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L'Artésien 1764 - 64 Kanonen-Schiff in 1:48 nach Plänen von Jacques Fichant

Cpt.Barbossa said:
Hello everyone!

The double fish-jointed planks have been laid. The battens between the deck beams are still missing; however, the fish-jointed planks need to be prepared accordingly to accommodate them. Here is an excerpt from the plans, followed by the result:

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Andreas
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Dear Andreas
beautifully progress! And done excellent
 
Cpt.Barbossa said:
Hello everyone!

The double fish-jointed planks have been laid. The battens between the deck beams are still missing; however, the fish-jointed planks need to be prepared accordingly to accommodate them. Here is an excerpt from the plans, followed by the result:

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Andreas
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Hi Barbossa, I don't think this plank is cut into pieces like you did, but rather it's a single plank with different dimensions than the others. Frank

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Thanks a lot, Frank, for your comment and your keen eye. :-) I took another look at it, and the chamfer on this board did indeed turn out a bit uneven. It looks better in other places.

Best regards
Andreas
 
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Hallo zusammen!

Vielen Dank für Ihr Interesse und ein verspätetes Dankeschön an Shota für die lobenden Worte.:)

Die Leisten zwischen den Deckbalken wurden einzeln montiert. Die Detailfotos zeigen, wie sie in die schrägverleimten Planken eingepasst sind. Außerdem wurden die Besanmaststufe und die Aufnahme für den Spill fertiggestellt, anschließend vollständig geölt und mit Bitumen versiegelt.

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Grüße
Andreas
 
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Thanks for the kind words, Paul. ;) No, the build log is basically in real-time—it’s from today. I’m currently on vacation, so I’m spending a lot of time in my workshop. It’s a place where I can switch off and pursue my passion.
 
Thanks for the positive feedback. Regarding the blackening process: Generally, I use either silver craft wire or brass wire, depending on the gauge required and the fact that I don't have every gauge of brass wire on hand. I used the craft wire for the small eyelets, and brass for the larger rings and thimbles. I cut the wire using the smallest mini side cutters without any further finishing; however, for the larger rings, I did file the cut ends flat. Then, I place the parts into the solution. I skip any special pre-cleaning step. Once the desired level of blackness is achieved (after a few seconds), I place the parts on a paper towel to dry. A green patina develops after just a few minutes. However, I think most of that wore off during subsequent handling, as can be seen in the final photos of the bitts. I hope this helps.

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Thanks. I have a new version of this product (a new bottle), and it doesn't produce the same effect. If you use it neat, the blackening will be very black (especially if you don't remove the residue) and it occurs instantly. For example, I use my BB a little differently. I dilute it 1:5 and 1:3 and make long exposures of 18 and 9 minutes. After that, I brush off all the residue with a brush. As a result, instead of black or very dark, I get a dark graphite color of wrought iron. But no matter how I try, there is no green patina. So, please note that the product in the new bottle does not produce the same effect, and keep this in mind when buying if you run out of yours. I liked the green effect; it has something special, especially when it comes to imitation copper or bronze. But the new BB doesn't produce the same effect on either brass or copper.

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Thanks for the information about the product. I can't say why things are the way they are. I can't imagine you're doing anything wrong—if anything, you're doing *too* much right. ;-)

Maybe it really is down to the wire, because, as I mentioned, the effect isn't quite the same with brass.

Best regards
Andreas
 
Cpt.Barbossa said:
Hello everyone!

The double fish-jointed planks have been laid. The battens between the deck beams are still missing; however, the fish-jointed planks need to be prepared accordingly to accommodate them. Here is an excerpt from the plans, followed by the result:

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Andreas
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Hi Barbossa, I'm sorry, but I'm not familiar with this type of plank. All I know is that it's a single plank, not four pieces. Frank

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