Bonhomme Richard - Pear Cross section kit (with scratch duplicate using alder) Unicorn Model

What's a bread oven without a bread "peel". Not sure which of the two below ways to display it I'll use but it will definitely be included.

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Paul, for 3 weeks, we've been visiting the grandkids in Anacortes, so I have all the orders mailed there. We do have things mailed to campgrounds. You usually have to pick up at the campground office as the delivery services (Amazon, USPS, Fedex) deliver to fixed addresses, not mobile sites, where the visitors change daily.
 
Cannon rigging help.

This is the first time I'm trying to rig cannons. I am securing them in the stowed position.

Any advice on how to secure these bitter ends? I used a clove hitch around the barrel. Black line. The glue is still wet and I'm hoping the contrast will disappear...it is barely detectible with the naked eye. It seems like a lot of extra rope to secure those ends.

Maybe I should tie clove hitches around the line itself, at the end of the green line?

Any advice would be appreciated, as I have no experience rigging! Thanks in advance.

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The Shipyard Superintendent explains to Midshipman Newbie that he should have asked Seaman Brutis how to secure the cannon barrel to the top eyebolt!!
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Midshipman Newbie is going to have a steep learning curve if he thinks can do everything without the help and advice of his men!!


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Very good work on the breadoven - looking very good
Does somebody know, if the american keep the bread oven when they took over the ship from the french?
 
Uwek said:
1721077566739.pngVery good work on the breadoven - looking very good
Does somebody know, if the american keep the bread oven when they took over the ship from the french?
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According to Boudroit's drawings, it appears to be a metal oven/stove where the bread oven for the kit is. See photo below. He provides 4 different views of this oven in his drawings...definitely not brick.

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Previous post shows several pictures of how I modified the one that came in the kit.
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Shipyard has moved to a Bluegrass Music Festival in the beautiful Mountains of Washington State (see last photo).

The ships oven has been finished, with the addition of a stew bucket on the spit and a coat of flat black paint I found at a Hobby Lobby.
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After the arrival of several different thickness of ropes, I was able to rig my first cannon, on the main gundeck. I also ordered several different sized metal fittings. Items provided in the kit on the left, and the additional items I ordered on the right.
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Here are three pictures of the cannon, stowed for routine sailing. First an overall shot, followed by two closer views.
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And finally, the shipyard workers are happy to have a Bluegrass Music Festival just behind the shipyard in a beautiful mountain setting. It should be an enjoyable way to relax after tying some knots! There is also a 25-mile bike trail along the river nearby, so fishing and biking may slow activity in the shipyard!!
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BradNSW said:
Shipyard has moved to a Bluegrass Music Festival in the beautiful Mountains of Washington State (see last photo).

The ships oven has been finished, with the addition of a stew bucket on the spit and a coat of flat black paint I found at a Hobby Lobby.
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After the arrival of several different thickness of ropes, I was able to rig my first cannon, on the main gundeck. I also ordered several different sized metal fittings. Items provided in the kit on the left, and the additional items I ordered on the right.
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Here are three pictures of the cannon, stowed for routine sailing. First an overall shot, followed by two closer views.
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And finally, the shipyard workers are happy to have a Bluegrass Music Festival just behind the shipyard in a beautiful mountain setting. It should be an enjoyable way to relax after tying some knots! There is also a 25-mile bike trail along the river nearby, so fishing and biking may slow activity in the shipyard!!
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I love the gun rigging solution!
 
BradNSW said:
Shipyard has moved to a Bluegrass Music Festival in the beautiful Mountains of Washington State (see last photo).

The ships oven has been finished, with the addition of a stew bucket on the spit and a coat of flat black paint I found at a Hobby Lobby.
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After the arrival of several different thickness of ropes, I was able to rig my first cannon, on the main gundeck. I also ordered several different sized metal fittings. Items provided in the kit on the left, and the additional items I ordered on the right.
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Here are three pictures of the cannon, stowed for routine sailing. First an overall shot, followed by two closer views.
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And finally, the shipyard workers are happy to have a Bluegrass Music Festival just behind the shipyard in a beautiful mountain setting. It should be an enjoyable way to relax after tying some knots! There is also a 25-mile bike trail along the river nearby, so fishing and biking may slow activity in the shipyard!!
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Good morning Brad. You have skills. Lovely work. Cheers Grant
 
On the topic of iron or brick bread ovens Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned the design and manufacture of a demountable iron bread oven with which squads of 'flying bakers' could keep up with his troops. A daily allowance of bread and wine was the norm, though this provided around 1000 calories less than active duty required. I expect that soldiers were required to loot and/or forage for the rest. This opportunity was obviously not available to sailors.

