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Time for that last piece of deck apparatus - the Ship's Wheel.
 
I didn't take a lot of pictures (getting caught up in the moment) but this worked out a lot more straight forward than I had feared.
 

 
For the outer ring I used a 7/8" forstner bit to drill out the inner hole on an oversized piece of boxwood previously sanded to thickness.  I nibbled away the outside excess on my Byrnes saw using a sled then switched to the circular sander for the finer rough in.  Finalized with hand sanding.  The inner ring was turned on the lathe along with the associated drum.  The next pic is of a prototype drum that was replaced with another:
 

 
For the spindles I opted for a size equal to the carbide blade width of the Byrnes saw.  So after marking on the outer ring the spacing of the ten spindles, I set the height of the blade to this depth and made five passes through the ring leaving a small ring of wood to keep everything together.  The same thing was done for the inner ring.  After complete it was quite easy to glue in the spindles:
 

 
I kept the spindle blanks as one piece over the entire ring (two spindles) to make shaping easier.  After completing shaping I cut off the connecting piece to make two separate spindles.  The inner hole for the axle was made after all the spindles were complete.
 

 
I was very happy to take the following pic of the wheel essentially complete:
 

 
Now I need to make the stand for it then attach to the deck and rig.  Hopefully by the weekend.
 
Stay Building My Friends,
Mark
 
 

Time for that last piece of deck apparatus - the Ship's Wheel.
 
I didn't take a lot of pictures (getting caught up in the moment) but this worked out a lot more straight forward than I had feared.
 

 
For the outer ring I used a 7/8" forstner bit to drill out the inner hole on an oversized piece of boxwood previously sanded to thickness.  I nibbled away the outside excess on my Byrnes saw using a sled then switched to the circular sander for the finer rough in.  Finalized with hand sanding.  The inner ring was turned on the lathe along with the associated drum.  The next pic is of a prototype drum that was replaced with another:
 

 
For the spindles I opted for a size equal to the carbide blade width of the Byrnes saw.  So after marking on the outer ring the spacing of the ten spindles, I set the height of the blade to this depth and made five passes through the ring leaving a small ring of wood to keep everything together.  The same thing was done for the inner ring.  After complete it was quite easy to glue in the spindles:
 

 
I kept the spindle blanks as one piece over the entire ring (two spindles) to make shaping easier.  After completing shaping I cut off the connecting piece to make two separate spindles.  The inner hole for the axle was made after all the spindles were complete.
 

 
I was very happy to take the following pic of the wheel essentially complete:
 

 
Now I need to make the stand for it then attach to the deck and rig.  Hopefully by the weekend.
 
Stay Building My Friends,
Mark
 
 

Thanks David and Dave.  I actually think the clove hitches would be therapy compared to the issues I just had - but have to believe it is in the past and it is all rainbows and sunshine up ahead, hah hah.
 
Speaking of in the past I jumped into the prototype ship stand today to see some progress (and success).  This was a think of it as you go (other than the base measurement calculations).
 

 
It turned out more solid than I had thought.  I thought some outside rods for lateral movement support would be required but now don't think so.  It is configured for people looking at and through the upper decks to see the internal details.  And yes, the seamless acrylic case is on order.
 
The bottom stand will be painted black and I will probably substitute clear acrylic rods for the upright posts.
 
A little different but I like it.
 
Stay Building My Friends,
Mark
 
P.S.  Now to get back to those other channels.....

Seems like forever, but finally I can state the deadeyes are complete.  I am ready to get back to woodchips and away from all this metal work.  Lots of continued lessons learned!!
 
In another milestone the plexiglass case I ordered arrived and it fits!!  The base is not yet built so I lifted the stand up to the targeted height with a wood block.  Still need to focus on the ships wheel and figurehead, but things are falling into place.
 

 
Some family time left this weekend prior to hitting it hard again come Monday.  I actually think it is a tunnel exit ahead and not a train....
 
Stay Building My Friends,
Mark

Seems like forever, but finally I can state the deadeyes are complete.  I am ready to get back to woodchips and away from all this metal work.  Lots of continued lessons learned!!
 
