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    Hi All Thanks for the nice comments and Tobias what a great photo!! So I hope you have all had a nice Xmas and are looking forward to new year. Ok another update from me - I've been getting on to get the ceiling finished and at last I'm very glad to say that it is. A couple more pictures of the process Here's some pictures of it looking very rough and ready. All of the planks are on but without any sanding and also all of the nails are in place. Pictures of the final sanded finish - There are some gaps but overall I'm quite happy with the way its turned out. Its taken ages to do but but I'm finally there - I've learnt a lot about ceiling planking and I could definitely do better next time around. So next I'll be making the two other lower breast hooks and the stern sleepers. It'll be nice to actually make a part again Cheers Mark
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    Yea I do - Its a great way of filing gaps as I cannot make all of my joints perfect despite trying. I have found though that it's best to use the finest saw dust that can be made to make it seem a part of the build. So I actually make a deliberate stash of saw dust and then make it into a nice thick paste with PVA. It is however difficult to sand down as has been said before . So I apply it before the first sanding.
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    Thats really nice work mate
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    I’m waiting for Jim Byrnes to make one I’d buy it in a heartbeat 👍
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    Hi Tim and welcome to MSW mate - I live not to far from you and we often visit Hereford as its one of our favourite cities in the UK. Good luck with your choice of new build and if you start a build log you will get loads of helpful advice. Mark
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    I think the work you have done is beautiful - the spacers are just about right and I know this as I made mine far to big. I tend to use abrasives around a round dowel when sanding the spacers as it gives a small and controllable contact patch. I also agree with druxey rounding off is not an issue if you don't go free hand - good luck!
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    Hi Picard - firstly I think your planking is actually pretty good and it just so happens you are comparing your efforts to a very experienced builder. So this may not be popular but many issues with planking including my own is time. Planking takes a lot of time to get right. It just cannot be rushed and takes a lot of planning and fitting - if a plank doesn't look right its probably not but often its easier just to glue it on. Keep going buddy - make mistakes just like everyone else including me as its a great learning curve. Incorrect bevels tend to lead to wide gaps between planks and incorrect tapers make the planks look crowded at the stem. This is just my thoughts - Cheers Mark
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    Thanks very much all She's lovely and they grow up so fast. This is our 7th grandchild so Christmas is getting very expensive now!
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    Chris I think that most model ship builders are their own worst critics. Looking at your pictures your build looks very nice indeed and I wish you luck through to completion. I'll be following 👍
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    Hi Tobias - nice work mate. I see that the stem is now full of planks but you still have a few to install. How are you going to get all of the planks running to the stem? Are you going to trim the one's installed or taper the outstanding ones into the clamp?
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    I have to agree that is really lovely delicate work - I would be very happy with that if that was my work. Keep the updates coming!
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    Hi both - This is one of those things that I'll need to decide nearer the time as it's so far away. Thank you for your very kind words I'm hoping to get the ceiling finished in the next 2 weeks. Our Granddaughter (She's 10 weeks old and beautiful ) has been taking up much our spare time but what a great way to spend it
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    Here you go Mike https://www.renishaw.com/shop/Product.aspx?Product=R-PCA-135075-12-6
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    Hi clogger - wow mate your build looks amazing 🤩. Fantastic job and I hope my finished ship looks a good as yours. I should have said that I never intended to rig my ship purely down to its size. Yours is the first Le Rochefort that I’ve seen rigged as such and it really finishes it beautifully. Maybe I’ll change my mind if I can find a place big enough to keep it. Thanks for sharing your picture 👍
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    I'm with you on this Roger - I do have a panavice but my ship never goes into it. I prefer to have it on my lap or in a fixed cradle which is made up of scrap timber.
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    That is awesome work marsalv - I don't actually know what the small blocks on the bowsprit are for but you have put them on so evenly and neatly. They must have taken ages to align like that.
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    Wow that is beautiful work 👍
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    These little planes are great I use mine every time I’m modelling. I put a small drop of thin oil on that piece of cardboard and so far I have no corrosion on mine.
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    Check out Kevin Kenny's review and set up of the Foredom tool its very good. I love mine as it has so much torque at very low speed. The best on the market but they are also very expensive. I used a Dremel successfully for many years and although they do the same job the Foredom makes it easier with better control.
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    Tobias that is spot on mate 👍 Not really an update but just a few shots of how things are going. I'm working on the bow and stern at the same time to get things done. As I've discovered planking the inside of a hull takes the same amount of time as planking the outside. So a few pictures of spiled planks, clamps and unfinished fitted planks too! The planks look stepped as the thickness decreases as they go down towards the keel. Things are getting easier as I'm learning new skills everyday. Its coming along nicely but these things take time and a lot of measurements - Cheers Mark
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    That is beautiful work and looks like a proper mirror image from starboard to port.
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    😂 I’m making good progress but it’s slow. It’s also getting more enjoyable as I get better at ceiling work. I’ll have an update in few weeks 👍
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    If you look at Chucks video the point that the plank touches his jig has a larger surface area. This would help spread the forces away from a very small focal area when bending. Using a pin would make the contact point tiny and therefore increase the forces in that tiny area. It’s got to go somewhere so the wood will start to lift instead of bend. l had this problem until I made a better jig to bend the planks on and allowed the plank to be bent with less pressure in a very small area. So try making a jig and also make the hold down the same gap as the plank is thick. Cheers Mark
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    Again so cleverly thought out using what you have at hand. I know I’ve said it before but your technique here is fantastic. I also like the way it wastes very little wood in the process. I think your finished result is beautiful. I also think that you don’t need to work on your woodworking skills. You’ve got them already 👍
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    I find this so fascinating as I'm just really getting into the history of ships and I have so many questions. But could someone do me a very simple diagram of why a square tuck would affect the rudder more than a rounded one. I'm sure that once I see a diagram it will all make far more sense to me.

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