Pete38

Thanks Paddy, this is very interesting...I was thinking iron bolts not copper hmmmmm

That sounds like a good book...need to look it up and maybe get a copy, if it ain't to expensive

Very nice to see your log posted back. Looking forward to see it again.

Thanks Russ, yes interior planking (ceiling)

Think I will do some research on the fastening of the keelson, may prove interesting.

Russ, thanks for that answer.

AntonyUK thank you very much for the answer and the comments on my build. Very informative. 

I must start me a library of my own. 

The last 2 of the spacers are installed and drying. While this is going on I made a list of all the size of timbers that will be needed installing the "ceiling"  (Is that the correct term?)

Rough cut all the blanks on my Byrnes saw (you have to love this little machine) and marked each one with the size, amount needed and the location with an item #

Will run these through the drum sander (Byrnes) then rip them into the plank size needed. This is just enough to do up to the lower deck.

I am thinking about doing the iron bolts in the keelson just to see how it would look. What is your opinion of this?  Would use black annealed wire to simulate the nails.

The saw....using hard maple for the planks

The list and some of the blanks

Thank you for your comments and opinions. They really help

Russ, Paddy  thanks for looking in and the comments....

I do have a question.     The keelson how would it be attached???? I know it is glued, but we simulate treenail for the looks and also add them for strentgh on the frames. What was used to attached it?

Thanks

Just a small update on my progress....

Have the floor of the futtocks sanded down enough for now it is fairly flat.

So decided to glue the keelson in to help strengthen the frames while fairing the sides

Also adding in the permenant cherry blocks for strenght. They are not exactly straight and inline with each other but they will be planked over later

Also went out and bought a noodle

more on the noodle later 

Thats it for now...see ya later

Looks like a very nice jig for the frames. Should work out great.

Lapace  post a request here http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/121-keel-drawing-first-drawing-for-trition-full-build-and-access-request/

for access or pm Matrim or Chuck and ask. 

Hope you get it soon.

Gentlemen,   Thanks for looking in and the comments

I had seen in a previous build on MSW 1 (chad86 I think) he had laid out the lines for the flat of the frames something like this, he mad an actual template to go by. Seemed like a good idea at the time so I remembered it.

Well.....back to sanding....sanding....sanding  and yard work

Picture will be posted when it actually changes appearance

Larry that is looking real good. 

Question....I don't remember that stem, bob stay piece in the cross section plans???  Did I miss something???  (but it does look good  )

Larry,

    I have seen it used for framing and decking. Just watch what type maple you get, needs to be hard maple and straight grained. The curly or fiqured will not do well or look right (imo)

I have some a friend gave me that I am going to use for some of the decking and maybe the deckbeams or knees on the triton cross section.

Martin, Welcome to the cross section.

That is some nice looking wood....nice selection for your build.....Good start

Enjoy and have fun

Same as always.....Great job.....Clean Crisp lines.......

a pleasure to watch your builds

I have that fever also, just seems when I see a new tool, I make up a reason to have it....Once I get it...put it together and try it out I wake up and wonder where this came from and why do I have it?     

Thanks for posting the history.....very interesting...always nice to know a little something about the build.....looking great

David, having seen your post in the Full Profile Photograph of your Sultana, just had to post how amazed I am at your build. You make this look so easy and the clean lines and the perfection of your build is just amazing..... Just almost makes me want to drop the cross section and pull my Sultana of the shelf so that they may have something of a lower grade to compare yours to.

No sense in repeating what everyone else has said........

wait...yes there is........

Frames looking great. I think if you are one to cut each frame by hand your alot more carefull of where and how you cut. 

Looking forward to more of your build...

Now that is some very very nice joinery. I just don't see how you can do that on the cross section...seems like it would move around to much.

Great Job

That is looking good

Great idea on the sanding...will have to remember that

Also   Happy Birthday     

Just found your log....very nice build....very impressed with the changes you made from the kit...excellent.  Will wait and watch for more   

Not ship related but I noticed...Happy Birthday Snowman...

That is looking good

Writing between post

example:

write write write

attach picture here

write write write

attach picture here

start a new line each time. Hope this helps

Looking good so far.......Good Luck.........What type of woods will you be using?

Rope walk machine is looking nice, and your solution for the hatch is very clever, I like it...Keep up the good work

Lapace welcome back.