In another milestone the plexiglass case I ordered arrived and it fits!!  The base is not yet built so I lifted the stand up to the targeted height with a wood block.  Still need to focus on the ships wheel and figurehead, but things are falling into place.
 

 
Some family time left this weekend prior to hitting it hard again come Monday.  I actually think it is a tunnel exit ahead and not a train....
 
Stay Building My Friends,
Mark

Seems like forever, but finally I can state the deadeyes are complete.  I am ready to get back to woodchips and away from all this metal work.  Lots of continued lessons learned!!
 
In another milestone the plexiglass case I ordered arrived and it fits!!  The base is not yet built so I lifted the stand up to the targeted height with a wood block.  Still need to focus on the ships wheel and figurehead, but things are falling into place.
 

 
Some family time left this weekend prior to hitting it hard again come Monday.  I actually think it is a tunnel exit ahead and not a train....
 
Stay Building My Friends,
Mark

Seems like forever, but finally I can state the deadeyes are complete.  I am ready to get back to woodchips and away from all this metal work.  Lots of continued lessons learned!!
 
In another milestone the plexiglass case I ordered arrived and it fits!!  The base is not yet built so I lifted the stand up to the targeted height with a wood block.  Still need to focus on the ships wheel and figurehead, but things are falling into place.
 

 
Some family time left this weekend prior to hitting it hard again come Monday.  I actually think it is a tunnel exit ahead and not a train....
 
Stay Building My Friends,
Mark

Seems like forever, but finally I can state the deadeyes are complete.  I am ready to get back to woodchips and away from all this metal work.  Lots of continued lessons learned!!
 
In another milestone the plexiglass case I ordered arrived and it fits!!  The base is not yet built so I lifted the stand up to the targeted height with a wood block.  Still need to focus on the ships wheel and figurehead, but things are falling into place.
 

 
Some family time left this weekend prior to hitting it hard again come Monday.  I actually think it is a tunnel exit ahead and not a train....
 
Stay Building My Friends,
Mark

Wonderful work Mark.. she looks the biz at the jaunty angle in that case.
 
Stay Well
 
Eamonn

Seems like forever, but finally I can state the deadeyes are complete.  I am ready to get back to woodchips and away from all this metal work.  Lots of continued lessons learned!!
 
In another milestone the plexiglass case I ordered arrived and it fits!!  The base is not yet built so I lifted the stand up to the targeted height with a wood block.  Still need to focus on the ships wheel and figurehead, but things are falling into place.
 

 
Some family time left this weekend prior to hitting it hard again come Monday.  I actually think it is a tunnel exit ahead and not a train....
 
Stay Building My Friends,
Mark

Seems like forever, but finally I can state the deadeyes are complete.  I am ready to get back to woodchips and away from all this metal work.  Lots of continued lessons learned!!
 
In another milestone the plexiglass case I ordered arrived and it fits!!  The base is not yet built so I lifted the stand up to the targeted height with a wood block.  Still need to focus on the ships wheel and figurehead, but things are falling into place.
 

 
Some family time left this weekend prior to hitting it hard again come Monday.  I actually think it is a tunnel exit ahead and not a train....
 
Stay Building My Friends,
Mark

I have picked up several tools and such at craft / fabric stores that specialize in beading supplies.  These are also aimed at us older folk. 
 
Not just plastic stuff for little kids, they stock tons of glass beads and such of all sizes so grabbing them as well as manipulating the wire to string them for jewelry.  A different hobby medium but very suitable.
 
I have picked up tweezers (small tension included to keep them shut) that I have used for similar things at such a place.
 
Mark

Nils - I had just thought (first step to getting in trouble) about the normal viewers I have had.  Most have leaned over the ship to peer into the openings and get a closer look at the fittings on the deck.  By having a slant this viewing is easier to achieve.  It additionally invites closer looking and turns it more into a study ship than one in historical perspective.  Hopefully this will keep the "I thought the bottom was planked..." questions to a minimum.
 
I haven't really seen this done before but thought I would try it.
 
