Long9Ron Posted May 20, 2013 Share #121 Posted May 20, 2013 They didn't just turn out ok, they turned out great. Very nice work Snowmans. Ron Current Build: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section 1:48 Why is it that I always find out the best way to do something is after I have already done it the wrong way? - Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmans Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share #122 Posted May 28, 2013 Slow building this week, kids are under the weather so not a lot of time to spend in the shed. This weekend is out too as have been given a list of things to do. I think I will have to sneak down in the evening once everyone is in bed to get a few minutes of building in. Only problem with that is winter has arrived and it is freezing cold sitting in a tin shed late at night. Fingers have trouble mooving after a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42rocker Posted May 28, 2013 Share #123 Posted May 28, 2013 Your freezing and our temp is going to be 90 to 91 degrees everyday. Worlds just upside down. LOL. Hope the kids get feeling better asap. Good Luck with everything. Later 42rocker Current Build -- Finishing a 1:1 House that I've been building for a while Current Build -- Triton Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boccherini Posted May 29, 2013 Share #124 Posted May 29, 2013 Sorry to hear about the kids, I hope it is a short lived problem. Having a young family demands a lot of time, savour it. They grow up fast, before you know it, it'll just be you and the wife. All the best, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmans Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share #125 Posted June 17, 2013 Its been a couple of weeks since the last post. All the family has recovered and I managed to catch up on few jobs around home . Nothing more on the build. I did manage to get a couple of new tools made in the few minutes in the shed. Decided I didnt need to pay a heap of money for a small square and my others (all 5) are too big to be of any use on the Triton. So a small piece of Steel, spot of epoxy glue, and scrap of timber later I have a minature square. sonicmcdude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmans Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share #126 Posted June 17, 2013 The square is 50mm x 30 mm, with a Rimu handle. I cut and L shaped piece then filed and sanded until it was square. The timber was glued into place with epoxy and then sanded. Finished with oil and wax. Here it is against its larger version. Mcdood, harvey1847 and mtaylor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete38 Posted June 17, 2013 Share #127 Posted June 17, 2013 Glad to hear everyone is feeling better........... NIce looking square...will be real handy on your build... Triton Cross Section 1:32 SEE YA LATER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted June 17, 2013 Share #128 Posted June 17, 2013 Nice work and very handy I would think. 1st Year Apprentice :mellow: A new member of the NRG as of 8/28/13 Work in Progress - Triton 28 Gun Frigate Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey1847 Posted June 17, 2013 Share #129 Posted June 17, 2013 Really nice tool! Congratulations. I remember being at Lisbon, Portugal, and I found a shop were they were selling squares of that size for less than one euro... Silly me that I only bought one. It´s been with me for almost ten years and It works really well. Maybe I´ll go to Lisbon again and ask for ten or fifty of them just to share... Cheers. Daniel. In the shipyard: HMS Triton 1773. POF. 1:48. Daniel On the computer: R.A. Principe de La Paz. POF. 1:48. Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42rocker Posted June 18, 2013 Share #130 Posted June 18, 2013 Don't you always enjoy making your own tools when you can. Your square turned out nice. Later 42rocker Current Build -- Finishing a 1:1 House that I've been building for a while Current Build -- Triton Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long9Ron Posted June 18, 2013 Share #131 Posted June 18, 2013 NIce looking square Snowmans. It will come in handy, I'm sure. I've been looking for one myself, maybe I should make one also. Ron Current Build: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section 1:48 Why is it that I always find out the best way to do something is after I have already done it the wrong way? - Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmans Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share #132 Posted June 29, 2013 I have some of the hanging knees fixed in place, hopefully have all finished tomorrow. It will take a bit longer to get them glued in place. Only glueing one or two at a time otherwise they get knocked around when I try to glue the next piece. Will start the smallest of the deck beams when the knees are all in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmans Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share #133 Posted August 1, 2014 (edited) Have been making a bit of progress again. Have a few more pieces in place. Edited August 1, 2014 by Snowmans Timmo, mtaylor, Aussie048 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete38 Posted August 1, 2014 Share #134 Posted August 1, 2014 That is looking good, happy to see you back at it.... Triton Cross Section 1:32 SEE YA LATER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted August 2, 2014 Share #135 Posted August 2, 2014 I'm also glad to see you're back at it. I see the time off hasn't hurt your work either. Very well done! Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testazyk Posted August 2, 2014 Share #136 Posted August 2, 2014 Just found this log and really enjoyed catching up with you. Beautiful craftsmanship and thanks for sharing your innovative ideas. Mirabell61 1 Tom Current: Sergal Sovereign of the Seas Previous builds: AL Swift, AL King of the Mississippi, Mamoli Roter Lowe, Amati Chinese Junk, Caesar, Mamoli USS Constitution, Mantua HMS Victory, Panart San Felipe, Mantua Sergal Soleil Royal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmans Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share #137 Posted August 16, 2014 Thanks guys, I hadn't realised it had been so long since I posted here. I stopped on the Triton for a couple of months while I worked on a few tools and sorted out the shed to make it more user friendly. I did make a couple if small chisels - only because I dont want to spend lots of money on a range of sizes. Only the 3mm one on the left is store bought. they look a bit rough bit cut nicely. The smallest one (not in pic) is 1.5mm. harvey1847, WackoWolf, dewalt57 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete38 Posted August 16, 2014 Share #138 Posted August 16, 2014 Nice set....what did you use to make them out of.? I have use old files in the past to make a chisel. Triton Cross Section 1:32 SEE YA LATER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmans Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share #139 Posted August 18, 2014 The one on the left is the only store bought one. The next two are made from allen keys. One is from a spraygun needle, this doesnt hold an edge as well as the others. Last two are concrete nails ground down to size. All were ground or hammered to shape then heat treated before the final sharpening. The handles range from old file handles to hardwood blocks shaped on the lathe. Some are just a flat stick with the blade epoxied in a hole in the end. harvey1847 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmo Posted August 18, 2014 Share #140 Posted August 18, 2014 Hi, I've been a long time fan of this build and hope to head down the scratch build path one day, probably with homemade tools like a thickness sander and table saw. A question on the table saw - is the dremel mounted directly to the underside of the table or is it a flexibility-shaft attachment mounted there? I'm wondering how to get the clearance with a wide bodied dremel under there. Current build Enterprise class 28-gun frigate 1774 - scratchbuild 1:36 RC Completed builds Cruizer class brig - scratchbuild 1:36 RC HM Bomb Vessel Granado - Caldercraft HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewNaylor Posted August 20, 2014 Share #141 Posted August 20, 2014 Building such a great model using home made tools Fantastic Beautiful work Andy Current Build HM Granado CC Past builds HMS Chatham CC, HM Convulsion CC, Duke William German Kit, Fair American LSS, The Wright Flyer MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmans Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share #142 Posted August 22, 2014 Timmo The saw blade is mounted in a flex shaft which is mounted on the side. This is able to be adjusted up and down so I can set the depth of cut. I will put a couple of pictures up to show the setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmans Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share #143 Posted August 29, 2014 This shows my multi tool table saw, made from scrap I had around the shed. The flexible shaft sits in a groove on a hinged block to set the depth and has a locking block screwed on top to hold it in place. I have put a mark on the block to line this up each time I set up. The mandrel is from a small drum sander has a small washer each side of the blade to keep it a bit more rigid. The top was screwed on then I turned on the power and raised the blade to cut through the top. Aussie048, Timmo, dewalt57 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete38 Posted August 29, 2014 Share #144 Posted August 29, 2014 Very ingenious set up for a saw. Triton Cross Section 1:32 SEE YA LATER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmans Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share #145 Posted September 28, 2014 Couple more photos, bit more completed over the last week or so. Some of the pieces are not glued in place yet. I will fix these in the evening after work and the kids are in bed. I try to leave something quiet to do in the evenings. jaerschen, WackoWolf, dewalt57 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmans Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share #146 Posted September 28, 2014 This little project has slowed my work on the Triton. Slapped this together for someone in the family, just need to fix a sail and the small amount of rigging and its done. Thought I'd better get a pic of it before it goes. dewalt57 and Timmo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmans Posted December 25, 2014 Author Share #147 Posted December 25, 2014 I have all of the deck beams fixed in place. Need to give them a light sand then the deck will belaid on top andit will be all hidden. This has been a good practice for the top deck, I may leave this open to show some exposed beams. Will have to decide when I get to that stage, and see how good the joints are. dewalt57, jaerschen, harvey1847 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaerschen Posted December 25, 2014 Share #148 Posted December 25, 2014 Very nice work, the joints are looking good. But you must say to your carpenters they have to tidy the building side Juergen Actually in progress: 50-Gun Ship HMS Leopard 1790 POB in scale 1/64 HMS Triton 1773 POF 1/48 Finished: Brigg Irene (ex. HMS Grasshopper) 1/50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey1847 Posted April 15, 2015 Share #149 Posted April 15, 2015 Happy birthday!! In the shipyard: HMS Triton 1773. POF. 1:48. Daniel On the computer: R.A. Principe de La Paz. POF. 1:48. Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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