Research in the HMS Ulysses 1797, a Roebuck class ship

[scrubbyj427]

Looking really good Kevin, good to see you went 1/4” scale. Following with interest.

 

[Kevin Kenny]

Finial modifications to the building board made. 

[Kevin Kenny]

Continuous  improvement. 

[Kevin Kenny]

Needed to add a plate as the post was coming out  at the bottom. Learning curve

[Kevin Kenny]

Also added a lock screw to the height gauge

[Kevin Kenny]

Just got some fresh Juniper stock from the sawmill. It was processed in November last year. I will leave it to season in my back storage area  for another 6 months before touching it. Them to my friend Richard Hubbord for dressing before becoming finished bulk stock.

[Kevin Kenny]

https://youtu.be/foC-NDl4CUQ?si=jijgbCyYx70kGIn2

[Kevin Kenny]

https://youtu.be/sc3f46APJ1I?si=sp2Tt6aDvxfvnpTw
 

[Kevin Kenny]

Here is the stock that i have aging for the next 12 months. About half of it has been aged over a year, its only the new lumber that cant be used until November so i have more than enough to start the project later in the year

[Kevin Kenny]

I decided to order another batch which I will process in the next week. This takes me to 29 board feet of finished lumber, much more than I will ever need.  It was cut in April 2024 so it’s nice and dry. 

[druxey]

You are well stocked now, indeed, Kevin!

[Kevin Kenny]

I had to develop some push blocks and a push stick to safely use the surface planer. They work great and may be of interest to some of you. I had both for my table saw but they were too big. I felt very uncomfortable using my hand to process this large amount of wood. I should have done this years ago.

[Kevin Kenny]

Just thought i would complete the post by showing the technique of my made up push blocks and sticks. I have removed the fence to take the photographs. The only problem with this surface planer is that the plates are quite short both on the in and out feed. In a perfect world i would make a jig that fits the planer at the same height of both, an extension, which is only needed for very long pieces. The push blocks have sand paper under them to get a good grip on the wood being processed. There are lots of YouTube videos for those of you who have never used a surface planer or jointer.