Bob - I had thought about the mirror on the bottom but will wait until I get the full case constructed and see how that looks.  My initial thought was to have black fabric on the bottom mounting board to which the base is affixed.  Still time to think those things through as I bang my head on the channels, ships wheel and figurehead.
 
Local surveys have shown a tendency for just painting the pedestals black and forego the acrylic.  I might have to make two stands (not very expensive) to do a final look comparison.
 
Mark

Thanks David and Dave.  I actually think the clove hitches would be therapy compared to the issues I just had - but have to believe it is in the past and it is all rainbows and sunshine up ahead, hah hah.
 
Speaking of in the past I jumped into the prototype ship stand today to see some progress (and success).  This was a think of it as you go (other than the base measurement calculations).
 

 
It turned out more solid than I had thought.  I thought some outside rods for lateral movement support would be required but now don't think so.  It is configured for people looking at and through the upper decks to see the internal details.  And yes, the seamless acrylic case is on order.
 
The bottom stand will be painted black and I will probably substitute clear acrylic rods for the upright posts.
 
A little different but I like it.
 
Stay Building My Friends,
Mark
 
P.S.  Now to get back to those other channels.....

Moving right along.....
 
Rail transitions pieces complete, tree pumps complete, rudder chains complete, capstan rigging complete.  Misc Cleanup operations in-process.
 
Once the pumps were gel coated I used the ship as a drying rack.  Not your typical look.  Once the pumps were in place the gun deck is complete for this build.  Lots of stuff going on at the quarterdeck line:
 

 
I decided to attach the rudder chains (since I was blackening the pump metal, might as well blacken the chain).  The attachment points were equivalent to the cannon tackle on the gun deck.  The ships lettering goes right above the chains.
 

 
I can finally sit back and see how close I am:
 

 
The channels, ships wheel, ship name lettering and figurehead are all that remain (end of the month?)
 
Stay Building My Friends,
Mark

Build log part 40
 
 
 
Working on the gun tacklings in the Moment....
 
 
 
this is a very weary Job with these good looking but very small 3mm blocks ( single and double).
Instead of cotton rope I used 100 % Polyester thread in natural hemp Color, which Looks the same, but gives the possibility to thin out the Ends (soft flame / heat) for doing the sheaving through the tiny holes
 
 
 
 

there are left and right Tacklings and the carriage backing tackle
 
 

the breech ropes are all pretackled to the carriages
 
 

this Little device helps to pretackle the blocks
 
 

I do 6 at a time (for two guns)
 
 

 
 

the runner Ends are not belayed properly yet.
This first test mounting was just to see if the Position can be achieved with the 3 Tacklings only
 
 
 

I think I`m not going to glue the carriages to the deck
 
 

 
 
 
 
Nils

Good idea Mark,
 
sometimes like here it`s the inovative approach that sets a new interesting view...
 
Nils

Hello Mark!
 
Beautiful build.
Outstandig work.

Hm, maybe you can go further, add two servos and a stick, to tilt the model? Stick could be embedded into display case, it will control the servos and tilt / rotate the model, so viewer can look from various angles?
All electronic for that is quite cheap (I bet on something close to $30-$40), but will require enough space inside the display case, so model could move there without problems.
Of course, viewer can just move the head to get another angle, but it's boring and not fun!
 
P.S.: sorry for a crazy idea, but since you are going that way, adjusting the display case so viewer will have a better overview of hull internals...

Nils - I had just thought (first step to getting in trouble) about the normal viewers I have had.  Most have leaned over the ship to peer into the openings and get a closer look at the fittings on the deck.  By having a slant this viewing is easier to achieve.  It additionally invites closer looking and turns it more into a study ship than one in historical perspective.  Hopefully this will keep the "I thought the bottom was planked..." questions to a minimum.
 
I haven't really seen this done before but thought I would try it.
 
Bob - I had thought about the mirror on the bottom but will wait until I get the full case constructed and see how that looks.  My initial thought was to have black fabric on the bottom mounting board to which the base is affixed.  Still time to think those things through as I bang my head on the channels, ships wheel and figurehead.
 
Local surveys have shown a tendency for just painting the pedestals black and forego the acrylic.  I might have to make two stands (not very expensive) to do a final look comparison.
 
