I got to this stage of the build before deciding to document it.
As you can see, the hull is finish planked, painted below the waterline, caulked and stained above with sudo tree nails in place.
I had a lot of trouble edge bending planks so I decided to buy extra wood and spil all the planks below the third plank from the shear. It doesn't take more effort and in fact I find it easier than edge bending planks. This is also the way the actual boats would have been made.
Ribs and keel are cut back and sanded. Everything is stained to mimic aged oak. The stain is actually an oil glaze using a blend of artists oil paint, stand oil and spike of lavender oil as a thinning medium.
Floorboards, Platforms, Risers and Thwarts added and stained. The Windlass is also added at this stage
I think the Oil glaze gives a realistic aged oak look.
My method is to seal the wood with a coat of thin shellac lacquer before applying the oil glaze. The glaze takes about 24 hours to dry. Because an oil glaze is transparent, I can darken the affect by adding more layers.
As you can see, the hull is finish planked, painted below the waterline, caulked and stained above with sudo tree nails in place.
I had a lot of trouble edge bending planks so I decided to buy extra wood and spil all the planks below the third plank from the shear. It doesn't take more effort and in fact I find it easier than edge bending planks. This is also the way the actual boats would have been made.
Ribs and keel are cut back and sanded. Everything is stained to mimic aged oak. The stain is actually an oil glaze using a blend of artists oil paint, stand oil and spike of lavender oil as a thinning medium.
Floorboards, Platforms, Risers and Thwarts added and stained. The Windlass is also added at this stage
I think the Oil glaze gives a realistic aged oak look.
My method is to seal the wood with a coat of thin shellac lacquer before applying the oil glaze. The glaze takes about 24 hours to dry. Because an oil glaze is transparent, I can darken the affect by adding more layers.
