Salty Sea Dog Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share #181 Posted June 17, 2013 Hey Buck ----- get that bike out of the river.......I'm fishin' over here :D Sorry Augie, I didn;t see you there! Thanks for the kind words Michael -much appreciated! augie 1 Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share #182 Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) This site is the coolest. I keep learning new things and find inspiration in builds and techniques others have done. Lately I have been working on the water barrel and have adopted ideas from my friends Ferit and JPett. Ferit's barrels in his Berlin build are things of beauty (well actually his whole build is!) and JPett showed the coolest technique for running toothpicks chucked in a Dremel through a drawplate. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1799-frigate-berlin-by-ferit-kutlu-corel-scale-140-year-1674/page-3#entry41545 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/45-rattlesnake-by-jpett-model-shipways-ms2028-scale-164th/page-8#entry34842 The water barrel on the whaleboat had to hold enough water for 5 people and I'm guessing it was somewhere about a pony keg size, maybe 7-1/2 to 10 gallons. The oak barrel itself probably weighed 15 to 20 lbs and filled with water that would be from 77.6 lbs to 103.5 lbs depending on capacity and barrel weight. It wouldn't seem likely that the crew would pull a cork from the barrel, hoist it up and chug a lug from it like a canteen. As heavy as it was it would also need to be well secured since a barrel rolling around loose in even small swells could easily break an ankle or leg or damage the boat. The plans show the barrel stowed in the rear compartment. It seems like it would be very awkward to unlash the barrel and drag it out whenever you wanted a drink. Ferit's build gave me the idea of mounting the barrel on a cradle and sticking a tap in it. Seemed like a practical solution so I decided that's how this whaleboat's water barel would be set up. I found pictures of wooden barrel taps online and did my best to copy one. A real tap My scratch made tap Scale check! The pieces for the tap were fashioned from a white birch toothpick. Small holes were drilled for the handle and the cross spigot. I was surprised how small you can turn the toothpicks down. The base of the handle has a very small round tenon that was glued into an equally tiny hole in the cross spigot! The cradle in progress. The stretchers have little dovetailed lap joints just because I'm a geek! The assembled cradle The barrel lashed to the cradle with its tap installed Of course the crew needs something to drink the water with! My wife got me an Optivisor with a Quasar led light kit on my last birthday and it was a real help while making this stuff. I had an Acuvisor before, but it has plastic lenses while the Optivisor uses optical glass lenses and are much nicer. The lights are always shining where you look. Highly reccomended! Edited to add missing pictures back - thanks for the heads up Keith! Edited August 10, 2014 by Salty Sea Dog MikeB4, NAZGÛL, Cap'n Rat Fink and 4 others 7 Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferit Posted June 23, 2013 Share #183 Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) U n b e l i e v a b l e ! . . . Your barrel contains real water, doesn't it Buck? Edited June 23, 2013 by ashiponthehorizon Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Best Regards… Ferit KUTLU Under construction: Frigate Berlin (Brandenburg Navy) Hope: Frigate Wappen Von Hamburg (Brandenburg Navy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted June 23, 2013 Share #184 Posted June 23, 2013 Very impressive! And at that scale! /Matti Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted June 23, 2013 Share #185 Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) Very, VERY impressive. I can see you doing ship-in-a-bottle next ! DSiemens can tell you how to 'make' water. Thanks for the comments on the Optivisor. Edited June 23, 2013 by Augie Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share #186 Posted June 23, 2013 U n b e l i e v a b l e ! . . . Your barrel contains real water, doesn't it Buck? Of course! But not just any water, it's Perrier! CaptainSteve, Ferit and augie 3 Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferit Posted June 23, 2013 Share #187 Posted June 23, 2013 Hi Buck, Could you tell me; this Optivisor, how many diopters has it? And could you build a new Morgan's Whaleboat (2nd build) of which the lenght will be as equal as the lenght of your scratch tap?! md1400cs 1 Quote Best Regards… Ferit KUTLU Under construction: Frigate Berlin (Brandenburg Navy) Hope: Frigate Wappen Von Hamburg (Brandenburg Navy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgarden Posted June 23, 2013 Share #188 Posted June 23, 2013 Am I seeing your cradle right, is the rails dovetailed into the face plate? If so... wow...and beyond that, wow everything is...wow. Your details are beyond amazing, (does "wow" trump "amazing"?). Seriously, wow. Brian Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share #189 Posted June 24, 2013 Hi Buck, Could you tell me; this Optivisor, how many diopters has it? And could you build a new Morgan's Whaleboat (2nd build) of which the lenght will be as equal as the lenght of your scratch tap?! Hi Ferit, The Optivisor can be ordered equipped with different lens choices. I have the 2x lens. I wear eyeglasses, and as I've gotten older, I now use bifocals. Looking through my bifocals and the Optivisor, the focus is best at about 10". Without my glasses, it focuses at 4" and objects appear larger and are easier to work with. Here's a link showing the lenses: http://www.doneganoptical.com/products/optivisor They also have an optional loop that I may get to try really small