice joinery silverman.

Looks good even the picture blown up.

Keep it up!

Hi, your renovation triggered my curiosity.

I have the next issue of Wasa standing in our living room. Started it when I was 15 or 16 and it took 4 years to complete during junior high (gymnasium in Sweden). I managed to not do a pigs ear out of it, but close. Recently a thought has been growing in my mind and that is to strip it down to bare hull and start over. The rigging is slack and back then it was plastic blocks and dead eyes. It is out of scale and then there is the issue with colouring. It was thought to be blue and gold. Later it turned out that in fact it was much more colourful.

I hope you take up on your restoration Johnny.

@wefalck thanks anyway for your insight. And yes, I bought them from a web shop aimed at jewelry. Did buy some pliers from them as well. I thought -that since the targets are semi-professional or professional jewelers stuff they sell can't be that bad. And this far I'm not disappointed.

This set of three set me back some 50€, so not cheap, nor crazy expensive. Will come back with an evaluation later.

31 minutes ago, wefalck said:

As a confirmed tool-junkie I like the ancient planer in the background

Hehe, thank you. It is sharp and true and don't move... cast iron everything makes it heavy. When we bought the house the old lady left the workshop after her late husband intact. I had to pay a small "fee" apart from the estate to get it. We can say I got lucky 😁

Speaking of tools... maybe you can tell me how these files compares to Vallorbe. I take it that Vallorbe is on the high side of the spectrum of files, right? I got them yesterday and haven't had time to test them out yet.  They look great though.

Thought I better post this update since the fatigue-thing is unpredictable...

A bigger bench was called for. Here you have it. Also added a scale yard worker (hm... hands deep in pockets, not much work going on there I can tell) and a one meter rule for reference. John, just a tad bigger than your usual scale of 1:96 😄

Next I will focus on the stem. Define the bearding and rabbet lines in the wood and taper the forward piece. After that I can attach the keel to the stem and focus on the stern structure for a while before it also gets attached to the keel.

@Gahm, the wood source is extremely local. I have four or five (edit: actually 9...) planks of birch that came with the house when we bought it.

And the apple is from two trees that I took down in the garden 10 years ago. 😉

I would love to get my hands on some pear also. Will see if I know someone that knows someone.

22 minutes ago, Jim Lad said:

Håkan, you're going to need a bigger bench!

Indeed John. But then I've already prepared for that. Go back to the end of my other build log and you'll see 😉 

LOA 870 mm, and length between perpendiculars 750 mm. Yes @KeithAug, a lot of manageable detailing to come.

Hi all and thanks for likes and comments.

As I said, the stem is maid anew and then onto the stern part, aka deadwood.

Being the first time it is somewhat of a challenge to get the pieces to mate square and true. I give myself some fraction of a mm of leeway since it is a learning by doing experience.

The deadwood might look funny but the plan states clearly that the sternpost shall have a siding of 440 mm in way of prop tube to be faired down to 260 at keel and rabbet. 

This particular joint I glued three times before I got it right...

Not too shabby, if I say so myself 🙂 

Yes, this is about all my small clamps. Since the apple does not have straight grain the keel was a bit wavy. Gluing together with the false keel I hope to straighten it out a bit. All the rest will of course also help in keeping the keel straight and true.

I have a ruler between the keel and the level to have a straight edge and the level gives firm ground for clamping.

Next up will be more pieces aft and the finally putting the three items together.

Cheers!

1 hour ago, archjofo said:

If I understood your question correctly, this is what you meant?

Exactly. Thanks for the excellent close up photo. Something to strive for in future builds that I'll do.

3 hours ago, dvm27 said:

and I do surgery for a living!

that explains a lot having seen your work on Speedwell Greg 😉 

@archjofo about the ratlines. I guess that the eye splice is seized to the stay shroud even up there, right? Looks terrific!

Hi Silverman, just found your log.

It was "cog" that caught my attention since I just finished my build of a "cog" or rather kåg. Actually from your neck of the woods 😉 
You're doing a great job give that you appear to only use hand tools. Making the frames is not an easy task and yours look pretty much spot on.

Keep it up!

That is a seriously long bowsprit! 😮 

Looking good GL. 🙂 

Alas, sawdust!

