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| Gene Bodnar |
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  Registered Member #126 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 11:20amPosts: 1778 | Thanks, Daves Gene | ||
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| Gene Bodnar |
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| Registered Member #126 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 11:20amPosts: 1778 | Framing is still in progress. I have been adding the scarph-jointed keelsons, bilge keelsons, and gun deck ledges as I progress. Two of the keelsons have been trenailed to the frames, as will the bilge keelsons and deck ledges, when they are completed. The keelsons and bilge keelson are made of 1/8"-thick basswood. The deck ledges are made of basswood cut to the shape of a right isosceles triangle, with one of its 45-degree points flattened to rest up against the knuckle clamps at the upper edges of the frames. In the plans, the deck ledges are constructed of 3 separate pieces that are installed together to form my single-piece triangle. All of the frames pictured below contain no bevels. On the other hand, all of the remaining frames, both fore and aft, require bevels. There will be only 8 cant frames at the bow and 4 at the stern. Gene   | ||
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| Mike 41 |
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 Registered Member #702 Joined: Fri Feb 05 2010, 10:37pmPosts: 1245 | Gene You are moving along very quickly. The frames look really nice with all the trenails. That’s a lot of bamboo to pull through a plate. Good job. Mike | ||
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| teleman |
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 Registered Member #1925 Joined: Tue Nov 29 2011, 05:32amPosts: 1394 | Looking sharp there Gene. | ||
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| Gene Bodnar |
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| Registered Member #126 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 11:20amPosts: 1778 | The frames, keelsons, bilge keelsons, and gun deck ledges have all be completed. The next step is to install some of the ceiling planking, but some of it will be omitted to view the frames.   | ||
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| teleman |
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| Registered Member #1925 Joined: Tue Nov 29 2011, 05:32amPosts: 1394 | Looks great Gene. I agree with you on showing a portion of the framing. that is a lot of framing done. it wood be ashame to cover it all up.... | ||
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| Mike 41 |
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| Registered Member #702 Joined: Fri Feb 05 2010, 10:37pmPosts: 1245 | Gene, I agree with Mario the framing looks great. Leaving part of it exposed is the way to go. Mike | ||
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| Gene Bodnar |
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| Registered Member #126 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 11:20amPosts: 1778 | THE CEILING PLANKING, GUN DECK BEAMS, HATCHES, AND STANCHIONS Only one-half of the ceiling planking – the starboard side -- will be completed in order to show much of the interior structures and fittings. Some of the planking on the port side may be completed after the various rooms are built and filled with appropriate items. I used basswood cut into 1/16” by 7/32” by 5 ½” strips for all ceiling planking, securing them with Elmer’s glue. Only the butt joint of each plank has been trenailed. Finally, the planking along with the other items was given a coat of Minwax Golden Oak Stain. I installed a select few of the gun deck beams, namely those upon which hatches rest, and those required to support bulkheads in the hold. Since the rooms in the hold will be filled with appropriate items, including coal, barrels, and cannonball racks, only a minimum number of deck beams are installed. The remainder will be installed after the rooms are completed. The gun deck beams are two different sizes, 1/8” wide and ¼” wide. Both are ¼” in thickness. All beams are given a coat of Minwax Golden Pecan Stain. There are 19 hatches of various sizes on the gun deck. All hatch coamings were cut from 1/16” basswood. The hatch covers are also cut from 1/16” basswood and were scored with an awl to suggest that they are comprised of individual planks. The coamings and hatch covers are level with the deck planking. Before installing them with Elmer’s glue across the appropriate deck beams, they were given a coat of Steel Gray acrylic paint. Several timbers that demarcate various rooms in the hold were attached to the underside of the deck beams. The studs (1/16” square basswood) for the bulkheads were then installed. The timbers and the studs were given at coat of Minwax Golden Pecan Stain and secured with Elmer’s Glue, held in place with clothespins until the glue dried. THE PADDLEWHEEL The four spiders of the paddlewheel were made first. Each spider consists of a central circular piece that holds the ¼” axle and two rings cut from 1/16” basswood and 17 spokes cut from bamboo. Each of the four spiders were assembled in a jig and glued together with Elmer’s Carpenter’s Glue. Fifty-one struts were cut from bamboo and glued diagonally across the axle and the first ring in alternating opposite diagonals. All of this assembly was spray painted with dark brown paint. The 17 paddles are made of 1/16”-thick basswood. Each paddle contains 4 notches that are cut so they can be placed into the outer rings of the spiders. Elmer’s Glue was used to secure them in place. The paddles were given a coat of Minwax Golden Pecan Stain.     | ||
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| aew |
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aew  Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 3014 | You don't do small do you Gene?  That's both an impressive and relatively unusual model. I'll be very interested to watch your (no doubt rapid) progress. | ||
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| teleman |
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| Registered Member #1925 Joined: Tue Nov 29 2011, 05:32amPosts: 1394 | coming along nicely Gene. i like the golden pecan looks great. I sure wished you had shown a little more detail on the constrution of the paddle wheels. because your explaination sure does make it interesting. [ Edited Fri Sep 21 2012, 08:32pm ] | ||
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