I just thought of why we are calling this "scratch work" Most of us are scratching our heads wondering, "how does he do this?" Rich
Bomb Vessel Granado 1742 - Cross Section - 1:32 Scale - Scratch Build by DocBlake [COMPLETED BUILD]
Great contrast Doc amazing work
Thanks, guys!
The shell room is made up of 3 rows of 6 pillars which support 24 shelves. Each shelf has a hollow into which the mortar shells fit. The pillars are cut from square swiss pear stock. I used my Byrnes saw with the sliding table to cut the pillars and the notches for the shelves. The sliding table is deadly accurate, and each pillar is EXACTLY as long as as the next, with the shelf slots perfectly aligned. The tool is amazing!
The shelves were cut from swiss pear also. To form the depressions that hold the shells, I used a 3/8" twist drill on my drill press. I
set the fence and the stop so each depression was in a consistent location on the shelves.
The shell room is made up of 3 rows of 6 pillars which support 24 shelves. Each shelf has a hollow into which the mortar shells fit. The pillars are cut from square swiss pear stock. I used my Byrnes saw with the sliding table to cut the pillars and the notches for the shelves. The sliding table is deadly accurate, and each pillar is EXACTLY as long as as the next, with the shelf slots perfectly aligned. The tool is amazing!
The shelves were cut from swiss pear also. To form the depressions that hold the shells, I used a 3/8" twist drill on my drill press. I
set the fence and the stop so each depression was in a consistent location on the shelves.
Not just the tool that is amazing but the man working it. Rich
Hi Dave,
I have a question: every piece of wood you show here looks sanded and finished. Is the Byrnes saw cutting things that cleanly?
I have a question: every piece of wood you show here looks sanded and finished. Is the Byrnes saw cutting things that cleanly?
Thanks, Rich!!
Paul: The wood is smoothed by my Byrnes thickness sander, but the saw, fitted with a slitting blade does cross cuts as smooth as glass/ It's a first class tool.
Paul: The wood is smoothed by my Byrnes thickness sander, but the saw, fitted with a slitting blade does cross cuts as smooth as glass/ It's a first class tool.
Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
You have all the parts for the jig saw puzzle, now to see the finished work when you get them assembled later!
I will just have to wait on that!
I will just have to wait on that!
The shell room has 6 racks for the mortar shells. Each rack has 3 pillars and 4 shelves. The pillars sit on the lower support beams directly over the floor riders. The shells are 3/8" wooden balls that I dyed black.
These are fantastically fun! Not something you see on many ship builds!
I glued the six shell racks to the lower support beams. The placement needs to be precise because two more layers of structure sit on top of the shell racks before the mortar pit floor. The plans call for the racks to be pinned in place. I thought this would be too difficult to do precisely so I used a couple of home made jigs to align the shell racks while the epoxy I used dried. They're not going anywhere!
Love, love, love this Dave!
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excellent craftsmanship 
I‘ve been looking at your work at my leisure. What a masterpiece. Just beautiful in absolute harmony. Grand Crue.
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It looks very accurate and the idea of gluing with epoxy is just right and helpful.
it's pleasure to read your explanations accompanied by the most impressive photos and photographs
Thanks, guys!
Work on the shell room continues. I made the upper support beams out of boxwood and the blocking timbers between them of pear. They're glued into place, but not poly'ed yet. Once that's done, I will individually fit each of the 6 mortar pit beams into their notches on the clamps.
Work on the shell room continues. I made the upper support beams out of boxwood and the blocking timbers between them of pear. They're glued into place, but not poly'ed yet. Once that's done, I will individually fit each of the 6 mortar pit beams into their notches on the clamps.
absolutely beautiful work
Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
Truly grand work and use of wood to color the subject with different shades to make things stand out.
But I must admit, the area before the top supports are added looked like the back wall of bowling alley, where all the stock balls were stored waiting for someone to pick they up for use!
But I must admit, the area before the top supports are added looked like the back wall of bowling alley, where all the stock balls were stored waiting for someone to pick they up for use!
Thanks, guys!
Kurt: True! The mortar shells, at scale 12" diameter are appreciably bigger than bowling balls, though!
Kurt: True! The mortar shells, at scale 12" diameter are appreciably bigger than bowling balls, though!
Your possession and use of high quality tools and selection of wood continue to inspire trying to rise that your bar. . . lacking the same tools and lumber yard. I cannot begin to approach your precision but doing what I am able as time passes. Rich