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 Clovin' on up, to the port side. :)

Current Builds:  1870's Sternwheeler, Lula

                             Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee

                             Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia

 

Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver                       

                       Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration

 

 

Posted

You think your a bad fisherman lol I had to look up what a bluegill was lol. Nope never caught one either .lol. But pike are a dime a dozen up here 😁.

Knocklouder. :cheers:

"Start so you can Finish!" 

In progress:

Astrolabe 1812 - Mantua 1:50; 

In queue:

Pegasus - Amati 1:64 

Completed:

The Dutchess of Kingston - 1:64 Vanguard Models 🙂 
Santa Maria - 1:64, La Pinta - 1:64, La Nina - 1:64, Hannah Ship in a Bottle - 1:300, The Mayflower - 1:64, Viking Ship Drakkar -1:50 all by Amati. King of the Mississippi - Artesania Latina - 1:80  Queen Anne's Revenge - Piece Cool - 1:300  The Sea of Galilee Boat - Scott Miller - 1:20

Posted
4 hours ago, Knocklouder said:

You think your a bad fisherman lol I had to look up what a bluegill was lol. Nope never caught one either .lol. But pike are a dime a dozen up here 😁.

Knocklouder. :cheers:

No bluegills?  Possibly because the pike ate most of them and rest were hiding.

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

Current Build:                                                                                             
Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Posted (edited)

Today the ratlines continues, all went well  with the main  rats, only one came lose but it was eazlie fixed.20250312_150704.thumb.jpg.5016bc81f2310336ae3eea0ea42bdc05.jpg

20250312_151604.thumb.jpg.b711ee2ffa10294c6116dbf5168f1fa5.jpgThe Mizzen rats went on with no problems  😊

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So with the lower ratlines  finished on the port side , a little cleaning up of the ship yard is needed. Today I only got to tie 189 clove hitches, 190 if you count the do-over lol.  Absolutely in heaven here, On to the starboard side tomorrow.   

Thanks for looking in on the old horse barge.  🐎           

Bob M.            :cheers:

 

Edited by Knocklouder
Typos

"Start so you can Finish!" 

In progress:

Astrolabe 1812 - Mantua 1:50; 

In queue:

Pegasus - Amati 1:64 

Completed:

The Dutchess of Kingston - 1:64 Vanguard Models 🙂 
Santa Maria - 1:64, La Pinta - 1:64, La Nina - 1:64, Hannah Ship in a Bottle - 1:300, The Mayflower - 1:64, Viking Ship Drakkar -1:50 all by Amati. King of the Mississippi - Artesania Latina - 1:80  Queen Anne's Revenge - Piece Cool - 1:300  The Sea of Galilee Boat - Scott Miller - 1:20

Posted (edited)

Best day ever for ratlines, 294 clove hitches in five hours. One came untied so a  dab of the glue fixed it.

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I started using a white pencil to mark the ratlines.  After making the spacer,  and holding it on with one hand drawing the white line with the other, then it's just a matter of tieing them on.

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Up next is the Futtock staves and deadeyes, crowsfeet lines, and the Mizzen stays. 

  But not today, yep going to a hockey game.  Well upstairs  on the big screen 😆 🤣

 Thanks for looking in.  

Deadeye Bob.                :cheers:

 

 

 

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Edited by Knocklouder

"Start so you can Finish!" 

In progress:

Astrolabe 1812 - Mantua 1:50; 

In queue:

Pegasus - Amati 1:64 

Completed:

The Dutchess of Kingston - 1:64 Vanguard Models 🙂 
Santa Maria - 1:64, La Pinta - 1:64, La Nina - 1:64, Hannah Ship in a Bottle - 1:300, The Mayflower - 1:64, Viking Ship Drakkar -1:50 all by Amati. King of the Mississippi - Artesania Latina - 1:80  Queen Anne's Revenge - Piece Cool - 1:300  The Sea of Galilee Boat - Scott Miller - 1:20

Posted (edited)
14 minutes ago, Knocklouder said:

I started using a white pencil to mark the ratlines

 Great tip, Bob. The Astrolabe is looking really really sharp and those ratlines are fantastic. 294 clove hitches in five hours? Clove Hitch Bob doesn't have the same ring to it as Deadeye Bob does but dang! I can't even count to 294 in five hours. :)

Edited by Keith Black

Current Builds:  1870's Sternwheeler, Lula

                             Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee

                             Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia

 

Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver                       

                       Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration

 

 

Posted

That a great achievement Bob, and you didn't even go cross-eyed.  

 

cheers

 

Pat

If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!
Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch)

Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350)

Built:          Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64)

Posted
On 3/11/2025 at 6:59 PM, Knocklouder said:

You think your a bad fisherman lol I had to look up what a bluegill was lol. Nope never caught one either .lol. But pike are a dime a dozen up here 😁.

Knocklouder. :cheers:

Funny, I have never caught a bluegill in Manitoba!  They're supposed to be in rivers and streams on the other side of Lake Manitoba.  Maybe all those pike are gobbling them up!  🤣

Current builds:
Harvey, Baltimore Clipper - Artesania Latina
HMS Triton Cross Section, 18th Century Frigate - online scratch build
HMCS Agassiz, WW2 Flower-Class Corvette - HMV - card model
 

Completed:
Swift, Pilot Schooner - Artesania Latina --- Build log --- Gallery

Skeeter, Ship-in-Bottle - Ships a Sailin' kit --- Build log

Santa Maria, Caravel - Artesania Latina --- Build log

Posted

The cannons all have thier Tampoin on, and are all thouch up  ready  to be stowed tomorrow. 

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I had 50 of these cannons extensions  pieces, I inserted in the barrel and cut them off. A touch of international orange for the plugs  and we are ready to go.

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After the cannons are stowed it's on to the crowsfeet lines,  then upper deadeyes :D

A very special thanks to @archjofo for all his help, I know I won't come close to his work , it is unbelievable  I am learning so much from him thanks my friend. 

   Bob M.

 

"Start so you can Finish!" 

In progress:

Astrolabe 1812 - Mantua 1:50; 

In queue:

Pegasus - Amati 1:64 

Completed:

The Dutchess of Kingston - 1:64 Vanguard Models 🙂 
Santa Maria - 1:64, La Pinta - 1:64, La Nina - 1:64, Hannah Ship in a Bottle - 1:300, The Mayflower - 1:64, Viking Ship Drakkar -1:50 all by Amati. King of the Mississippi - Artesania Latina - 1:80  Queen Anne's Revenge - Piece Cool - 1:300  The Sea of Galilee Boat - Scott Miller - 1:20

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