Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished

[NenadM]

Obviously morning is clever than evening. Good work

[augie]

Very innovative ---- and a great result!  Well done, mate.

[Piet]

Yep, that's one way of skinning a cat Dave, works great, lasts a long time. 

 

Cheers,

[popeye the sailor]

with the supply of blister pacs today......there's a never ending supply of clear cello. I keep some of the weird shapes around, just in case there's a call for a curved window. I like how you etched it.....a really cool effect

 

that's an awful lot of tree nailing. it does give her some sweet looking detail......she's coming along very nice....stern looks great!

[SawdustDave]

Nenad - early cup of java stimulates the gray matter. Works for me.

Thanks Joe/Augie/Piet

Popeye - Plenty of cello around the shop as well, but none were thick enough to accept the deep cuts I needed for this illusion.

Lot of tree nailing....as I look around at some of the really fine projects, I'm not sure I shouldn't do many more. Afraid my pattern doesn't lend to adding more at this point. The pattern on Remco's Kingfisher is a perfect example of how I would go, if I were to do it over again....not gonna happen.

Thanks all

Edited August 26, 2014 by SawdustDave

[mtaylor]

Nicely done on the windows and I like your fill in the slot method for the wires.

[SawdustDave]

Real happy to finally be making a little bit of sawdust again.

Knocked out these two little water pumps this morning, along with a couple of knights.

 

[pete48]

Hi Dave , Nice looking water pumps , beautifully done

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[Mahuna]

Hi Dave - very nice pumps.  Can you give us some details on how you built them?

 

Frank

[SawdustDave]

Thanks Pete / Frank....

Frank, I guess I should have taken a few pics of my step-by-step....didn't occur to me at the time because they came together pretty quickly ....I must have built a dozen of these little pumps over the years.

Dave

[Remcohe]

Nice looking pumps Dave!

 

Remco

[NenadM]

I can see sailors pumping on panic ...

[Piet]

Very nice looking bilge pumps Dave - - - hmmmmm - - - I need two for my VOC ship    Fortunately the O19 sub has electric ones 

 

Cheers,

[SawdustDave]

Piet....knowing you, they are probably functional too.

Frank....after a little thought to your request for some details, maybe this will help some.

The height of the pump's cylinder's are 5/8". So I began by planking a 2" long dowel with very thin strips of (you guessed it) bamboo.

After planking, I applied the bands (black vinyl) at proper intervals and used brass wire to emulate the nails (needle sharp tips).

After filing the brass nails slightly above flush with the bands, I then used a razor saw to cut the assembly to their measured lengths....giving me the two pump bodies.

Of course, the pump riser brackets and handles are sub-assemblies....pretty much straight forward as seen.

Hope this helps a little.

[Mahuna]

Thanks Dave!

 

Frank

[SawdustDave]

Happy Labor Day weekend to all my US mates. Just another wonderful day in the shop here.

[Michiel]

nice details, I use overhead sheets for windows. Just print the pattern you like on it, you can even stain the 'glass' with a bit of color. The printed layer of ink even lies slightly onto of the foil...

 

Michiel

[hlipplaa]

Also made pumps i see, very nice

[NenadM]

Looking your work, a question arise: Is there something you did not know or not able to make ? I do not think so

[SkerryAmp]

Dave the pumps look great!  That is what I am trying to build now,  started last night and stopped somewhere around attempt 15 trying to get them to look right,  will continue this evening with your pics as inspiration!

[SawdustDave]

Thanks guys....great to have such nice friends. MSW is my favorite "hang-out" place because of the excellent folks you find hanging out around here. If Chuck could figure a way to provide cold beer and country western music it would be PERFECT.

 

Adam, I'm sorry I didn't make a few step pics of the pumps. One secret to the pumps is using very thin planking on the cylinder. Bevel the edges of each plank to get really tight fits.

Looking forward to seeing your final.

[SawdustDave]

I guess I was having so much fun the last several days, I neglected my posting chores. This progress report will show quite a few changes.

 

So I will begin with this shot of her starboard bow.... note the painted strips below her forecastle railing. Also, the gun port lids have all been rigged with rings and lift cables. Also, all stanchions and rails have been installed.

You can see in this next pic, I still have a lot of treenailing to do to her beakhead deck and outer bulkhead planking.

 

The two water pumps are not yet attached at this point as I do not intend to glue them in place until after all rigging in that area is completed. Meanwhile, they live in their secure box until I choose to install them.

 

This view shows the addition of pin rails, kevels, knightheads, and interior deck railing.

Note, the ships bell, same as with my smaller Mayflower, was created from a solid brass phillips-head wood screw (allbeit a somewhat larger screw).

 

I guess this is just a slightly different starboard side view.

 

And now I shall return to some serious treenailing so I can then finish building out the beakhead assembly which I really do look forward to. Reminds me, I still have to drill out the hole for her bowsprit.

Edited September 7, 2014 by SawdustDave

[mtaylor]

Wonderful work, Dave.   I never considered using a wood screw for the bell...  now you've got me thinking and that's usually dangerous.

[Omega1234]

She looks absolutely brilliant, Dave!  I'm not sure if you've already posted it, but, if not, are you able to show photos of your method of building the gratings?  They certainly look the part.

 

Well done. 

[jburchfield1@wowway.com]

And I would like to see, if possible, a closer or larger image of that "screw bell"?  Interesting idea.

[SawdustDave]

Thanks for the visit mates.

The screw bell.... if you go to page two of this log, you can see a closer view of the one I created for my smaller scale build (still in progress).

Pretty streight forward shaping by using two Dremel tools....one to slowly spin the wood screw while shaping it with the other using fine grinder and a diamond wheel.  After shaping, I drilled a small hole in the top and inserted a steel wire used to mount it.

Not all that difficult.....it's just brass instead of wood.

[edmay]

Hello Dave, A big WOW, I found this model in my collection from a friend who past,going to keep mine in the box and continue to admire yours sir !!!,was also in the Military in the 50's. nice work.Edwin

[Piet]

Looking really nice Dave and a wise decision on leaving the pumps till later, they'll just get in the way when rigging.  Very inventive on using a brass wood screw for making your bell.  

 

Cheers,

[SawdustDave]

 

Omega / Joe....gratings....I'm going to need some more gratings for the Beakhead coming up. Will take a few pics as I build those. Not as tough as you might think.

 

Straightened up the work bench, vacuumed a little, fed that stupid bird, put on coffee for 6:00 am delayed brew....Lights out

[riverboat]

You're thinking outside of the box Dave......... very, very nice!!!

Frank