The official diet. c.1800 consisted of bread, meat, wine or beer and lard.Bread (made from 3 parts rye flour to 1 part wheat): 750g (to last two days)Fresh Meat (theoretically beef): 300gSalted Meat (beef or bacon): 250gBiscuit (in lieu of bread): 550gWine: 1 litre.

As the troops were permanently inebriated (well, I would be on 1-1/3 bottles of wine a day) I don't suppose they bothered too much about being hungry.
 
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The gun with the rigging is looking very very good
May I ask where did you order these metal parts?
Especially the eyebolt is looking very good
 
Uwe,
I know your frustration. Here is more information:

Hole 1.2mm
Diameter 2.1mm
Length 5.4mm
Uwek said:
I hate, when the manufacturer are not mentioning the real size
-> what are these 6mm?
the length of the pin? or the diameter? or the diameter of the hole?
Sorry for asking these additional infromation
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Jimsky said:
... then, what is measured as 6mm :p ROTFROTFROTFROTFROTF
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My guess is no one there has ever used a caliper. That's why I ordered 10+ items, knowing over half of them wouldn't work or would be out of scale.

If I used a grade school ruler, I'd say they were about 6mm.

But I know a few tenths of a mm make a difference...try firing 7.62mm NATO ball ammo in a German 8mm Mauser and your day won't end up well!!!
 
Some progress. I think the main gundeck is complete and I'm ready to put the beams for the next deck in place!!! PROGRESS!!!

Some photos of the main gundeck:
1. The French Shipyard supervisor agrees with the "French" method of securing the cannon for sea and tells the midshipman "Congratulations", now fetch me a glass of Port!!
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2. The slightly modified "Bread Oven" supplied with the kit. I ordered a couple chains to secure the oven to the deck, BUT none of them seemed to be the correct scale. I may try some more sizes but, to keep progress moving, I'll use the rope tie-downs for the oven. The pail for keeping the stew warm, worked out well. Finally, the "Bread Peal" is glued next to the opening for bread.
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3. Finally, an overhead shot showing all the deck fittings and rigging, with the Shipyard inspector enjoying his glass of Port.
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A comparison of the cannons I will be using. The two larger ones came with the kit, and I ordered the smallest ones.
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I had to modify the carriages to accommodate the smaller cannons. Here is a comparison of how I filed/sanded down the carriages (Length and Height) so the fit the smaller cannon.
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I realized the main gun deck is NOT complete. Before I add the beams for the next deck, I still need to:
1. Add the cannonball holders (I ordered some slightly larger stainless ball bearings for the cannonballs) and blackened them today.
2. Install the mast and wedges.
3. Install the dewatering pumps.
4. Install the jeer and topsail bits.

Shipyard moved from the bluegrass festival, up and over Steven's pass (4000ft/1200M, with snow still on the roadside)!

We are now located at a country fairground, near Leavenworth WA. Today, workers got in a long workout, did laundry and emptied all holding tanks. Tomorrow, shipyard moves into "Big Sky Country" MONTANA, where we will stay at a leather tannery and learn about the process of turning hides into finished leather!!
 
Finally have marginal cell reception after a week camping next to the Kootenay River, near Libby MT, just 30 miles south of the US/Canadian border. Lots of trout fishing and long steep bike rides but some progress was made in the shipyard. Below are the mast wedges being prepared.

I could not find any parts in the kit that were labeled, numbered or even near the correct size for these wedges. SO...I used leftover scraps and cut 12 pieces of the appropriate length and thickness.
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Next, I sanded the inside curvature onto each of the 12 pieces.
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Finally, I test fit and continually sanded the beveled edges, until all 12 wedges fit tight.
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Once I glued the mast into the keel wedges and tapped these wedges into place with just a small dab of wood glue, the mast became ROCK SOLID!!
 
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