MrBlueJacket Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share #31 Posted June 6, 2020 And after a half hour of whittling, here's my result: John Ruy, JpR62, Nirvana and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share #32 Posted June 7, 2020 Got a lot done last night. Time for more painting. GrandpaPhil, JpR62, etubino and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share #33 Posted June 11, 2020 Some of the painting done. John Ruy, GrandpaPhil, JpR62 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share #34 Posted June 17, 2020 Had some time to add the thwarts and do more painting. Using a brush means I'll have to go back and do touch-ups here and there. GrandpaPhil, Nirvana, bob porter and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share #35 Posted June 26, 2020 And 8 days later, after moving my daughter from one apartment to another (I can't believe she had that much stuff) I got to do a little more work. Hinged mast step is done, as are the thwart knees. They are made from reed, which I sanded down in half (think "D" cross section), then painted black, and cut into 1" lengths. Soaked in water, they bent up nicely, and I could clip the excess just below the caprail. GrandpaPhil and Nirvana 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share #36 Posted June 26, 2020 Next I tackled tha making of the oarlocks. The instructions say to twist and bend some wire to make them, but I thought I could do a more realistic job. I made a jig from a small piece of dowel and two wire pins, spaced correctly. Then I used thin strips of Britannia metal to form the oarlocks. In about a half hour, I had all ten that I needed. All I have left to do is drill the bottom and insert a pin to mount them. I'm kinda proud of that! One or two might need a tweak. John Ruy, RichardG, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share #37 Posted June 26, 2020 Yes, that will be the tip of the month in the July newsletter. You get a free preview! Tom E and Nirvana 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share #38 Posted June 27, 2020 o the next step is to drill a hole for the pin for mounting. Very difficult to hold the oarlock and drill at the same time. Looks like another jig to hold the oarlock. Although this worked OK, it would have been better to drill the hole first, then bend the oarlock. Hindsight is such a bummer sometimes..... GrandpaPhil and Nirvana 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share #39 Posted June 27, 2020 And here's the first couple of oarlocks with their pins - I think they look kinda good. Janelle, Nirvana and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share #40 Posted June 28, 2020 Here they are all assembled to the hull JpR62, John Ruy, Nirvana and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyageur Posted June 28, 2020 Share #41 Posted June 28, 2020 1 hour ago, MrBlueJacket said: o the next step is to drill a hole for the pin for mounting. Very difficult to hold the oarlock and drill at the same time. Looks like another jig to hold the oarlock. Although this worked OK, it would have been better to drill the hole first, then bend the oarlock. Hindsight is such a bummer sometimes..... ...or drill it while it is still in the jig. looks great!! Nirvana 1 Quote We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is a habit, not an act. ~ Aristotle I could carry, paddle, walk and sing with any man I ever saw. I have been twenty-four years a canoe man, and forty-one years in service; no portage was ever too long for me, fifty songs could I sing. I have saved the lives of ten voyageurs, have had twelve wives and six running dogs. I spent all of my money in pleasure. Were I young again, I would spend my life the same way over. There is no life so happy as a voyageur's life! ~ The Voyageur, Grace Lee Nute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share #42 Posted July 2, 2020 Next is working on the harpoon crotch. I didn't like my attempt at cutting it from a sheet of basswood, so I used a 1/16 dowel and some scrap reed from the thwart knees. Ryland Craze, GrandpaPhil, bob porter and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share #43 Posted July 2, 2020 I think it looks a lot like the drawing. Ryland Craze, Nirvana, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share #44 Posted July 2, 2020 And finally sanded flat on both sides and installed. Ryland Craze, bob porter, BLACK VIKING and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted July 2, 2020 Share #45 Posted July 2, 2020 Nick, By curiosity, who are the designer of the models BlueJacket are selling? I have an old C.S.S Virginia model in box from your company. Bought on Ebay. Nice whaleboat! Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share #46 Posted July 3, 2020 17 hours ago, Nirvana said: Nick, By curiosity, who are the designer of the models BlueJacket are selling? I have an old C.S.S Virginia model in box from your company. Bought on Ebay. Nice whaleboat! Over the years, there have been many kit designers. Some better than others. The Virginia plans were drawn by Ed Petrucci, a good friend of mine for many years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share #47 Posted July 6, 2020 I am embarrassed to say I have made a real rookie mistake. One of my newsletter recipients informed me that whaleboats only had 5 oarlocks, not 10. I went back to the plans, and realized that I only looked at the side view, saw 5 oarlocks, and assumed that it was 5 per side. If I had paid attention to the plans top view, I would have noticed that there were only 3 oarlock pads on the starboard, and 2 on the port side. Now I have to rip out half of my work. GrandpaPhil, Janelle and dcicero 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share #48 Posted July 7, 2020 After removing 5 oarlocks and pads, sanding down and puttying the holes, I spent about 1/2 hour making the Water Breaker from a 3/8" dowel. wtimlen, John Ruy, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted July 7, 2020 Share #49 Posted July 7, 2020 Nick, nice barrels. Regarding the oarlocks that below a rookie mistake, not even a rookie would have done such.😁😎 Sorry, I couldn't resist and I don't mean this as an insult to you or anyone else. I know we all make mistakes, me for certain. Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share #50 Posted July 8, 2020 I've said this before...... "Putty and paint Makes it look like what it ain't" Nirvana, wtimlen, Jeff Titus and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share #51 Posted July 12, 2020 Now we're getting some of the pieces put into place. Rudder, tubs, lantern, etc. Next comes oars and harpoons, then the sails. wtimlen, oneslim, Nirvana and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share #52 Posted July 15, 2020 Tubs filled with line, steering oar in place, 2 harpoons and 2 killing lances installed. Here's a shot of the port side And one of the starboard side as well Nirvana and wtimlen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share #53 Posted July 16, 2020 Finished the oars last night. Made the stripes by painting some Avery labels with red paint, then cutting strips off. John Ruy, JpR62, wtimlen and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share #54 Posted July 20, 2020 Over the weekend made the jib sail from 2 layers of silkspan. Here's the boltrope getting glued on. John Ruy, wtimlen, JpR62 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTHokiEE Posted July 20, 2020 Share #55 Posted July 20, 2020 13 minutes ago, MrBlueJacket said: 2 layers of silkspan Looks very nice; what weight of silkspan do you use? Quote Current Build: HM Sloop Echo 1781 (First Scratch Build) Previous Builds: HM Cutter Alert, Sharpie Schooner, Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Half-Hull (NRG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share #56 Posted July 20, 2020 Medium (I think) VTHokiEE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share #57 Posted July 27, 2020 Working on the mainsail. Tried a new technique with these sails - after pencil lines, spray with flat clear, and put just one layer over it (grain at 90 degrees of course.) Spray again, let dry. Big advantage is the lacquer does not shrink the silkspan. Ryland Craze and John Ruy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share #58 Posted July 29, 2020 Now I have attached the sail to the mast, boom and gaff. Ready to install. John Ruy and Ryland Craze 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share #59 Posted August 4, 2020 Got the mast and sails installed. Almost done. Over this weekend, we went to cookouts both Sat & Sun, no little modeling time. I did manage to make a knife to put on the cuddy. It would be used to cut the line if the whale sounded and threatened to take the boat with it. Next will be the compass, then it's done! Janelle, dcicero, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlueJacket Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share #60 Posted August 4, 2020 And here's the compass. I stained it using burnt sienna and it looks like rosewood to my eyes. John Ruy, ccoyle and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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