Bill Hime

Chuck, Bill,
 
sounds like you guys "Been there and done that" .lol
 
Sorry to say one must really take caution when scratch building there own tools and making there own JIM BYRNES saw there's just no turning back lol
 
 
Jay
 
 

Ha! And after you get to Jim Byrnes' place, the real indoctrination begins....and you'll hear a voice say, "shhh, just let it happen"....
 
 
Bill

Ha! And after you get to Jim Byrnes' place, the real indoctrination begins....and you'll hear a voice say, "shhh, just let it happen"....
 
 
Bill

Ha! And after you get to Jim Byrnes' place, the real indoctrination begins....and you'll hear a voice say, "shhh, just let it happen"....
 
 
Bill

Wow!! I've missed so much! I wouldn't know where to start remarking on what I'm seeing here, so I'll just continue to follow and enjoy!
 
Bill

Ha! And after you get to Jim Byrnes' place, the real indoctrination begins....and you'll hear a voice say, "shhh, just let it happen"....
 
 
Bill

Ha! And after you get to Jim Byrnes' place, the real indoctrination begins....and you'll hear a voice say, "shhh, just let it happen"....
 
 
Bill

Harley,
 
    Welcome to the entryport to the dark side.  It starts with substituting boxwood for basswood.  Next you are kitbashing and soon scratch building.  Sometime in the middle you will pop over to Jim Byrnes' place and get a miniature table saw so you can cut strips from sheets.
 

Bill, it's great to see you back.  I hope all is well.

Welcome back, Bill.   It's always great to do things we love and get paid for it.

Hey Bill - so glad to see you back! Sorry to hear the cabinet/furniture shop didn't work out but pleased to hear you're back doing something else you love - helping other people.
 
Can't wait to see you making sawdust again.
 
Welcome home, my friend. 

Good to have you back, Bill!

Glad you're back. 
Steve

Great to hear from you Grant! Hope all well Down Under! Thank you, it means so much to come some place where even after a long absence you feel like you're just returning from a long voyage. This is a safe harbor with good friends, and you are definitely one of them!
 
 
Bill

Wow....seems like every time I step back in here to continue what I've started, another year has passed since my last post. Well I guess it's not a year yet, just 284 days, 7 hours, and 37 minutes, give or take.
A lot has happened in that time, life is like that. we can't stand still enough for "life" not to happen. long story short, I've closed the cabinet/furniture shop. Turns out, I'm not a very good businessman. I'm even worse at meeting deadlines.
So I'm back working in ICU at the VA. I love being back and love my job. So I have this big beautiful wood shop that is finally going to become the official shipyard. I've got a lot of cleaning and some rearranging to do. I do have my resized plans for the POB II and a good deal of material to work with.
I guess I pick up where I left off...Hello everyone! I've missed being here terribly, hope everyone's well
 
 
Bill

Wow!! I've missed so much! I wouldn't know where to start remarking on what I'm seeing here, so I'll just continue to follow and enjoy!
 
Bill

Matiz,
This is beautiful work! Very accurate milling and hand work from what I see.
 
 
Bill

Doris,
It was actually one of your models that I first saw on Youtube all lit up that inspired me to want to pursue model ship building. It's wonderful and a privilege to watch you work.
 
Bill 

Beautiful work! See you're fussing over details as always ;). Just got back myself. Looks like you're recovering nicely
 
 
Bill

Beautiful work! See you're fussing over details as always ;). Just got back myself. Looks like you're recovering nicely
 
 
Bill

Wow!! I've missed so much! I wouldn't know where to start remarking on what I'm seeing here, so I'll just continue to follow and enjoy!
 
Bill

Great to hear from you Grant! Hope all well Down Under! Thank you, it means so much to come some place where even after a long absence you feel like you're just returning from a long voyage. This is a safe harbor with good friends, and you are definitely one of them!
 
 
Bill

Good morning everyone!
 
This log is the evolution of what was a kit build, that out of frustration and disappointment, is now a full campaign into scratch building.
I bought Model Shipways "Pride of Baltimore II", 1:64th scale what now must be a couple years ago. I was beyond excited when it arrived. My wife and I spread the contents across the counter, separating, grouping every strip as we checked off the material list.
We counted cannons, pulleys and deadeyes...This is where my initial frustration was seeded. The cannons where so small, with little detail to enjoy. Nonetheless, I jumped in with enthusiasm. I built the bulkhead frame and fared it out for planking. I had planned all along to build this model as an embellished version replacing decking and planking with Redheart, Yellowheart, and Holly. I had also planned on eliminating some of the "modern" features on deck and making it more/less true to the original schooner.
 
I have to admit, at the time of purchase, I settled for this kit. The budget was not there for me to purchase the ship I wanted, "HMS Surprise", 1:48 scale by A L. I was concerned with the scale of 1:64th from the beginning in that it wouldn't give me the room to be creative with exotic woods, building a "jewelry box" display piece.
So it sat, staring at me. I found myself avoiding this forum, not wanting to answer to having no updates..silly, I know. Over time the "Pride" found it's way back into the box preached on a high shelf.  The shipyard was silent, tools hung motionless and frustration became loss.
Finally, life took back over, as it always does. I wondered in and out of MSW for some time there after. I logged back in this past March I think, only to find I had loss a good friend, Augie Bruno.
Augie's passing hit me hard. I had planned on telling him I retired from healthcare. I had mentioned how I hate how time and the busy-ness of life steals from us the things we love most.
 
We spent the last winter and spring renovating our new property. I turned a cabin next to house into my cabinet/furniture shop. I made a separate space within for the shipyard. Business took off with a bang but lately, my benches are idle without any work on the books.
So what life has afforded me is time to be here with good friends and a shared passion. Winter will reach Wisconsin soon enough.
 
Now to the build; I'm resizing the plans from 1:64 to 1:48 scale. 
 
Materials featured: Hard Maple and Basswood for frame and structure. Redheart for planking, Yellowheart for decking, Holly, Ebony and brass and copper for details. treenails will be copper and brass pins.
 
I look forward to any input or thoughts as this project moves along! I'll be spending time this weekend readying the shipyard for this build and start resizing my materials list with an online scale calculator.
 
 
Sincere Regards to All,
 
Bill

Beautiful work! See you're fussing over details as always ;). Just got back myself. Looks like you're recovering nicely
 
 
Bill

Beautiful work! See you're fussing over details as always ;). Just got back myself. Looks like you're recovering nicely
 
 
Bill