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When reading the instructions in the planking tutorial the components are the stem, stemson, keel, keelson, deadwood and stern post. But the Keel is one peace which makes me wonder if the actual shipwrights keel was one piece. I don't think so but that's how most kits are manufactured. (I don't know about scratch builders keels.) So were the actual ships built with a multi piece/section Keel or a single piece keel. Just wanting to learn more about this great hobby.

Allen

 

Current Builds: Mayflower - 1:60; Golden Hind - 1:50

Past Builds: Marie Jeanne, Bluenose, Bluenose II, Oseberg, Roar Ege,

Waiting to Build: Swift

 

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There would have been any number of pieces.   Mainly for strength, and also because it was not always desirable to obtain one dimensioned piece from a single piece of timber.

 

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Here is a little snip from Chuck's cheerful.  Note the two long pieces of the keel have an overlapping( there is a technical term for that, but escapes me at the moment)  joint.

 

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That joint ( scarf ) might have looked something like this on other ships/boats.

 

One way to add more detail to a kit, is by scribing lines on the pieces provided in the kit.

Edited by Gregory

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On Hold:  HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett )

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Thanks Gregory for the education.  Not quite ready to scratch build yet but slowly moving in that direction.

Allen

 

Current Builds: Mayflower - 1:60; Golden Hind - 1:50

Past Builds: Marie Jeanne, Bluenose, Bluenose II, Oseberg, Roar Ege,

Waiting to Build: Swift

 

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