rtwpsom2 Posted March 16, 2021 Share #31 Posted March 16, 2021 6 hours ago, AdamA said: It was funny because I had to remake the Gripe ha. No sense griping about it. 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share #32 Posted March 16, 2021 She's taking shape. GrandpaPhil, Niklas and popash42 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share #33 Posted March 17, 2021 I sanded the outer sections before I attach the inner pieces so I can add the rabbet along the curve and keel more easily. mtaylor, rtwpsom2, Ainars Apalais and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share #34 Posted March 17, 2021 I added the false keel pieces and the simulated tar as well, then sanded and polished everything. GrandpaPhil, garyshipwright and popash42 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share #35 Posted March 18, 2021 Cutting in the Rabbet GrandpaPhil and popash42 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share #36 Posted March 18, 2021 popash42, GrandpaPhil and Captain Poison 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share #37 Posted March 18, 2021 GrandpaPhil, Captain Poison and popash42 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share #38 Posted March 19, 2021 mtaylor, scrubbyj427, Captain Poison and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share #39 Posted March 22, 2021 The stern post and transom deadwood are attached to the keel and the angled rabbit has been cut into the stern. The next step is the copper fish mending plate that is bolted into the sternpost and keel. Captain Poison, GrandpaPhil, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share #40 Posted March 25, 2021 I added the copper mending plate McKay noted in his keel drawings. ⅘ popash42, garyshipwright, dvm27 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share #41 Posted March 25, 2021 Moving on to the seven transoms, I notice the plans from Hahn have a larger and more pronounced shape than McKay's. I've decided to use McKay's number and shape of transoms but slightly enlarged to fit Hahn's overall size because it is sexier. GrandpaPhil, mtaylor and popash42 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share #42 Posted March 26, 2021 I attempted some bolts through the fish plate. I may redo it t.omorrow popash42, mtaylor and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share #43 Posted March 26, 2021 Redo! GrandpaPhil and popash42 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share #44 Posted March 27, 2021 I bought copper in every form to try to simulate the copper plate. I think I'm on attempt 5. popash42, GrandpaPhil and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share #45 Posted March 28, 2021 Ive got the McKay drawings sized correctly. I'm doing the transoms today. GrandpaPhil, popash42 and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share #46 Posted March 28, 2021 I enlarged the McKay drawing that will rest below the model for the rest of the build. GrandpaPhil and popash42 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share #47 Posted March 28, 2021 Next I'm carving out the bearding lines. I used the Dremel first, then a 1 inch chisel, then a small file, then several tiny chisels and then scrapers to level everything out. mtaylor, popash42 and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share #48 Posted March 28, 2021 The boarding line is very close to the plank rabbett. That makes me nervous when I'm cutting. mtaylor and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share #49 Posted March 29, 2021 The rabbet gets close to the bearding line but a sliver of pear survived. mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and popash42 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niklas Posted March 29, 2021 Share #50 Posted March 29, 2021 Very nice. Following your build with great interest! Niklas mtaylor and AdamA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share #51 Posted March 30, 2021 After I cut out the seven transom pieces I sanded them all to the correct thickness with Byrne's thickness sander. Then, overnight and while wet, I put them all in this jig to give them a slight downward curve. I decided to bend them instead of sanding them to save pear wood. mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and popash42 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share #52 Posted March 31, 2021 Here they are after a few copper bolts but before sanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share #53 Posted March 31, 2021 popash42, CiscoH, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share #54 Posted March 31, 2021 The old girl needed some reinforcements between the transoms after the first round of sanding. These will be sanded down level with the seven pieces. mtaylor, GrandpaPhil, Captain Poison and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted April 1, 2021 Share #55 Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) Adam, This is one of the nicest Bounty models I have seen here. One option for the next time you have to bend a transom or anything else that is thicker than a plank or even if edge bending a plank, you might want to consider heating the wet piece once it is fixed in a jig. Chuck Passaro gives a good amount of detail on setting up a jig, and it is a relatively easy thing to do. It leaves room to heat the wet bent wood with a small travel iron. In some cases where the parts are really small, I use a clean flat head tip on my solder gun to heat the wood. Just need to be a bit careful not to scorch the wood. The heat will fix the curve in place and save a lot of wait time compared to air drying which may not hold as well as the heat is a key element in the bending. Edited April 2, 2021 by allanyed AdamA and mtaylor 2 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share #56 Posted April 1, 2021 This will be all three fashion pieces. I tried making them individually but I dont have the geometry talent for all those angles and planes. GrandpaPhil, mtaylor and popash42 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share #57 Posted April 1, 2021 Thanks for the tip @allanyed. This is my first scratch build (which would be impossible without this helpful crew). mtaylor and popash42 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamA Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share #58 Posted April 1, 2021 popash42 and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AdamA Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share #60 Posted April 2, 2021 I'm posting all my steps (even the ugly ones). GrandpaPhil, mtaylor and popash42 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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