Bill Hime

Walter,

So well said. We are cut much from the same stone I think . Thank you

Warm Regards,

Bill

Augie,

You are a gracious and honorable man. Thank you for your character and example. I am so very happy you are back :)

With Great Admiration,

Bill

Goodmorning everyone!

Update;

This USF Confederacy build log will been put in ordinary status until January. I've started what was suppose to be my "side build" the "Baltimore Clipper/ Pride of Baltimore" while waiting to see what kind of ME discounts and Santa might be thinking.

So the C.W. Hime Shipyard has opened. Please come join me on my build log, "Pride of Baltimore, Model Shipways 1:64 scale by Bill Hime".

Warm Regards,

Bill

Tony,

Things are really moving nicely, (always easy to say from behind a keyboard,lol). I think the addition of a false deck was spot on and should allow you to do some really nice detailing on the finished product.

Oh, I love the sander! Shop's nice as well

Warm Regards,

Bill

Hello A.J.

I'm following with interest! Your right, a great little ship with a interesting history. Looking good so far! oh and I like your work area. After 20+ builds it should looked lived in, (a little Dr. Doolittle-esk) !

Warm Regards,

Bill

Hey Bob,

Smart move on doing the overlay. Solely noted !

Warm Regards,

Bill

Ray,

TheChannels look great. I especially like the strapping on the gun port lids, nice bolt details.

Bill

What a fantastic referencing tool. Thank you Adam, a better mousetrap for sure!

Warm Regards,

Bill

 Ahoy Bill

 

I think you have a great idea. I believe that wrapping the wood/ wetted cheese cloth in a dark towel and exposing it to direct sunlight might keep the Admiral happier. God forbid. Either that or make sure you hide any cast iron cookware before you start.

 

 

PS: I heard but could be wrong, that Walnut and Pear was easier to do. Comments welcome

Hey JPett,

Actually the Admiral thought it was a good idea . Since she also cooks for a living, she's interested in how it turns out and wants to do several test runs at different temperatures.

We will definitely be doing this soon. I will do a detailed post of the process and outline the variable approaches regarding temperatures, duration, wood and outcome. I think we will also use some larger blocks of wood to cut down to show penetration.

Should be fun !

Warm Regards,

Bill

So here's what I've been thinking of trying;

Rubbing the wood down heavily and generously with Kiwi brand black shoe polish. Wrap the planks in wet cheese cloth then baking them in the oven at 180-200 degrees F.

Afterwards, rubbing them out with linseed oil.

Bill

As I'm pretty new to this, I'm curious as to the differences this makes to painting the wales black ?

 

Does it look better ?

 

Anyone have an example comparing black paint vs this dye ebonizing ?

 

Sorry for my ignorance, just curious, as it seems quite tricky, and not without risk if mistakes a made.

With ebonizing, you're looking to create a luster that permeates from within the wood becoming aprt of the wood's characteristic. Paint, no matter the application, still sits on top of the wood.

Bill

Sound point made; Tension separation would represent plank/bulkhead adhesive failure more clearly. I must also concur that draft horse teams, specifically cloned to rule out any deviation in the baseline designed of the testing guidelines. While this is continued to be reviewed by executive committee, I too will continue to remove all charring that remains in question here above.

Bill

Danny,

The rope is a vast improvement. Also after slowly working my way through every page of this build, the thing that strikes me is the subtle difference in colors from framing vs decking vs cannon carriages then to rope and texture. All lend to making the details stand on their own. Nothing overpowers another. It gives a sense of walking through the life size vessel. Beautiful work !

Warm Regards,

Bill

Hey Augie

I like the way the planking started above the sweep ports and is notched to include them. It breaks the natural line the eye tries to establish when looking at something repetitive and linear. It slows the track of the eye down and forces it to take a longer look, taking in more detail. You're doing beautiful work my friend

Bill

Hello Everyone!

Wayne, Mark, Harvey,

There are no back row seats. That's why the shop is in the living room, Lol! Front row for everyone!

Now where is that popcorn machine?????

Augie,

I bought the Admiral a new front door today. Installing it tomorrow before football starts at noon

Steve B.

