Swift 1805 by philo426 - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - first POB build

[Lucius Molchany]

After completing the Scientific SarkIi have decided to build a plank on bulkhead kit(My first).So far I have installed the bulkheads on the false keel and carved the bow and stern blocks.  

[fish]

So how do you like ALs instructions I am working on the San Fran and they leave a lot to be desired.

 

Aaron

[Lucius Molchany]

I hope I carved the stern block correctly .The instructions were a bit vague and I had to remove quite a bit of wood.    

[Lucius Molchany]

Yeah fish!They are not the best,However I think I can figure out what to do,

[Lucius Molchany]

The deck does not fit too well so i have to clamp it up frame by frame.    

[Lucius Molchany]

Ok I'm diving in!I secured the deck and have pinned up the first plank.I soaked the plank in hot water for 10 minutes and pinned it to the bulkheads.To prevent splitting I had to drill a pilot hole in each bulkhead.I guess i will let it dry,mark the position of the plank and apply the Titebond.Hope I am doing this right,but I'll guess i will find out!    

[Lucius Molchany]

OK! I continue to put the planks on and it is going ok,I will have to cut ,sand and add wood here and there to make the hull as good as I can get it.i already got my money's worth out of this kit because I never did a planked hull before but it is fun and challenging!      

[edmay]

hi philo,A good attitude is part of learning ,keep it up. would like to suggest putting the planking pins into the bulkheads rather than the planks,using the collar of the pin to hold the plank down to dry, it would prevent cracking and you would not have to fill holes. Ed

[Lucius Molchany]

Thanks!I'll give it a try!

[Lucius Molchany]

Closing up the bottom and will finish the first layer of planking soon.I have a lot of work to do to make sure the planks are level and conform to the proper contours,    

[Lucius Molchany]

Refining the shape of the hull and filling in cracks and gaps with splinters in some cases.   

[Lucius Molchany]

OK I closed up the hull and will now begin to do the decking.   

[Lucius Molchany]

Glued on the deck planking.i have to sand the planks level and contour them to follow the curve of the hull.   

[Lucius Molchany]

No guys i am not frying bacon!i got this idea from another swift build on this forum.I hope it works out!    

[Lucius Molchany]

Mounted up the bullworks ,transom and have begun to plank the out side.    

[Lucius Molchany]

Now i am planking the inside of the bulwarks.   

[Lucius Molchany]

I glued on the keel before I put on the second layer of walnut planks.   

[Lucius Molchany]

I have began to apply the second layer of walnut planking.  

[Lucius Molchany]

A little more progress.(BTW i really appreciate all of the helpful and encouraging replies I have received on this build log.(They number exactly one0)Sheesh.Oh well no matter!    

[mtaylor]

Phil,

You're flying along and doing a great job.  I (and probably others) thought you were doing a "catch-up" after the great crash. 

[themadchemist]

Hello philo426

 Sorry no helpful ideas from me, as your way ahead of me. Plus I've been working on getting my log going and less time looking at other logs since the crash (I'm finally caught up though).

 

She's looking good, from looking at a few Swift logs prior to the crash the bulwark where they meet at the stem seems to be a hard part to get sharp straight lines on. From the side view, it looks like you have it. Keep up the good work. I'm sure many are spending, lots of time getting build logs back up and not getting to spend so much time surfing other logs. I've been kinda flying by the seat of my pants also, as this is my first ship (I don't think my canoe qualifies as a ship)

 

Looks like you have the older kit also, which gives only 4 1/2 pages of actual instructions (if its like mine). Kinda gives vague a whole new meaning.

Oh and on the bulwarks molding, brilliant use of a skillet. you may be on to something for keeping bacon flat also, They do kinda look like that turkey bacon though.

 

Oh BTW, I love that old Macanudo cigar box, and better what came in it.

     Come in here, dear boy, have a cigar.
     You're gonna go far, you're gonna fly high,
     You're never gonna die, you're gonna make it if you try;they're gonna love you.

     (couldn't resist the PF reference)

 

Shine On -/\=

Keith

[Lucius Molchany]

Thanks guys!Love The Pink Floyd song also.I don't smoke but my local cigar shop was giving away cigar boxes and they are perfect for keeping my modeling tools!Yes the instructions are not great but looking at the other build logs helps immensely!

[Lucius Molchany]

Finished the 2nd planking on this side.Now I have to plank the other.   

[Lucius Molchany]

I tried a slighty different planking pattern on the other side.Looks pretty good!   

[Lucius Molchany]

Made a couple of pieces in the stern for a platform for walnut planking.   

[Lucius Molchany]

Putting the stern together.Some roughness haas to be smoothed out and refining is still required.  

[Lucius Molchany]

Polyacrylided the deck and hull.While it has some problems,overall I am pretty pleased with the hull.Not bad for my first planked hull.       

[Lucius Molchany]

I like the rudder it reminds me of the butt stock of a Winchester lever action repeating rifle.    

[Lucius Molchany]

The factory supplied dog legs diid not fit the stern deck so I made new ones out of basswood using my contour gauge.  .

[Lucius Molchany]

Put the brass hinges on the rudder and stern post.I had to cut the brass nails down and started them my gripping them with my needle nose pliers.Then I crushed them into the wood. I had to cut slots in the inward face of the rudder to accommodate the brass hinges.