Gary Thomas by J Snyder - 1:16 - William Atkin 25 foot Sloop

[tmj]

Nice work!

[Jim Lad]

The rudder is a nice fit.

 

John

[J Snyder]

Thanks, I got the bottom strap made. I'm not sure how I should fasten it. I'm thinking of drilling though and copper riveting with some epoxy. Any ideas?

[Jim Lad]

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I'm thinking of drilling though and copper riveting with some epoxy. 

That should do the trick. 

 

John

[J Snyder]

I got the straps finished.  I didn't have a long drill of the correct size so I made one from the bronze welding rod it was hard enough to drill through the horn timber.   

[KeithAug]

7 hours ago, J Snyder said:

I got the straps finished. 

Nicely done

[Jim Lad]

Looks good.

 

John

[J Snyder]

I have a partial roll of 16 ga. coated copper wire pasted down from my HAM operator grandfather that I pulled through a draw plate to get it down to 18 ga. annealing as I went.

Using the wire to fasten the straps to the rudder. I used a pin vise to hold the wire while I peened one end then cut and peened the other side.

I'm going to wait to attach the strap on the keel till I am ready to finish the bottom.

[Jim Lad]

Those rivets look really good, John.

 

John

[J Snyder]

I can't believe it's been almost a month since I have been able to work on the model. It's been very stressful having to put my mother-in-law into a group home. Before we made the decision, my wife ended up in the hospital with stress-induced paralysis.

Anyway about the model I have 6 more planks to go on each side so I checked the space at each of the molds. All but two of them are a difference of between 0.00 and 0.03" with one at the bow and stern out by 0.05" (1.3mm) for 6 planks. I'm happy with that.

Now that I am away from the garboard I am bending the planks into position using heated water in a microwave and the Topflite iron to set them in place.

I did make an error at the bow with the width of the planks, as it is now the planks would have to be wider at the bow rabbet then at sta. 0, you can see it in the picture. I think l can correct it with the next plank.

[Paul Le Wol]

John, beautiful looking planking!

[J Snyder]

Thanks Paul, I got four more (2/side) today so just eight more!

[Jim Lad]

Planking coming along very nicely, John!

 

John