AON

You've put a lot more effort into your drawings then I have!  

Should be fewer surprises.  

BZ

I cannot say for your build.

on both!

Possibly an online search of the National Maritime Museum (NMM - RMG) in Greenwich might reveal a sloop framing drawing.

https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections.html#!cbrowse

Don

I find what Jagger describes as very interesting.  He describes R+S (Room and space) to include 1/2" air gap between frames for a 70 guns ship.

For my build (74 gun launched in 1786) there were 3 drawings available. 1) Body, Half Breadth and Sheer Plans, 2) Disposition of Frames, and 3) Deck Plans.

The space between frames per the contract (at the keel) at dead flat was 1/4".  It increased as you moved towards the stem and stern post and the frames became narrower.

My #1 Plan showed 9 frames each side of dead flat up to about the 2nd water line.  Nothing was shown above that.  Thank goodness I had plan #2 available.

Your half breadth plan shows all the station lines, one half is from the stern to dead flat and the other from the stem to dead flat.  Your build is on top of the full plan. Does the other view reveal anything regarding frames at and about the dead flat station?

I do not know anything about a sloop construction so cannot offer anything to help you.  Possibly a search for other sloops on the forum might reveal more.

Sorry for not answering your question.

1. it is good to know the ship you are asking about.  I believe she was a 10 gun sloop.

2. the year helps in that multiple ships carried the same name over the years, but were different construction.

3. looking at the plans helps. some have the plans but cannot read them.

Dead flat is a location and a station/frame identification.  I believe the bracketed frame stations are similar shape to the dead flat but are not identified as the dead flat station.

Other frames beyond the dead flat and bracketed ID are square frames but contoured towards the bow/stern until you get to the cant frames.

Cant frames are not square (90 degrees) to the keel.

You have one dead flat and multiple similar contoured frames.

can you post an image of your body plan?

What is the ship? Year?

For me it was the support.  I was installing the forward cant frames, alternating starboard/port so the darned thing shift one way then the other.  Thankfully I noticed before I got too far and took them off, nailed (actually wood screws) the support solid, then re-installed the frames.

Thank you for another excellent video.

Regarding interpreting 2D drawings.  Having worked in the industry for many years I found the introduction of 3D models and views to be invaluable in getting my message across to shop people who had trouble reading more complicated 2D prints.

Having said that, I too have the TFFM volume you are using, and have the 3D images package.  I find they are an excellent reference to use with the books, and have cleared up some confusion for this old 2D draughtsman!

Regarding the 3" shift of your frames.  It was before you made the stem and stern supports stationary!  I had the same problem, except I cannot blame termites....  it was damn shop gremlins (?).  

Did you have to take it outside so I would have to listen to the tropical birds then imagine the gentle warm breeze coming in off the beach just before I have to go outside to shovel snow!  🤔

Presently I am using a discarded kitchen rice steamer (the wife wanted a new one so I snagged the old one).

Just did a google search and Iroko does seem to have tiny white streaks in it.... and I did develop a couple small rashes after working with it.

At first I thought it might be Teak by which it is aka African Teak although it is not teak.

The attached google photo is somewhat darker than my piece but I am going to assume this is what it is until something more convincing comes along.

Thanks again!

Thank you all.

I will look up Iroko as I've never heard of it before.

The small piece of this mystery wood (Adhmad Rúndiamhair) that I was given seems to have been reclaimed from a piece of furniture (my guess).

I have heard back from the two wood suppliers I deal with ( Exotic Woods in Burlington, Ontario and McQueen Custom Cuts which is nearer to me and supplies to local business and wood carvers), and neither have a clue as to what this might be.

I certainly hope it is not a fungus.  It doesn't seem to be.

As for protection from wood dust, I always wear my dust mask (with HEPA Filters) and eye protection.  I am constantly concerned for my eyes now ( Cataracts for which I recently had surgery, and Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion caused by Macular Edema for which I've been getting injections in my left eye for the last 4 years), and my Father-in-law worked at a lumber yard for 30 years which gifted him with COPD in his retirement years.

thank you Bruce but it does not look like any maple I've seen... possibly chinese maple?  

I've contact my supplier of choice and wait a response.

Seems like it is time to contact the exotic lumber yard

from google search: Unbleached Titanium White is a warm beige tinted white. This oil paint can be used to lighten colors with a different effect than regular whites.

I am beginning to believe it to be a not so rare species called Adhmad Rúndiamhair.

I have been given a very small quantity of wood (one piece 1" x 4" x 12" or 25.4 x 101 x 305mm) and I haven't a clue what it is.

Can anyone help me identify it.

it is a more dark than light shade of brown, with short streaks of white in it.

The surface was stained and the end has something like a glue on it so I cannot see the end grain.

I cut a few strips as I thought I'd use it but then I saw the actual colour pattern and now it's got me wondering.

There is no specific scent and no appreciable weight to it.

AHOY neighbour!

(Nice to see you back) 

Sort of looks like that's what she needs to fall into place doesn't it.

Sorry about that

each image was uploaded with the source in it's name... eg:

Truss Parrel pg105-5 (-5 means 5th image from the page) The Masting + (and) Rigging of ESOW  (English Ships of War 1625-1860 by James Lee)

If you copy them out you will have the info

I thought for some reason it would display if you hovered your mouse over them

there are a couple more but I fear I may be pushing things a bit with my photos

from Index -  The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War 1625-1860 by James Lee:

and last bit...

from The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War 1625-1860 by James Lee

pg 105

here is some more info

from The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War 1625-1860 by James Lee, pgs 66 and 67

does this help?

Top Gallant Yard

from The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War 1625-1860 by James Lee, pg 95

Copper?  I have been considering strips of black paper as there will be 148 of them and no one will be the wiser.

I do admire anyone that sticks to it.