Thanks, Herman. You also!
Regards, Peter
BALDER, Vlaardingen Herring Lugger from 1912, scratch build scale 1:50 Plate-On-Frame
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Regards, Peter
Happy Easter, Peter!
On this beautiful day of resurrection, may your heart be lifted by the promise of new life and renewed hope through our risen Lord. May the joy of Easter fill your home, the peace of Christ be with you always, and may you find reasons to smile in every blessing, big or small. He is risen indeed, alleluia!
Wishing you a joyful and grace-filled Easter.
On this beautiful day of resurrection, may your heart be lifted by the promise of new life and renewed hope through our risen Lord. May the joy of Easter fill your home, the peace of Christ be with you always, and may you find reasons to smile in every blessing, big or small. He is risen indeed, alleluia!
Wishing you a joyful and grace-filled Easter.
Thank you very much, Jim. For you also a joyful Easter.
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Hi Peter, I have to say that I had some questions about the use and integration of plastic and wood. No longer. Now caught up on your work, all I can say is, "Wow!". I am a believer.
Also, I appreciate you not just explaining what you've done, but why you chose to do it a certain way. Understanding the logic behind the method helps when it's time for us to choose a method of construction, whether it is to improve the quality of our work or to avoid those frustrating pitfalls.
Wonderful work, sir. KUDOS!
Also, I appreciate you not just explaining what you've done, but why you chose to do it a certain way. Understanding the logic behind the method helps when it's time for us to choose a method of construction, whether it is to improve the quality of our work or to avoid those frustrating pitfalls.
Wonderful work, sir. KUDOS!
Thanks for your very nice words, Ken. And someone of the same age calling me 'sir'... that makes me blush.
But your reply is much appreciated.
I see the contributions to this SoS as helping each others and exchange ideas. The ‘how’ is very much related to the ‘why’.Regards, Peter
Deck looks great Peter. Will you completely plank this half?
Thanks, Dean. Yes, the port side gets it’s full deck, all the hull plates and will be full equipped with all the fishery attributes. Also with the rigging. My intention is also the rigging to the starboard side, on the top of the masts attached with the mini magnets so I can take aside when I take both parts apart ……... I have all the time to design and work that out.
Regards, Peter
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That sounds great! I’m certain you will accomplish it.
There have been no updates for a long time, I wonder what is happening with the model, what changes? 
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Interesting question. Also, did they clean and prepare the herring on deck (I guess so)? That means taking barrels out of the holds, filling them with herring and salt and re-storing the filled barrels in the holds. I can imagine it must have been a real mess on deck. Add wind,rain and low temps to the mix... Ideal circumstances to work in.
Haha, thanks for noticing, but busy with some labour intensive details on de deck planking .....There have been no updates for a long time, I wonder what is happening with the model, what changes?
That's for sure, Johan. It reminds me that I had this information ready to post:
I had placed this photo by the subject 'barrels':
Quote near the picture: Depiction of herring curing on board a sailing ship from around 1890. Illustration from A. Hoogendijk, The Large-scale Fishing Industry on the North Sea.
Apparently the crew was working all the way to the harbour.
The Amsterdam Restoration Book, pag. 29, also contains this diagram with 'HARINGKAKEN' above it. That's Curing of herrings.
For the convenience of non-Dutch readers, a translation:
A. Sailor scooping herring from the crab and throwing it into the baskets;
B. Nine herring curers;
C. Nine baskets with uncured herring;
D. Three baskets with cured herring;
E. 'Oldest' throwing cured herring into a warbak;
F. Warbak;
G. Four men salting herring;
H. Crebs; (Krebben)
I. Barrels for salting herring;
K. Boat;
M. Barrels with salt;
Z. Safe.
The book also describes a daily schedule:
"When there was a good catch, the nets had to be shaken empty by a few sailors above the crabs, which of course made the hauling much longer. Usually, when half the fleet had been brought in, there was a short break, during which there was an opportunity for a cup of coffee and to eat bread. The fleet was hauled in using the steam spindle. In the course of the morning, the fleet was cleared away and the crew started curing the herring. For this purpose, there was a wide plank across the full width of the ship at the height of the shrouds, on which several fishermen took a seat. One of the boys made sure that the curers were supplied with enough herring from the crabs to be able to continue working. The cured herrings were mixed well with salt in a wooden container, the warbak, and then packed in barrels. This took up a large part of the day. At the end of the day, the fleet was put back to sea and the cycle began again."
Always interesting to understand how life was on board on those vessels.
Regards, Peter
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Thanks, Shota. Still busy .......
Regards, Peter
Still busy with the deck planking.
In addition to the nibble board (A) that also remains removable to be able to make each new nibble, also first made the 3 inlaid frames (B) around the deck openings and kossing. The openings around the 2 skylights do not have that. They have a smaller frame that lies on the planking.
It takes a lot of time to make each corner, taking into account the width of the gray seam and by the kossing it's angle.
The front part:
The nibble board does not look completely close now. But that is because everything is still loose. The sanding and drilling will be done when the sheet is completed.
First saw new planks again so that I can work further to the rear.
Regards, Peter
In addition to the nibble board (A) that also remains removable to be able to make each new nibble, also first made the 3 inlaid frames (B) around the deck openings and kossing. The openings around the 2 skylights do not have that. They have a smaller frame that lies on the planking.
It takes a lot of time to make each corner, taking into account the width of the gray seam and by the kossing it's angle.
The front part:
The nibble board does not look completely close now. But that is because everything is still loose. The sanding and drilling will be done when the sheet is completed.
First saw new planks again so that I can work further to the rear.
Regards, Peter
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Absolutely beautiful work Peter. Like you I made the margin plank (nibble board) removable until I’d finished the adjacent planks. It made the cutting much easier.
Beautiful, precise work, Peter!
Fantastic work Peter!
Thanks, Mirek. Do my best …….
Thanks, Roger. I think it’s almost impossible to make the nibbles when the board is glued on deck.
Thanks, Paul. My new juwelers files are paying off.
Thanks, Daniel. When the pre-work is well done, the finishing will be easier…….. I hope …..
Regards, Peter
Good morning Peter. What they all say or ditto,ditto, ditto and ditto