Echo by Maury S - FINISHED - Cross-Section

[Maury S]

Stairs finished and installed.  I sanded the backs to bring the treads level.  The step below the waist rail was installed first, then the others using  a spacer (.16").   The planking was scratched behind where the stairs were installed so the CA would hold.  A little black touch-up paint needs to be applied on / around the lower two steps.  The drift was re-made to match the compound angles and width.  Still not permanently installed.

Maury

Edited December 10, 2015 by Maurys

[yvesvidal]

Absolutely Superb, Maurys. You can be proud of this masterpiece.

 

Yves

[Trussben]

Hey Maurey, really nice work but a question, the last picture side on shows the scupper ports at different heights, is that camera angle or intended? As this is the dead flat area of the ship I would not of expected a difference of height.

 

Ben

[Maury S]

Ben, The scuppers ended up at different levels because of the angle of the holes.  They are slightly different sizes as well since one drains the chain pumps.  Notice also, there is no cover on the sweep port.  The linings were too close to the edge of the planking.

Maury

[Maury S]

More carving.  The decorative curl on the end of the planksheer rail was made several times...Dropped and lost one of them, the final one is OK.  While it seems so small while carving, it looks a bit large in place.  The volute has a simple gouge pattern.  I do not have the skills to carve the pattern as David laid out.  The pear was too soft to carve, so I went back to the Box wood and stained it.  Not an attempt to match the pear, just decorative.  I may thin it down (from the back).  It looks a bit heavy as is.  The upper bulwarks are just set in place.  More work there and then the Roughtree rail.

Maury

[druxey]

That volute looks pretty good to me, Maury! It 'flows' from the straight to the curved section, and you've done that very nicely.

[Maury S]

I thinned the volute from the back (used double-sided tape to hold the piece to the sander sled) to about half the thickness of the last picture. 

I also put some dark walnut stain to tone-down the color a bit.  Looks better.  I also thinned the fancy end of the plank-sheer molding and filed the drift end to match up better.

Maury

[tlevine]

The volute and how it blends seamlessly into the molding looks great.

[mtaylor]

The difference seems small until you compare them.  Looks very good, Maury.

[Mike Y]

Really like the blend of the colors above wale. Fantastic!

[Maury S]

Thanks for all the "likes".  It's a long way from Greg's section, but my skill level is improving, and that's what this project is all about.  The roughtree rails are next.  A big "S" shaped piece running from the top of the bulwarks down to the planksheer rail.  I copied the pattern on a piece of card and transferred it in two parts to a 1/2" square piece of boxwood.  Rough cut on the scroll saw and then sanded the lower sides to fit the profile.  The next step will be to thin them down to 2 1/2 - 3" (.05 - .0625") and work on the fancy curl at the bottom.

Maury

[dvm27]

The planksheer rails, associated moldings and volutes are the icing on the cake and, to me, one of the more difficult projects on the ship. Among violin makers the shape and precision of the carved volute are big factors in their value.

[Maury S]

Final rail in place.

Maury

[druxey]

Very pretty! Well done. Is a full hull model up next?

[mtaylor]

 Beautiful, Maury...  a feast for the eyes.   

 

What Druxey asked..... what's up next???  

[Maury S]

Still more work to be done.  Next model???  I'm working on Chucks Cheerful and I'm researching a new project...Working boat...not sure yet.  Maybe an anchor Hoy or a stone sloop.  Availability of plans and info will be a factor.

Maury

[Nirvana]

Phwee,

 

Lot's of reading and lot's of ideas.

Maury, thank you very much for this part of the cross section.

I am very very tempted, but have so many other on the hold.

One of your build logs will truly be a great help for one of my next build.

And that is your Emma C. Berry.

[dgbot]

A wonderful piece of craftsmanship Maury vunderbar

David B

[Maury S]

Next is the main channel.  A bit out of order from David's practum, but I didn't want it to get broken off as I worked on the rails above.

Wide piece with notches cut for the air gap where the channel connects with the planking and the covering board for the outer edge once the deadeyes are installed.  It starts out at 4" thick and tapers to 2 1/2" at the outer edge.   I have to drill and insert two pins to connect thru the planking and give it some strength before starting on the deadeyes and chain plates..

Maury

[Maury S]

The channel was pinned and glued to the planking and the covering  board is temporarily held in place.  The deadeye bindings were made with .02 brass wire, annealed and measured to length for all three.  Ends of the wire were filed flat to get a good solder joint.  They were bent around a pencil to get an approximate circle with the ends touching.  A bath in acetone removed any oils, etc. and they were silver soldered, dropped back into the acetone, rinsed and then into vinegar and they came out bright (see picture).  I used a dilute (1:8) Brass Black solution, treated twice so there was no flakey buildup and rinsed again in vinegar to halt any further chemical reaction.  I put the deadeyes (5mm is approximately 10" at scale) into the bindings and temporarily set them on the channel.  Next are three more pieces (preventer plate, toe link and middle link).  Happy New Years to all.

Maury

[Maury S]

Chain Plates are made from 3/32" brass strip;  cut to size, drilled and filed to shape.  Blackened as above and test-fitted.  They are scored down the middle since the plates were made of 1 1/4" square stock, shaped to fit.  The scores are barely visible without the macro lens.  Toe and mid-links go next.

Maury

[Maury S]

All the chains and plates are temporarily installed to test for fit.  A few minor  tweaks need to be made.

Maury

[druxey]

Nice going, but check the shapes of the toe links.

[Maury S]

Druxey,  Thanks for the comment.  Pointing out the little things makes me a better modeler!  I looked at David's drawings and they show more of a very long triangle shape... is this what you mean?

Maury

[druxey]

Yup, exactly. The link is a long tapered triangle with an almost closed circle around the bolt. Incidentally, your bolt heads look a little large. Take a view of, say, photos of Victory in Portsmouth to see the proportions of links to bolts. 

[Maury S]

Thanks!   I will work on those items. 

Maury

[Maury S]

I cleaned up and re-shaped the toe links and put smaller bolts in place.   I squeezed the tops of the toe links with a shim of brass stock to make the tops more square (doesn't look very square in the closeup) and evened up the sides.  Not as clean as David's drawing, but much better.

Maury

[Maury S]

A few touch ups, a final coat of finish on the stb. side frames and she's done.  I'm going to make the cannon carriages just for practice.  If anyone notices any things that need attention, please chime in.  Thanks for all the likes and comments; especially the ones that pointed out items that could be improved.  My skill level has advanced significantly by doing this project.  Special thanks to David an Greg.

Maury

 

[mtaylor]

Nothing negative from here, just high praise.  Looks super, Maury.

[Dan Vadas]

Nicely done Maury. I particularly like the contrast between the Holly and Pear you have used for the planking - it's made me want to do the same for my Vulture Cross-section, except I'll be using Castello instead of the Holly (I don't HAVE any Holly ).

 

  Danny