Thank you for following! That's great to hear that someone else has built the Pride of Baltimore. Haven't been able to find any build logs on her. I look forward to your input. And thanks for the book suggestion. I love researching  and totally becoming immersed in a project.

Well, tomorrow after a morning door install for the Admiral, I will get busy on my build board. Hope to have it done and be cutting out bulkheads and doing some initial dry fitting.

Warm Regards,

Bill 

Jeff & Augie,

Thank you guys! That was the answer I needed. MY OCD inclines me to remove all or as much as possible. Wanted to make sure I wasn't spinning my wheels, lol !

Warm Regards,

Bill

I searched this subject multiple ways but found nothing. Perhaps I didn't use correct search tags... So the question is;

Does it make a difference in how well glue adheres to bulkheads during planking if the laser burns are not removed? I know in the fairing process some will be removed by default. Do wood parts in general adhere better or worse to laser burned wood?

Warm Regards,

Bill

Well, the itemization is finished; all items accounted for and in good shape! Thanks to the admiral's involvement, every stick and piece has been labelled, numbered and packaged in it's groups for easy access during the build. I can't thank her enough, what a great start !

Bill

Augie,

Lol, yeah those plans have been rolled up since 1999, they were tighter than a cuban cigar! So we reverse rolled them, we are letting them sit overnight and tomorrow we will lay them out and press them. Tomorrow I will start building my ship board, which will be used throughout the construction process with multiple attachments. I will post pictures of my build board as I know everyone is always looking for a new idea. 

Kenr,

Thank you so much for joining. I am truly excited to get started, but as I said, I walk in this as a humble apprentice and I look forward to everyone's input.

Warm regards, 

Bill

Wow, FINALLY!!! It's here! I chose the Pride of Baltimore as my side build while building the USF Confederacy. I'm waiting to see if the Confed might be marked down during the holiday shopping season. So I ordered the Pride so I can dig in and get the doors of the C.W. Hime Shipyard open for business.

Today's the day! This is a Model Shipways kit. I ordered it through ebay from a wholesale hobby outlet. As advertised, everything remains in it's original packaging. It even had an enclosed invoice dated 1999. 

Tonight the Admiral and I are taking inventory of the kit. I'm also paying close attention to the integrity of the wood since this kit has been sitting since 1999.

I'm already planning on replacing the Basswood planking/decking with Boxwood. as of now, I do not plan on painting the Pride except for her mast where black is noted.

I have built cabinets of the highest grade. I have done historical restoration in libraries, manor homes and more. But I do not kid myself for a moment, this is a very different endeavor. Here, among all of you, I find myself once again an apprentice.

I look forward to the challenge and most of all learning, adding to my skill set, and perusing what has beckoned me my entire life, building tall ships.

I welcome all of you to pick up a chisel, choose your favorite mortise and set a peg!

Warm Regards,

Bill Hime

Hello Larry!

What a great build log! Super information sharing from host to supporters and back. Boy, and you've assembled quite the cast of characters here as well, lol. Just makes the build more successful for every one.

Hope you don't mind if I pull up a seat and ride along. Great work to this point. I will be starting the Pride of Baltimore hopefully this week, (come on USPS!) Very similar hulls. Look forward to learning from your planking, especially the stern and closing the hull

Warm Regards,

Bill

druxey,

That sounds like an interesting process. I would love to see some pic or video of the application

Meredith,

Thank you! I looked for a long time for a sight like that. Great source for my kit builds for sure. Now I need to learn more about casting so I can make the decision that best suits this project.

Thank you both!

Bill

Thank you Danny for the warm welcome!

We are truly enjoying this journey together! What wealth of knowledge and new friends MSW has already provided. We are on board for the long hall!

Warm Regards,

Bill & Sateash

Mark,

Exactly, 3.3 to be exact! I don't mind making masters but don't know where to start with creating molds usable for a foundry.

sy,

I like a lead that also sounds like answers are to follow! Thanks sy !

Warm Regards,

Bill

John & Druxey,

So your talking about wooden masters? What is the mold made out of?

Bill