Same scale, a lot bigger... as per usual I have started with the stem pieces. By no means perfect and also managed to incorporate some sapwood in the lower part of stem. I will redo the stem buildup another day. Today I was more interested in what kind of challenges I have with tooling. Square faces and all that. Anyway, it didn't come out half-bad. Also, being constantly tired, long days in the shop is not feasible sadly enough.

But why start building, the drawings aren't finished, are they?

No, they're not. But I had some challenges in "seeing" the stern part since the center-line has different widths (sidings) around the rudder and propshaft. Therefore I though it better to start putting the center-line together and move on with drafting after that.

The wood is apple, if anyone wonder. Harvested some 10 years ago... 

2 hours ago, archjofo said:

PS: Macro shots are merciless ...

Well, yes, in most cases. However in your case I can't really see any flaws or even dust speckles.

Nice evidence room. 🙂 Very stylish in all glass. Think I will take that idea and implement in the future.

Keep it up!

Very nice work Matiz!

These fully framed models are such an accomplishment to build. Hats off!

I have a question out of curiosity - the scale. The monographs from SeaWatch are given in 1:48 but you appear to build in 1:56? Which is slightly smaller of course. I am just curious.

Keep it up!

By the way Ron, did you get hold of all the plans needed? 

In an early post you said you were lacking vol #1 plans.

"perseverance" springs to mind 😉 

It is an "ouch"-moment, but better correct the errors and do again then to leave and think "good enough".

Planking is tricky, that's for sure.

Keep it up!

Thank you @Gahm! 

It means a lot coming from you since I see in your look what an accurate builder you are 🙂

Well done!

She looks splendid, unusual but splendid!

Looking good Dirk.

Check out one of the moderators here, Chuck P on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPncZte1NZzmc-n7AMS7z6A

He has a set of instructional videos about plank bending.

Also, be careful with too much soaking since the planks change size quite a bit. Depending on species of course, but anyway.

Keep it up!

Thanks wefalck!

Then I hope you will like my next build, which is not a full rigger either 😉

Thank you Gentlemen for warm words! 

It is always a nice feeling to finish a job 🙂

Now on to next job...

Well, what do you know... thanks to Reverend above I realized it was  exactly 4 years since I started this little thing.

Just had to finish it today!

Here are some final shots of how the rigging turned out. More in the Gallery soon.

A big thank you to all that have supported and liked my trials and tribulations along the way!

First the stay sail. In reality it is a hank-on sail. But I could not be bothered to try to mimic that so I just sewed it on. A small knot on either side of the cloth, a dab of CA and snip the ends off. It is hoisted with a tackle though.

The jib is set flying. The conclusion from the book is that since the jib boom is so delicate and un-stayed the jib was only flown in light to moderate winds. Hence no need for a tackle to hoist it. 
Both sails are belayed on pins under the main thwart. 

To keep the coils coiled I cheated and tied them with a little lashing.

This is the third boat I finish in 12 years. A boat every 4th year, hm, with plans for future builds that might be a tad to stressed 😄 

Now I need to tidy up the yard, take some nice pictures and then get on with next project.

Again, thanks to all that joined for the ride!

You're welcome @Reverend Colonel!

Glad to be of help 🙂

(Gotta find that post and see what you liked now 😉)

Me too @BobG, me too.

I would not be hesitant of getting a Byrnes table saw if it were an option. Sadly, living in Europe postage and customs take the fun out of it.

The pros of these small table saws (Brynes, Proxxon, others) is that the blade is very small. Sharp yes, but still small. Set at correct height for every cut, which is were I screwed up, and you should be good to go.

Also, the motors reflect the use. Remember, I put a smaller blade (165 mm instead of standard 250/254/305mm) in my 1,5hp, 400V table saw. Byrnes is powered by a 1/3hp 110V motor. The Proxxon I don't find the specs for. My point is, that even a small blade can cause kickbacks and injuries, but with care and careful set-up of each cut, the risk for serious troubles are less. Apart form wearing googles (if appropriate) wear an apron as an extra layer of protection against kickback. The pieces cut on these model makers table saw are generally small and will not cause serious damage if kick-back occurs.

Wear an apron and take it slow. And Enjoy!