stuff! http://www.doneganoptical.com/products/optiloupe I don't think I could make a whaleboat that small, but this guy could! http://artisticthings.com/the-miniature-world-of-nikolai-aldunin/ Am I seeing your cradle right, is the rails dovetailed into the face plate? If so... wow...and beyond that, wow everything is...wow. Your details are beyond amazing, (does "wow" trump "amazing"?). Seriously, wow. Brian Hi Brian! Yes those are lapped dovetail joints. You can click on the pics to enlarge them and see them better. I think "wow" does trump "amazing" but I am trying to improve my skills even further to become "Buckrageous" ! Is your move to your new house still on track? Best wishes, Ferit 1 Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadchemist Posted June 25, 2013 Share #190 Posted June 25, 2013 to achieve the title of Buckrageous the center post in the cradle would need to be mortise and tenon which it probably is... Seriously Nice mircoscopic work, my friend. bgarden and Salty Sea Dog 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share #191 Posted June 25, 2013 Hi Keith! I had really thought about mortising the center post but didn't. I decided that it would be too easy to mess up trying to make dinky square holes and that would ruin the pieces. Darn it...nothing Buckragious about that. I might put trenails in it though! themadchemist and bgarden 2 Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texxn5 Posted June 25, 2013 Share #192 Posted June 25, 2013 Wow, this is nice. I'm not so sure I'll go to that much detail on my 7 boats, or I might never finish. This are very nice. John Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote John Current Current Builds: US Brig Niagara on my website FINISHED BUILD LOGS: New Bedford Whaleboat - page on my Morgan Website: http://www.charleswmorganmodel.com/whaleboat-build-log-by-john-fleming.html C.W. Morgan - Model Shipways 1:64 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1785-cw-morgan-by-texxn5-johnf-ms-164-kit/ USS Constitution - Revell 1:96 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1796-uss-constitution-by-texxn5-johnf-revell-196-kit/ website US Brig Niagara Model http://www.niagaramodel.com website Charles W Morgan Model http://www.charleswmorganmodel.com website PROXXON DISCOUNT TOOL STORE http://proxxontoolsdiscount.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share #193 Posted June 25, 2013 Thanks John! I know what you mean. I've been about to finish this thing ever since I started this log! I can't imagine doing 7 of them. At the scale of your ship, how long will your boats be? Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadchemist Posted June 25, 2013 Share #194 Posted June 25, 2013 Why? dont you have a dinky mortising chisel that goes with that dinky dovetail saw you used? Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippwj Posted June 26, 2013 Share #195 Posted June 26, 2013 Buck - astounding work! I got the house with the view - now just counting the days until we get there (34) Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted June 26, 2013 Author Share #196 Posted June 26, 2013 Why? dont you have a dinky mortising chisel that goes with that dinky dovetail saw you used? I must have misplaced the dinky chisel when I was hunting on the floor for the dinky sharpening stone! Buck - astounding work! I got the house with the view - now just counting the days until we get there (34) Congratulations Wayne! That is so cool. Wishing you a trouble-free move and I'm so glad that you will finally have a larger drydock area!! Thanks for the nice comment. trippwj 1 Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadchemist Posted June 26, 2013 Share #197 Posted June 26, 2013 So no mortise and tenon, hum.... well if they are not Buckrageous maybe they could at least be considered Buckalicious. Which, if there was Cognac rather then Perrier it would definitely get my vote. One does need more then bubbly water when rowing in a whale post nantucket sleigh ride, might also help settle the nerves a bit also after all that high adrenaline activity. Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZyXuz Posted June 26, 2013 Share #198 Posted June 26, 2013 OMG! what an impressive work at such scale!! well done! Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Visit My Blog! http://malaysiamodelship.blogspot.com/ Previous Build: HMS Race Horse (Sergal) Current Build: HMS Unicorn (Corel) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4whelr Posted June 26, 2013 Share #199 Posted June 26, 2013 Holy smack! What amazing work on some tee-tiny features. Dovetail joints?!?!? My hats off to you! Perrier on a whale. Who would have thought they had it so good! I have got to get me an Optivisor and LED light system. That is an awesome magnifier. I can see where it would come in very handy with the detail work. Looking forward to seeing many more photos of your work. Eddie Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote <p><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"Be yourself. Everyone else is taken." - Oscar Wilde</strong></span></p><br /> <p> </p><br /> <p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='<a class='bbc_url' href='http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/2720-elsie-by-4whelr-modelshipways/#entry73752'>http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/2720-elsie-by-4whelr-modelshipways/#entry73752</a>'><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Current Build - Elsie</strong></span></a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazmira Posted June 26, 2013 Share #200 Posted June 26, 2013 Buck, once again your skill at adding these beautiful details to your build is amazing! Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Robbyn If you risk nothing, you risk everything! Current builds Syren (Model Shipways) version 2.0 AL San Francisco II Mordaunt (Euro Model) Completed Builds 18th Century Longboat designed by Chuck Passaro In the closet Battle Station Al Charles Morgan (1980s version) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share #201 Posted June 27, 2013 ZyXus, Eddie and Robbyn- Thanks for the great comments- much appreciated. Eddie- the OptiVisor with lights is really handy with the little bits and when working with thin threads. Amazon seems to have good deals on them or you can get it with lights as a package deal from Stewart McDonald (a luthery supply house): http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Special_tools_for_Inspection/OptiVISOR_Headband_Magnifier.html?actn=100101&xst=3&xsr=781 md1400cs 1 Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4whelr Posted June 27, 2013 Share #202 Posted June 27, 2013 Buck - Thank you for the link. Will definitely check them out. Eddie Quote <p><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>"Be yourself. Everyone else is taken." - Oscar Wilde</strong></span></p><br /> <p> </p><br /> <p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='<a class='bbc_url' href='http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/2720-elsie-by-4whelr-modelshipways/#entry73752'>http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/2720-elsie-by-4whelr-modelshipways/#entry73752</a>'><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Current Build - Elsie</strong></span></a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted June 28, 2013 Share #203 Posted June 28, 2013 (edited) Buck, Just catching up on your project. Whoa your miniature detail work is spectacular. I remember loving the axe, well you've outdone yourself again. Supper cool. Your gorgeous super sweet little whale skiff will be so full of amazing supplies that it might not float (:-) Lov it...cheers PS: Thanks for the reviews on the Optivisor lights. On my list...to order from Amazon Michael Edited June 28, 2013 by md1400cs Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: Golden Hind - C Mamoli Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati Completed: Santa Maria-Mantua -- Vasa-Corel - Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th Gallery : Santa Maria - Vasa - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share #204 Posted July 5, 2013 Hi everybody! Things have been nuts this last week and are about to get nuttier. I just got back from Colorado and I accepted a new job out there. I will need to get my current house ready to sell, pack up everything and hopefully find a new place by Sept 1st. I hate to leave my current place since I have the perfect shop and man cave set up. I don't know if I will have any build time with all that I need to get done for a while, but I'll try to keep up with your build logs. Best wishes, themadchemist 1 Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippwj Posted July 5, 2013 Share #205 Posted July 5, 2013 Congratulations, Buck - I can most assuredly empathize with the pressing demands of a move! Good luck with the change - and don't worry, we'll be here! Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted July 5, 2013 Share #206 Posted July 5, 2013 Kansas' loss is Colorado's gain! :) Don't worry about building ....... you're going to have much to do. Hope it all goes well and that you've found yourself a good opportunity. Take your time. We aint going nowhere and your work is worth waiting for. Keep us posted........and best of luck !!!! Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPett Posted July 5, 2013 Share #207 Posted July 5, 2013 Ahoy Buck I understand the Colorado Shipyard is run by some guy whose always either fishing or flying Good luck with that 'Lol" All kidding aside, Colorado is a great place to call home. Best wishes for a quick sale on the house and a pleasant moving experience (if there is such a thing) Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote On with the Show.... J.Pett “If you're going through hell, keep going” (Winston Churchill) Current build: MS Rattlesnake (MS2028) http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/45-model-shipways-rattlesnake-ms2028-scale-164th/ Side Build: HMS Victory: Corel http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/3709-hms-victory-by-jpett-corel-198/?p=104762 On the back burner: 1949 Chris Craft Racer: Dumas http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/939-1949-chris-craft-racer-by-jpett-dumas-kit-no-1702/ Sometime, but not sure when: Frigate Berlin: Corel http://www.corel-srl.it/pdf/berlin.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted July 5, 2013 Share #208 Posted July 5, 2013 Buck, I just gotta' ask... that tap doesn't turn or work, does it??? Good luck on the move. Do keep an eye out for that fellow who runs the Colorado Shipyard. He's either fishing for moose, or fishing for trout using an RC bi-plane. Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted July 5, 2013 Share #209 Posted July 5, 2013 Grats to the new job, Buck! You get back into the hobby when the time is right. /Matti Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazmira Posted July 5, 2013 Share #210 Posted July 5, 2013 Congratulations on the new job Buck, but I am sorry to hear another Kansan is moving away . But I get it, you gotta go where the work is, that is how I ended up here last year myself. Hope everything goes smoothly in the the house selling, house hunting/buying, and the move itself. Salty Sea Dog 1 Quote Robbyn If you risk nothing, you risk everything! Current builds Syren (Model Shipways) version 2.0 AL San Francisco II Mordaunt (Euro Model) Completed Builds 18th Century Longboat designed by Chuck Passaro In the closet Battle Station Al Charles Morgan (1980s version) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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