De Zeven Provinciën 1665 by Dražen - Scale 1:45

[Drazen]

Gunports are ready.

 

On the photo I show the wood I use:
lime (hull base),

maple (decks),

pear (planking, details on the ship),

boxwood (sculprures, ornaments)

 

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[Drazen]

here the method how to make the bolts - I learned it from our Russian colleagues and Dr. Mike.

 

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... testing on a piece of wood...

 

By the way, I was trying to get the greyish surface of oak bleached by sun and wear. For this, I made approx 80 tests - I think, I found now the right combination of mordant and the right procedure.

 

The last photo is just one of the test stripes, not the final solution.
 

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[amazone]

i tink you missing 2 guports on te orlop in the bow drazen are you gonne make them later on ?

[Drazen]

Yes, a sharp eye!

 

Well, I did not need to make any of the lower except two of them and one on the other side. I am going to keep the lower gunports closed in order to better show the ship line and avoid too much guns showing out. I just do not like this and want to make it a little different. Three gunports on the lower deck will be slightly opened.

 

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[amateur]

But then, why bother to make all the other gunports on the orlopdeck??  

 

Jan

[Revier]

Very nice way for making wooden sticks. Thanks for showing us!

[Drazen]

But then, why bother to make all the other gunports on the orlopdeck??  

 

Jan

 

Jan, this is a good question...  I think it was the time I was not 100% sure if I will let them open or closed, so did most of the lower gunports on one side. I think, I decided not to open them before I did the last two.

 

It is somehow odd but, it is so. You may forgive me for doing to much - things I do not need

 

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[Drazen]

Very nice way for making wooden sticks. Thanks for showing us!

 

This works extremely fast. If you manage to get a smooth surface (edge) of the needle inside and, you cut in the direction of the grain, the wood will not break. I made 2000 - 3000 in few hours, depending how long I have fun to repeat this, honestly monotonous movements with the precision drill.

 

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[Drazen]

I have a question:

 

Does anybody have some information on how the bolts have been arranged to fix the main mast pertner ("visser") on the lower deck?

 

Also good fotos from Vasa could help.

 

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[Old Sea Dog]

Great build log, thank you for showing different tools you made and use.

[Drazen]

Sorry, i tipped a mistake: not pertner, but PARTNER

- on Dutch - "visser"

 

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[amazone]

hi drazen i made e pic from the visser on the orlopdek

i wil chek how big yours nede the b bicos this ship is only 135 feet long  and  you 7 prov  is e bit longer  and i tink the visser nede the b bigger  than the one i made.

[amazone]

ok no explicitie dimensiens are givven  so you have the make iht between 2 dekbeems  and  the schaarstokken.

i hope somone can explane you in proper englich  bicos i dond know the  englich name fore iht.

 

if the schaarstokken  stand more than 3 feet    i think  on the 7 prov  in you case 7 feet i wil reduse ( bring iht back )  thil 3 feet

Edited March 18, 2013 by amazone

[amazone]

this one from wassa

[Drazen]

Thank you amazone,

 

These will help - especially on the Vasa photo, I can see the bolts on the hatch. Do you have a high resolution proto, you can send? If yes, I will send you a PM with my private email so you can send me these.

 

I meant to fix the partners to the beams, but will need some additional fixation so want to do it historically right. Any photos from the lower deck on Vasa? - there is the real  partner (visser) carrying the load of the mast positioned. On the upper deck, there is just a simple hatch - but I also need these photos too.

 

thanx

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[amazone]

hi drazen i dont have pic from the wasa this one  came from the yotube movie but if you pauze the film you can see lots of ditaile

 

http://www.vasamuseet.se/Om/Aktuellt/Filmen-om-Vasa/

[amazone]

i think you have somting els  in you mind than me drazen  de visser  is notting more than e plank whit e holl fore the mast.

maby you can show on e pic what you wanne know  my englich is not so good

[Drazen]

Here are the explanations in pictures/photos:

• plan of the lower deck (overloop)
• photo of the partner (visser) I made. Please, note that I need to show only a small part of it under the ladders since this could be seen a little. On the photo, you see the bolts I already have made, but I am sure there have been more in order to hold this loaded part safely.

 

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[Drazen]

well, in the meantime I hat a converstion with Ab Hoving. Seems this part of the construction is OK.

 

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[Drazen]

forgot this: The partner should go till the hatch - so it can be bolted on the beam underneath.

 

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[Drazen]

Let us go on with the history...

 

My tool for making gratings: M6 thread gives a 1mm shift per turn. You get the point?

The linear bearing is from an old typewriter so I get a very controlled movement when milling.

The adjusting wheel is from a garden tube connector, the scale simply printed on the computer printer, glued/covered with epoxy.

 

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Gratings set in a holder + prepared for milling

 

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... the milling process...

 

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... and the result .

 

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[Drazen]

Same with the side frames (binding strake).

 

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[Drazen]

Making ladders

 

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[Drazen]

... and the box is (nearly) ready. This module will be the only part of the lower deck (overloop) which will be slightly seen from above.

 

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[Drazen]

We came no to the present.

 

I have been digging a hole in the hull before I install the gratings and lay the deck planking.

On the photos, you can see nicely the strong fixation for the ship - two screws with strong metal "star-fixation", fixed around with wooden pieces.

 

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[Drazen]

... and here making the "black box" under the gratings to give impression of depth - in order to show nothing underneath.

 

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