modelshipwright Posted June 25, 2016 Author Share #331 Posted June 25, 2016 Thanks for all the comments and likes. Well, looks like life has got in the way of working in the shop. Kitchen renos and garden work have taken over. It is a little hot in the shop as it is on the second story and it has been quite hot lately. I hope to get back to it in a week or so. Regards, Bill WackoWolf and mtaylor 2 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackoWolf Posted June 26, 2016 Share #332 Posted June 26, 2016 Will be waiting for when you get back to the shop, surprise that you don't have some type of AC in the shop. mtaylor 1 Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share #333 Posted June 26, 2016 Will be waiting for when you get back to the shop, surprise that you don't have some type of AC in the shop. There is AC but the room is in the roof of the house, a loft, and it gets mighty warm there. If I crank up the AC, the rest of the house freezes. Bill mtaylor and WackoWolf 2 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbshan Posted June 26, 2016 Share #334 Posted June 26, 2016 There is AC but the room is in the roof of the house, a loft, and it gets mighty warm there. If I crank up the AC, the rest of the house freezes. Bill That saves on ice for the G&T's. gjdale, mtaylor, CaptainSteve and 2 others 5 Quote Joel Sanborn http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9953-lexington-by-jbshan-dlumberyard-164-from-the-seaways-practicum-by-clay-feldman/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbom Posted March 3, 2019 Share #335 Posted March 3, 2019 i recently purchased the complete building plans at estate sale in so california, he was a dentist and donated most of his completed ship collection to a museum in Ventura, ca. plans- Dromedary Ship Modelers Center sovereign of the seas . jim 9494219456 for pictures and cost. jim mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share #336 Posted March 19, 2019 On 3/2/2019 at 9:22 PM, jimbom said: i recently purchased the complete building plans at estate sale in so california, he was a dentist and donated most of his completed ship collection to a museum in Ventura, ca. plans- Dromedary Ship Modelers Center sovereign of the seas . jim 9494219456 for pictures and cost. jim I am familiar with that plan and have a copy of it. bill coxswain, Bill Tuttle and mtaylor 3 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted March 19, 2019 Share #337 Posted March 19, 2019 Good to see you back Bill.....any updates on the SOS? Dubz and mtaylor 2 Quote Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share #338 Posted March 20, 2019 It may take a day or two to get that organized Chuck. Got to dig through photos etc. Regards, Bill mtaylor and Dubz 2 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share #339 Posted March 22, 2019 The following photos show the addition of the upper railing on the mizzen deck. It is fabricated from Mansonia, African Walnut, and is on a base of Boxwood. More to follow............ J11, coxswain, Bill Tuttle and 9 others 11 1 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share #340 Posted March 22, 2019 I finally got around to finishing the railing detail on the beakhead this morning. Three boxwood strips complete the enclosure of the beak area. More to follow............ mtaylor, Captain Poison, marktiedens and 8 others 10 1 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share #341 Posted March 22, 2019 I fabricated strips of Boxwood to section off the sides of the beak head ready for the carvings that follow. This pic shows the starboard view. The port side is fitted with the same sections. More to follow............. realworkingsailor, J11, marktiedens and 7 others 9 1 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share #342 Posted March 22, 2019 This photo shows a Boxwood blank being carved that will go between the beak and the main hull and cover up the joints currently showing in that location. It is on the port side and will have a twin for the starboard side. More to follow............ russ, marktiedens, paulsutcliffe and 7 others 9 1 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share #343 Posted March 22, 2019 This photo shows the completed carving mounted on the hull. It serves as an ending to the wales etc. The vertical grooves in the base of the carving were carved and then finish filed with a rifler file. More to follow........ Dubz, coxswain, paulsutcliffe and 7 others 9 1 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share #344 Posted March 22, 2019 And here is the duplicate carving mounted on the starboard side. More to follow............. J11, realworkingsailor, mtaylor and 7 others 9 1 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share #345 Posted March 22, 2019 As a diversion from carving, I moved to making grates for the deck openings. The first photo shows a jig for cutting the openings in a piece of boxwood. The imbedded strip in the plywood is the same thickness as the saw blade, 3/32" which relates to 2 1/2 " at 1"78 scale. The saw blade protrudes through the plywood jig. The depth of the cut is slightly deeper than 3/32". You start by making a cut with the block of wood against the guide strip as if it was a fence. Then saddle the strip with the first cut and make the second. Continue until you have cut all grooves required. Then rotate the piece 90 degrees and repeat the process. This creates a grid of tiny square protrusions. This photo shows the jig with a block of boxwood in process. More to follow.......... DARIVS ARCHITECTVS, marktiedens, coxswain and 9 others 11 1 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted March 22, 2019 Share #346 Posted March 22, 2019 Bill: Nice to see you back at it. Great work as usual. Russ mtaylor and paulsutcliffe 2 Quote T'aint a hobby if you hurry Completed projects Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale Biloxi schooner model restoration 1/24 scale Biloxi oyster skiff 1/24 scale Biloxi schooner 1/48 scale POB Current project Biloxi lugger Captain Roy 1/48 scale POB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J11 