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Herman said:
In order not to get bored by the monotonous making of nails, I alternate it with making other parts. This time the steps that will be mounted on the outside of the hull.
I chose to file a new profile into a strip of iron and then do some scraping to transfer this profile to a strip of wood.

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The profile was the heigth of the thickness of one of my files, so pressing it down while filing the profile into the sides did the job.

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After cleaning with steel wool the desired result was achieved.

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I think I will install them after having nailed the hull.

Ps. I don't know if I should bother you with this but there is more tragic news in my family. Within a month of my mother's passing, my father-in-law (87) also passed away on Thursday after falling and suffering a skull fracture and cerebral hemorrhage. It is also extra sad that my mother-in-law is suffering from dementia. They still lived together in their own home so there is a lot to organize in the coming period.
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My condolences for your losses. I lost my mom in August of last year and can relate.
Great work on your ship, I have been silently following and I love your approach to ship building and how you have a unique perspective and solution on building challenges. Keep up the good work as time permits. ;)
 
Dean62 said:
My condolences for your losses. I lost my mom in August of last year and can relate.
Great work on your ship, I have been silently following and I love your approach to ship building and how you have a unique perspective and solution on building challenges. Keep up the good work as time permits. ;)
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Thank you Dean and sincere condolences from my side too.
And thank you for the compliment.
Most of the solutions I have adopted from all of you on this forum. Sometimes adopted 1:1, sometimes combined methods shown and sometimes given my own interpretation. I started the construction with a blank slate and learned on the way.

I also started without any significant tools and looked around here to see what was necessary and what was generally used and bought that just in time (or just too late).

And last but not least for my experience of this hobby, I started with only one book "De 7 Provinciën", inherited from my father, and thanks mostly to the reviews here I can now fill a bookcase.

All in all I owe you all quite a lot and hope to inspire others in turn.
 
I have mounted the decorated sternbeam making it possible to install the rear pieces of the hull planking and lower wales. Having done that the planking on the outside of the hull is finished with the exception of the upper clinker planking. Ready for nailing.
( BTW The number of nails drilled as we speak about 4500, halfway )

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Herman said:
I have mounted the decorated sternbeam making it possible to install the rear pieces of the hull planking and lower wales. Having done that the planking on the outside of the hull is finished with the exception of the upper clinker planking. Ready for nailing.
( BTW The number of nails drilled as we speak about 4500, halfway )

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Nice to see you are now dressing her up.
Wonderful carving, Herman.
Regards, Peter
 
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