Thin bullwarks

[Gremreeper1967]

I am building the US Brig Syren and according to Chuck's plans the bullwarks are supposed to be 1/8" in top and 5/32" at the deck when all of the ports are framed. I however have gone a bit to far, I am a 1/16" to thin and still have a bit of framing and sanding to do. My question is, do I add to the bullwarks and then finish at the 1/8 and 5/32 or sand my framing down to the 1/16"?

[Jaager]

3 hours ago, Gremreeper1967 said:

do I add to the bullwarks and then finish at the 1/8 and 5/32 or sand my framing down to the 1/16"?

What I see:  this is a POB build.  The molds are 3 layer plywood. 

Your dimensions are for the mold extensions that are inside bulwarks that are fully planked outside and inside?  Just this between two layers support is 5/32" at the waterway and 4/32" at the rail?

 

Aside from making the already weak plywood even more fragile,  it is not good practice to propagate and error and shave down the other supports.

The simple solution is to scab (PVA glue with careful clamping) a piece of 1/16" veneer on the inside to repair your overzealous sanding.

Woodcraft has 1/16" veneer packs.  The two species that will be of use for other places on a ship model that will be seen are Black Cherry and Hard Maple.

A #11 shape knife blade and a steel straight edge should do what cutting needs doing.

A piece sawn from scrap Pine would do, as would any appropriate bit of wood from your scrap bin, or layered up curls from a full size hand plane on Pine.  By asking this, I am guessing that you are where most all of us were when we started.  Not many tools, no scrap bin. 

[Gremreeper1967]

Jaager, thanks for the response. I was considering scabbing the outside before any more sanding. I just needed to hear someone else mention it; I have the perfect size strips to use ready to roll.

 

Again, thank you

[Gremreeper1967]

Repairs underway, I thought I would try one side first then move on if it does. I hope this works.