Posted March 22, 2019 Share #347 Posted March 22, 2019 Magnificent craftsmanship! Your attention and creativity to detail is impressive and a exquisite example for myself to follow. mtaylor and paulsutcliffe 2 Quote Current build project: CSS Alabama 1/96 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/20148-css-alabama-by-jonathan11-revell-196-scale-kit-bash-90-historical-accuracy/ Finished build projects 2018: H.L Hunley 1/24 CSS Arkansas 1/96 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted March 22, 2019 Share #348 Posted March 22, 2019 Nice to see you back in the saddle after your move, Bill! Looking forward to seeing further progress soon. Dubz, paulsutcliffe and mtaylor 3 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share #349 Posted March 23, 2019 Thanks for the kind comments everyone. Bill Dubz and mtaylor 2 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share #350 Posted March 23, 2019 After creating the grid, I cut strips 3/32" wide and a little larger in height which will complete the grid formation. I lightly glued the bottom of the strip and layed it in the groove across the piece. Continue for all remaining groves. This is a very delicate operation as the tiny square protrusions are easily broken off if you are not careful. The piece with most of the strips in place. As the piece is thicker than the depth of the holes, it creates the illusion of holes going right through when the light hits it. All that remains is to sand down the top surface to the level of the protrusions and trim the edges. More to follow........... coxswain, mtaylor, paulsutcliffe and 2 others 5 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share #351 Posted March 23, 2019 The grate has now been sanded down and trimmed with edging and ready to mount on the deck. Now onto the next grating. More to follow......... Dubz, Captain Poison, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share #352 Posted March 23, 2019 The next grate is now completed after edging and sanding. This is the grate shown being fabricated above and is to be located on the Mizzen deck. The sanding must be done across or at 90 degrees to the inlaid strips to prevent the tiny square protrusions from breaking off. There is one protrusion that broke in the larger grate that I had to glue back in place. Being 1/32" square, it was not easy to get it back. I rubbed a very light coat of tung oil on the grate being careful not to let the oil get into the holes. It darkens the grate slightly. More to follow........... mtaylor, Captain Poison, cristikc and 3 others 6 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share #353 Posted March 23, 2019 The trim pieces that make the transition from the hull to the beak are in place. The mizzen deck grate is in place after trimming the edge with african walnut. More to follow............. Captain Poison, coxswain, Dubz and 6 others 8 1 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share #354 Posted March 23, 2019 This photo shows the transition pieces between the hull and the beak from the bow. More to follow......... coxswain, CaptainSteve, Dubz and 5 others 7 1 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share #355 Posted March 23, 2019 Next I decided to prepare a strip of boxwood to form the profile of sculptures on the sides of the hull separating sections that will contain more carvings. The profile is created by using a single edged razor blade and creating the desired profile in the blade so that when it is scraped along the boxwood strip, eventually you get the desired result. This photo shows the blade on the strip so you can see the profile being scraped into it. This shows one of the sculptures cut off on my table saw. Further finishing will be done to enhance the look of these pieces. More to follow........... CaptainSteve, paulsutcliffe, Dubz and 3 others 6 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share #356 Posted March 23, 2019 32 minutes ago, Dubz said: Unfortunately the direction of your gratings is wrong 😞 It should go with the centerline of the ship (see the green line) cheers Dirk Not sure I know what you mean? Could you explain it for me? Thanks, Bill mtaylor 1 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share #357 Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) Thanks for the explanation Dirk. I should mention that the method I used when making these gratings is meant to simulate a real grating when viewing the model from a distance of about 3-4 feet at 1:78 scale and not to represent actual building practices of the period. A simulation only, if you get my meaning. If I was building at a bigger scale I would have built them differently. The theme of my model is to present an artistic representation of the Sovereign from my minds eye. Thanks for catching that as it is an interesting point. Bill Edited March 23, 2019 by modelshipwright mtaylor, russ and coxswain 3 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowhand Posted March 23, 2019 Share #358 Posted March 23, 2019 Well you learn something new every day mtaylor 1 Quote Slowhand, Current build - Polacca scratch build from Amati plan previous builds San Martin - Occre H.MS Resolution - Corel Half Moon - Corel Dragon keel boat - Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share #359 Posted March 24, 2019 This is one of the decorations with a little added carving detail. More to follow............ J11 and Captain Poison 2 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelshipwright Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share #360 Posted March 24, 2019 Working away on the other remaining pieces showing six of these mounted on the port side. More to follow........... Dubz, realworkingsailor, J11 and 5 others 8 Quote Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Current build: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 My Book: Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models Website: Http://carvingbook.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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