HMS Bounty by AdamA - 1:48

[AdamA]

[AdamA]

Fashion pieces and filler pieces in. I haven't chiseled, filed or sanded the inside yet. Also I'm going to add bolts since I've decided to leave one side unplanked.

[AdamA]

[dvm27]

Exceptional joinery work Adam!

[allanyed]

I second Greg's comment.   Patience, sharp tools and probably some do overs rather than settling and there is the recipe for an achievable feat by other builders.

Allan 

[AdamA]

[AdamA]

[AdamA]

[AdamA]

I finally decided to get this ship her own table inside. I usually work outside on my third floor patio that I converted to a workshop (because we had a baby and the nursery is on the first floor adjacent to the garage where I would probably prefer to work). I couldn't run any machinery if he was napping. 

 

So I got a cheap table so I can drill into it as necessary. 

[Beef Wellington]

Adam, very much enjoyed catching up on your log, I very much appreciate you showing how you approached the basic wood working of each piece for those of us not too familiar with basic techniques, you make it look simple!  A beautiful model you have coming together here, very much want to follow along.

[tlevine]

Since you can drill into the table, I would recommend drilling your mounting holes and bolt the keel to it.  Those clamps will not keep everything level.  

[AdamA]

I attached some spacers temporarily inside these frames with CA glue before I sand these.

[tlevine]

Somehow, the words CA and temporarily don't belong in the same sentence.  Why not PVA?  Dissolves easily in isopropanol.

[AdamA]

I have never had any problem removing CA after a day or two for quick holds. Is it supposed to be permanent? Hmm.

 

In the meantime I just ordered all the rest of Byrnes tools. I got the thickness sander last year (and it is a perfect piece of machinery) so I ordered his table saw and disk sander. It's going to be fun opening those boxes in a few weeks.

[Trond]

14 hours ago, AdamA said:

I have never had any problem removing CA after a day or two for quick holds. Is it supposed to be permanent? Hmm.

 

In the meantime I just ordered all the rest of Byrnes tools. I got the thickness sander last year (and it is a perfect piece of machinery) so I ordered his table saw and disk sander. It's going to be fun opening those boxes in a few weeks.

I've also been looking on his machines. The only problem is transportation cost and import tax to Norway. Have you tried his rope machine?

[AdamA]

10 hours ago, Trond said:

I've also been looking on his machines. The only problem is transportation cost and import tax to Norway. Have you tried his rope machine?

The rope machine will be the only thing I don't have from his website. If it was available without a phone call I would have added it to my latest purchase. It looks really nice.

[AdamA]

I need some small clamps that won't damage the frames. As a stop-gap measure I use tweezers with these clamps attached a short distance away from the business end. It allows me to adjust the power downward. These clamps are so strong they can actually break these frames so this is my solution. 

[allanyed]

Loving your build and thank you for sharing!

 

I know this is well in advance, but what plans are you going to use for the 23 foot launch which has become as famous as the Bounty itself?   If you are not yet decided I did a detailed drawing of a 23 foot launch based on NMM drawings and scantlings from the plans as well as the scantlings in W.E. May's book on ships' boats that I can scale to 1:48 if you are interested.   

I look forward to your next progress post.

 

Allan  

[AdamA]

Allan, I haven't decided much farther than frames yet. I'd definitely be interested in your drawings. I scratch built the launch for my Mayflower blindly and it may have become a bit too modern by accident.

 

 

I used a jeweler's saw to start getting the frames to the correct height:

[allanyed]

PMing you re: the boat drawings.

Allan

[AdamA]

I just unboxes Byrnes' Model Machines disk sander and table saw. They will replace my standard size sander (which sounded like a boat motor when turned on) and my Microlux tilt table saw (which I've had since 2006). 

A word of advice to anyone who feels they have lost their childhood amazement and wonder and want to keep it that way: don't buy this table saw and open the box. My gosh. The adjustments are so smooth. Its beautiful.

[AdamA]

On 4/14/2022 at 10:43 AM, allanyed said:

PMing you re: the boat drawings.

Allan

This is the launch I built for the Mayflower. I didn't have any detailed plans so I "winged it." As a result, it tuned out to be about 100 years too modern for the sloop on the actual ship.

[allanyed]

It may have been from a different era but it sure looks good!!

 

Allan

[AdamA]

I have my new work area set up so here we go.

[AdamA]

I took your advice to put weight on these while drying and used a sharpening stone with wax paper to sit on top of the frames as they dry to keep them flat. Then to the Byrnes Thickness Sander (equipment show off incoming)

Edited July 24, 2022 by AdamA

[AdamA]

Frame 20 (the first full frame) on the keelson. I had to re-do this frame because I drew the first one with its chock in the wrong place. 

[AdamA]

[AdamA]

Time for more framing. I'm still using this board of Swiss pear, but now it's much dryer.

[AdamA]

I haven't sanded or polished but this is where I left off.

[AdamA]