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alde

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  1. First let me say what an honor it is to have a minute vile of sawdust named after we your thread followers. There are no words to describe the gratitude I feel deep within my heart. Your progress is commendable but I do have to question your use of scented candle wax. What would old Bligh have though of that. Being the stout and ship shape sailor he was he would have used whale blubber or some other such masculine scent. Even the wax of the bee shows risk of life and limb to acquire it. I do like that Tasmanian Blackwood. Such an exotic wood may be out of place in what was essentially a work boat though.
  2. I got the second side off with no issues and soaked the first side apart and cleaned it all up. It went much easier then I expected. No to clean the glue off the old glue and get it back together. I tried dry fitting the planks further aft and the go much better. I don't think I was using the templates from sheet 2 of the plans corectly. It all lines up now. It's good to know that a mistake like this can be corrected without too much problem, Thanks again for all the help. Al D.
  3. Ah yes, the pounding headache and aversion to noise and bright light. It doesn't make for very productive modeling.
  4. OK, I gave the glue joints a good soak with 99% pure isopropyl alcohol and let it set during the hockey game. I came back and gave it another squirt and slowly started peeling and it came off pretty easy with no damage. I will just soak the 3 planks together in warm water to get them apart and clean off the glue on the rib lines. Thanks all for the help and encouragement to do it the right way.
  5. OK, I have started with the alcohol application with a fine point syringe. I will let it work in for a while then re-apply. Now I will open a bottle of consumable alcohol in the for of a beer while I have pizza and watch the Boston Bruins hockey game. Life is good.
  6. A question for those with more experience. When I remove the planks can I just remove the 6 planks closest to the keel or do I have to remove the sheer planks and their mates even though they laid in fine? I don't think the form will warp but wanted a second opinion. Thanks, Al D.
  7. Steve, That's why I don't mind posting close up photos of my mistakes. It not only helps me but maybe somebody else down the line. As frustrating as it gets at times it's still fun to work through problems.
  8. OK, I have thought about it a bit and surgery it is. I will try removing the planks with water. Does it take a few applications to get it to work free? I should be able to work out the dent on the one garboard plank without any problems. You guys should see some de-construction pictures in a couple of days. Amfibious, After looking closely at your photos it looks like your garboard plank is in fact a bit further aft. I can see where it flows better with the shapes of the planks that follow. CaptainSteve, I think what Amfibious did by bending all of his planks before gluing any was a great idea. The instructions have us bending and gluing one at a time but the can be dry fitted better if you have them all bent first.
  9. Remove the planks? Sounds like major surgery. It might be the best option and then it will be right. I will give that some thought. I am using Elmer's Interior Carpenter's Wood Glue so it should loosen up with some water.
  10. This is the lower planking on the starboard bow. You can see some gaps and dips. Here is the port bow. A little better but not perfect. Here is the stern and I think this is the problem. It looks like I put the garboard plank too far forward and the rest followed. The upper planks are laying in just fine. I plan to use some slivers of wood and wood putty and paint the lower hull so will just call it a lesson learned and move forward. At a couple of planks a night after work it's slow going but that's ok. I am having a blast with this kit. Al D.
  11. Well Steve, it's coming along but it's far from perfect. I deformed the garboard strake on one side with too much pressure when clamping it to the form and keel. The other side is a bit better. It's been a great learning experience so far and it will carry over to future projects. I am painting the outside of my hull so it should all be fine with a little filler. You probably know this already but the mistake I think I made was not fitting the plank ends into the rabbit better. I should have trimmed them to follow the curve more closely. They would have layed down better. I will take some close up pictures later and post them on my log. Getting them to bend to the twist and the curve at the same time really takes some persuasion even after a 6 hour soak with water and amonia.
  12. A wise man once said "You can never have too many clamps". The planking is going OK. It's far from perfect but since I do plan to paint the outside of the hull it should be fine. There will be a couple of small gaps to fill but the planks are going into the rabbit really well and gluing up just fine. It's taking shape and looking more like a boat. .
  13. It looks great. It will all work out in the end. This is sure a great kit and a fun build.
  14. Here is the finished form before bending the frames. I decided to use binder clips to hold the keel alignment tabs closed instead of pinning through the keel. It seems to work just fine. I let the cherry frame stock soak in plain water overnight. Here is the form all framed up. There was quite a bit of breakage but like other have pointed out they give you plenty of sticks to work with. You can see my broken pile in front of the form. Now to let it all dry while I re-read the planking section of the instructions. Thanks for looking, Al D.
  15. A tallow/off white underside with the rest of the ship natural would be a nice look. There would still be plenty of that fantasic planking job showing. You can't go wrong either way.
  16. Tom, Thanks for the tip. I will try to keep the glue to a minimum. I am using yellow wood glue. I try to stay away from super glue where I can. It's too hard to recover from mistakes with it. Al D.
  17. Thank you all for the information. I am really looking forward to starting the planking. Right now it doesn't look like much of a boat. At this point the rabbet is cut and the form is built and faired. Bending the frames is next. I plan to put the frams to soak overnight Friday and try bending them to the form the next day. The log will be updated along the way and there will probably be more questions. It's really rewarding to see it come together. This is a great hobby with some great people to help a new guy out. Thanks, Al D.
  18. I have what may be a silly newbie question. I am still working on my building form (will do log update in a couple of days) but I have been re-reading ahead in the instructions. When I get to the planking stage and start gluing planks do I edge glue them to each other or just glue to the frames and keel. I imagine edge gluing would be the way to go as not would make for a weak boat. Thanks, Al D.
  19. I have always wanted to try some rope work. I have a friend who was a mariner by trade and could do some great stuff. He could make a monkeys fist in a couple of minutes and made eye splices look easy. That Bounty Launch is still waiting. It's a great kit.
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