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  1. glbarlow
    I know, a lot of work. Can you cover shipping 😂😂😂😂
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    I’m also a photographer. Not sure what you’re using, but it’s about the focus point. If using auto focus on a camera switch to single point focus and move the focus box around and on your subject, half click the shutter to get the focus then snap it. Auto focus makes a decision on what it thinks the focus is, and it’s wrong a lot. If an iPhone touch the subject on your phone screen, it will focus there signified by a yellow box. I imagine androids have something similar. Great work on the mast and spars. I’ll outsource mine to you.
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    Well I drive an SUV, so there you go 😀 I’m trying to learn to like fishing craft, it’s a process. BE’s logs are a great way to learn to love them.
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    Nice explanation of the work BE. You have some serious clothes pins there. I know you’ll turn it in to something great, but I’m not sure I like the lines of this as much as Fifie. I likely will regret that comment about 9 pages into this log as you bring it to life.
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    You’ll not regret it Bob, go for it!
  6. glbarlow
    Nice. I was, or maybe still will, try this with my Proxxon mill. What jig did you use to hold/feed the wood, can you do a little write up of your process like Bob did for tree nailing.
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    I ordered both from a US based hobby store, who knew those still existed. I appreciate the reference to this and I’m sure others will as well. I have a brass plate and have fiddled a bit with getting a decent profile, I’m sure I’d get that to work eventually. “Bob’s moulding tool” should make the job much easier and with better looking profiles.👍🏻
  8. glbarlow
    Who could possibly condemn such amazing work. Carving by hand is no more skill, and probably less, than mastering CNC as you have.
  9. glbarlow
    Ordered. Hope they’ll work on my small wood. Thanks for the suggestion.
  10. glbarlow
    Thanks for the explanation Bob. I put some planks on my broken frame and will see how it goes and then decide. That scraper looks great. Thanks for sharing that.
  11. glbarlow
    Wow. Where did you get that!?
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    😁
  13. glbarlow
    I wish I had a stash of boxwood and holly. Do you have a source or still working off a supply from Jeff😄 I think holly makes for a great deck, but both AYC or boxwood will make a nice contrast with the hull. You are an inspiration with this model.
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    Thanks for the input Chuck. I'll slap a few planks on my broken frame and do a lot more tests before committing for real. If I can't get a good look with the fishing line I'm just going to leave it as is. The poly helped the joints stand out pretty well. I'm happy with my result as it stands but want to give every new technique a try. Finally a new purpose for my busted frame.
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    I thought of using it for some practice, but I get too depressed every time I look at it. It was quite traumatic when it fell to the floor and pretty much exploded. I only keep it visible to remind myself to be careful.
  16. glbarlow
    I'd be happy to buy boxwood, but I can not find it anywhere (except in my Shipwright version of Flirt). I really like the yellow cedar.
  17. glbarlow
    I Completely agree with this. Thanks for weighing in Chuck. I'm not that excited about doing it for this very reason, but don't want to let down the Cheerful team by ignoring a challenge. I have and tried the black monofilament on a different board. I had two problems. I don't have or know what the right tool is to cut it flush, my miniature side cutters left a light protrusion. And I don't know how best to glue it in without leaving a stain/residue of glue - especially on a mass scale. As I was doing it (including on the top row of the sample board show) the both the brown and black filament kept coming out. FYI, the test board in the photo is with a #78 bit on 3/16th planks. I think when I cropped in tight for the image to use after taking the photo it threw off the scale. In reality they are close to the ones on the stem and keel. It's also possible that I over-poked with the Awl and/or the pencil. I want to do it right, but doing that many - especially if the butt joint only is a bad idea - I'm ok not doing it. Though that would exclude me from the "real" Cheerful group and I'd be removed from the team bulletin board 😄 Maybe this not the opportunity for by first ever tree-nailing job.
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    Thanks Lou. That's the right idea. Chuck sent me some boxwood strips, I haven't tried them yet - the cedar was definitely shredding when cut down to 1/16 x 1/32. The challenge is the knee, I need to get a triangular piece of boxwood (actually multiple ones since I'll mess up the first three) for the knee at the bow.
  19. glbarlow
    Are you replying to me or to Sheerline? I'm using Alaskan Yellow Cedar on Cheerful. I was also successful using this technique on Lady Nelson using the kit supplied walnut though I agree a kit with brittle wood of any type might find it difficult.
  20. glbarlow
    Thanks for the compliments, I appreciate your taking the time. I follow your Alert, I’m sure you can pull off Cheerful. Maybe like me you’ll just have to do the same plank 3 times. 😂 That’s exactly what I’m finding. I just bought some thicker brass, I need to get the right profile cut in it.
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    I’m a ardent fan of Chuck’s plank bending approach, I try to describe it in some detail in my Finished Lady Nelson And underway Cheerful logs, linked in my signature below. I see you have tick marks already so I’m sure you know the planks likely need to be tapered for the same number to fit at the bow as fit at the waist. It being a kit it’s hard to understand why there is such a big gap at the stern for the same number of of planks as at the waist, but the bottom line is you have to fill the space. Here again the tick marks should show you the width needed. If it takes 5 it takes 5, just don’t put them all together. Did you have the same issue with the first planking?
  22. glbarlow
    Geez, James has production quality photos of glue🤣😂😅🤣😂
  23. glbarlow
    Thank you Lou, Derek, Edward, and Bruce. I really appreciate the comments, I just try to pay it forward having learned so much from others as well. I really didn’t know when I started if I could pull it off, I’m glad now I did start it. I mainly hope my log will help encourage others to take their own shot at stretching their skills just as I’ve been encouraged. Regarding tree nails I think at most I’d put them at the butt joints. They are all in the right place, but not in a perfect line. As Lou notes being lined up is a big part of them looking right so I don’t know... I agree with Derek as well, in fact measles was my same thought. I’m going to have to think about it some. To nail, to partially nail, ...... My other challenge is the moulding, so far my practice with the scrapers I’ve made has not produced a single good result. I’ll keep working at it until I can produce some worthy of the model. Another of those things I’ve not done before. So between these two things, I guess I’ll be slowing down for a while. Maybe I’ll build a cannon or two as a side project and a diversion. Thanks again for the input, I appreciate the counsel.
  24. glbarlow
    Thank you Ryland.
  25. glbarlow
    Expert work with the airbrush. You have a nice looking build going here. My wife would have airbrushed me if I sprayed anything in the kitchen.

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