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| Mike 41 |
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  Registered Member #702 Joined: Fri Feb 05 2010, 10:37pmPosts: 1238 | Master Shipwright Noah Brown of New York City built the Allan at Vergennes, Vermont in 1814. The Allen, an American row galley, participated during the waning of the War of 1812, cruising the waters of Lake Champlain. During the final year of the war, The Allen participated in the Battle of Plattsburgh Bay on September 11, 1814. The Allen was abandoned above Whitehall, New York in the Poultney River where it was rediscovered in 1981. An archaeological excavation in 1995 documented the remains of the vessel. The primary basis of the drawings by Jeff Staudt was developed from a dissertation by Eric Brandon Emery “The Last of Mr. Brown’s Mosquito Fleet: A history and archaeology of the American row galley Allen on Lake Champlain, 1814-1825” located at the office of Graduate Studies of Texas A&M University.  | ||
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| Mike 41 |
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| Registered Member #702 Joined: Fri Feb 05 2010, 10:37pmPosts: 1238 | The Building Jig After I built the jig for Eagle as shown in the practicum by Gene Bodnar I had problems accessing the cant frames (big fingers little parts) due to the shallow draft of the vessel. I decided to use a clamping/gluing jig based on a modified version of the jig used by Portia Takakjian. The jig can be reused for any shallow draft vessel by changing out the bow and stern plates which would save a little time and effort on future models. The drawings and pictures are for the most part self explanatory.      | ||
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| Mike 41 |
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| Registered Member #702 Joined: Fri Feb 05 2010, 10:37pmPosts: 1238 | The Keel assembly is made from beech wood and is well detailed on Jeff’s drawing. Two 3/32” diameter pins are used to hold the keel in place on the jig base and also on the display stand.    | ||
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| Mike 41 |
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| Registered Member #702 Joined: Fri Feb 05 2010, 10:37pmPosts: 1238 | I started the framing at the stern with the cant frame SC4 and continued to half frame 21, as you can see the jig gives you good access from three sides. I installed permanent spacers between SC1 and frame 21 for stability. Jeff did another excellent job on the frame patterns.      | ||
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| Mike 41 |
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| Registered Member #702 Joined: Fri Feb 05 2010, 10:37pmPosts: 1238 | After the ends were done I just filled in the middle using temporary spacers between frames. As I installed the frames I used 20 GA brass wire pins to reinforce the glue joint between the frame and keel.    | ||
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| Registered Member #702 Joined: Fri Feb 05 2010, 10:37pmPosts: 1238 | After the glue clamps are removed the pins in the keel provide a stable support while working on the clamps and internal planking.         | ||
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| Registered Member #702 Joined: Fri Feb 05 2010, 10:37pmPosts: 1238 | The floor planking is basswood. I started in the middle and worked both ways       | ||
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| Registered Member #702 Joined: Fri Feb 05 2010, 10:37pmPosts: 1238 | Lining the sides is just a continuation of the floor planking. The bottom view shows the location of the 3/32” support pins.     | ||
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| Registered Member #702 Joined: Fri Feb 05 2010, 10:37pmPosts: 1238 | I applied the external planking next but I should have installed the breast hooks first it would have saved a little work and a lot of frustration. I used walnut for the breast hooks.         | ||
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| Mike 41 |
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| Registered Member #702 Joined: Fri Feb 05 2010, 10:37pmPosts: 1238 | The gun mounts are next I made a mock-up of each cannon just a pattern glued to a piece of basswood, to check for clearances. The original draft we were working from was uncertain about how the rudder was controlled. A standard tiller arrangement would tend to give the helmsman a headache every time they fired the gun, so Jeff and I decided to use a yoke and wheel arrangement.               | ||
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