Mark

Thanks David and Dave.  I actually think the clove hitches would be therapy compared to the issues I just had - but have to believe it is in the past and it is all rainbows and sunshine up ahead, hah hah.
 
Speaking of in the past I jumped into the prototype ship stand today to see some progress (and success).  This was a think of it as you go (other than the base measurement calculations).
 

 
It turned out more solid than I had thought.  I thought some outside rods for lateral movement support would be required but now don't think so.  It is configured for people looking at and through the upper decks to see the internal details.  And yes, the seamless acrylic case is on order.
 
The bottom stand will be painted black and I will probably substitute clear acrylic rods for the upright posts.
 
A little different but I like it.
 
Stay Building My Friends,
Mark
 
P.S.  Now to get back to those other channels.....

I think these links are among the most time consuming and frustrating things I have done on this build.  I have spent a lot of time trying to get them right and have probably thrown out enough wire to do 2-3 ships.  Never anticipated this at all.  After a lot of false starts and changes in techniques I finally have something that I am okay with:
 

 
Thirty eight (38) total pieces involved for this.  I have only kept track since about a third of the way in the build but I have to be over 2500 total pieces so far.....
 
Now to just do the same thing for the other five!  I am hopeful I can cut the time required for each to just a couple of hours per.
 
Stay Building My Friends,
Mark

Time to forge ahead and work on those channels!
 
First task was to generate the deadeyes.  I cut some square stock to the appropriate size and chocked it into the lathe.  After rounding it wasn't too much difficulty to get the deadeyes roughed in.  A lesson learned was to keep the length of the wood stock to around 3.5 inches.  This provided enough rigidity to make the lathing pretty straight forward.  Anymore and the flex just started to get too much, especially after a couple of inches of deadeyes were cut.
 

 
With the string of deadeyes it was straight forward to add the three eyes and THEN cut off the deadeye.  Much more handling power so greater accuracy.  With the deadeye figured out, it was a trial and error to define the wire lengths (20 gauge brass) necessary for the three loop lengths.  The intent is to silver solder the loops closed.
 

 
Then to check everything I put the channel in place (still missing the cap strip), made a template of the right angles to put the links on and affixed the prototype.  The bottom flat brass link is still missing.
 

 
Everything seems to check out and now I just need to make 29 of these for each side (2 different sizes for the deadeyes).  With the cap strip on the deadeye is angled more correctly.  If necessary I can add a bend to insure this happens.
 
Stay Building My Friends,
Mark

Thanks David and Dave.  I actually think the clove hitches would be therapy compared to the issues I just had - but have to believe it is in the past and it is all rainbows and sunshine up ahead, hah hah.
 
Speaking of in the past I jumped into the prototype ship stand today to see some progress (and success).  This was a think of it as you go (other than the base measurement calculations).
 

 
It turned out more solid than I had thought.  I thought some outside rods for lateral movement support would be required but now don't think so.  It is configured for people looking at and through the upper decks to see the internal details.  And yes, the seamless acrylic case is on order.
 
The bottom stand will be painted black and I will probably substitute clear acrylic rods for the upright posts.
 
A little different but I like it.
 
Stay Building My Friends,
Mark
 
P.S.  Now to get back to those other channels.....

Nils - I had just thought (first step to getting in trouble) about the normal viewers I have had.  Most have leaned over the ship to peer into the openings and get a closer look at the fittings on the deck.  By having a slant this viewing is easier to achieve.  It additionally invites closer looking and turns it more into a study ship than one in historical perspective.  Hopefully this will keep the "I thought the bottom was planked..." questions to a minimum.
 
I haven't really seen this done before but thought I would try it.
 
Bob - I had thought about the mirror on the bottom but will wait until I get the full case constructed and see how that looks.  My initial thought was to have black fabric on the bottom mounting board to which the base is affixed.  Still time to think those things through as I bang my head on the channels, ships wheel and figurehead.
 
Local surveys have shown a tendency for just painting the pedestals black and forego the acrylic.  I might have to make two stands (not very expensive) to do a final look comparison.
 
Mark