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Izzy, I think it depends on how wide the planks are. I've seen planking patterns with as many as 3 treenails on each plank at the beam.

The wow! factor just went over the top... that appears to be button-tuck upholstery on the curved bench. Even if it's not... still wow!!!!

Ah.. Patrick beat me to it. You're not copying the video itself are you? Just the URL? URL's should copy/paste just fine... although I'm not sure if that works with IE11. I've heard some issues with that browser and MSW. Then again, IE11 has other issues which I won't go into.

Indeed... the spice must flow and it is flowing, Nenad.

Amazing details, Anton... dogs, handles, even the rubber seals. I'm surprised you didn't put a generator in the box.

Here Don: http://www.thurstonmfg.com/index.html that's the home page. http://www.thurstonmfg.com/cut-off-saws.html I use these. http://www.thurstonmfg.com/jewelers-slotting-saws.html and these for smaller sizes. Your best bet is to contact them directly prices. I've found they're less expensive than some the reseller out there.

Don, First.. if the Micro-Mark are Dremel brand, don't. Get the size of the blade and look at Thurston or find a Dremel on the one of the online markets. I have an MM table saw and their blades just don't last so I've been using Thurston and the Thurston's are actually cheaper. As for the tooth count... etc. The 24 tooth probably has offset teeth. This allow fast ripping of thick wood without clogging the teeth. The slitting blade has the teeth all in a line. Works fine for wood that's not very thick. Check this page at Hobbymill. There's a great page on blade selection: http://www.hobbymillusa.com/byrnes-saw-operation.php I've found that changing the blades for the appropriate tooth count really does make a difference.

No need to download, Ben. If it's on Youtube, just post the link by pasting into the text box.

Stunning work, Johann, and I like that background image as it brings your ship to life.

She just keeps getting more and more impressive, Augie.

Beautiful work, Mehmet. The weathering is really well done.

Wayne, For French ships, Boudroit's The 74 Gun Ship gets into a discussion of this in passing. He describes how the "Surveyor" training started with heavy maths and what was involved in the training. Part of the drafting of new ships was determining the water line. I'm not sure (it didn't say or I overlooked it) when this practice started.

Daniel, I don't know how much faith I'd put in that since it's a replica. Also,there's no screw fitted. Jan, I'm kind of like you on this. There's questions.... we know that much was never recorded as being "known knowledge". And then there's areas of meticulous record keeping. All, If we look to the newer, in the American Civil War (aka "The recent unpleasantness"), the pivot guns only had the screw. These were sometimes huge guns firing large caliber shells and the carriages were made from a variety of materials. Still, I wonder if we're missing something obvious, or reading too much into this.

Good questions, Izzy. I would think that if the "wedge" or quoin were used it would have shown up on the plans and drawings for these guns. Or in the list of equipment as quoins do show up for cannon. They do show in the drawings/lists for gunnades which were cannonades on the wheeled carriages. Most puzzling.

I don't know about that wedge, Daniel. Here's two life fire vids and I'm not seeing a wedge. I would think these guys would use one if for no other reason than safety. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfsuIaTU92Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVRh6O-8rGg

Your build is one of the gold standards and Janos is one of the gold standards for carving. The WOW factor just went to 11.

I think you'll like that one if you're a history buff and/or just want to get sense of things...life, sailing, battle. The first chapter is a drag but then it picks up.

On the question of hammock cranes... which Constellation are you attempting? The kit or maybe a bash/scratch? The 1797 Constellation would have had hammock cranes. The 1854 version didn't as the hammocks were stored the top of the bulwarks.

Welcome to MSW. As Wayne pointed out, there's some good info.. I'll also add the "short" version: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Constellation_(1854) I'll also toss a few links: http://www.navsea.navy.mil/nswc/carderock/pub/cnsm/faq/faq_13.aspx http://www.maritime.org/conf/conf-linden.htm

Not hitting the like button... there's nothing to like about blood and pain....

Alan Have you read The Billy Ruffian by David Cordingly? It won't be much help with the build, but it is an excellent history including her days as a prison ship.

EdT and others use the monofilament for bolts and nails. See his Naiad log and Young Armerica log.

Joel, I discovered that... I had figured out that measurements in mm are actual where as the xxx/100 type requires conversion as that is in pieds/ligne (the French measurements). I'm working my way through the 74-gun Ship series even though it doesn't necessarily apply to frigates. Tim, Other than used (and one person's "good" condition is another persons "junk"), ANCRE is the way to get them. Also Delacroix sells his books on his website. The exchange rate isn't a killer and shipping from France to the US isn't bad. Just don't ship books from the US to France...YIKES!!!!!. And the shipping time is reasonable. I do have a copy of Le Venus in English that I'm probably going to part with....

Interestingly, I found some info in Boudroit's The 74-gun Ship. Anytime the guns were being exercised or powder being loaded to the magazine, all hands went barefoot. The reasons fit the anectodal "the gunners were barefoot and stripped to the waist". No shirts due to heat and also catching the shirt on things. Barefoot because any powder grains stepped on with shoes could ignite. Then there's the wet deck issues...

Druxey, Hahn was an artist. I wish I could come close to his works. I'm aware of the stylizing and in many cases, I think it was either bad info or no info. What I'm seeing on this ship is a lack of info and the info I'm seeing is from sources after Hahn's time. Tim, Admiralty model may not be bad idea. There's tables in Boudroit's History of the French Frigate that would help with the masting. If you know what Regulation it falls under (and wasn't being used as a test) you can figure out the size of the masts and yards. Then go for the rig... As I understand it, each ship was slightly different in some areas but overall, it was pretty much standardized. So you could use one of the ANCRE monographs (base it on the year it was built) and rig it accordingly. These ships are fascinating to me because they are different. Or at least infrequently built. The biggest problem I see is acquiring sufficient plans. The French did wonderful lines drawings and the drawings for the carvings and decorations. Deck layouts and interior works are tough to find as they didn't often do them. What the French lacked in drawings they made up for in design and the way they built them. The "surveyor" or head designer at a given yard, was trained in math, physics and the science (what was known at that time) of ships. They could calculate the load waterline pretty close just based on their design. Even the wood was acquired differently as well as the labor in the yards. Reading the History of French Frigates and the 74 Gun Ship series really brought this home. Anyway.. I'm wandering all over the place on this topic... apologies.