Deck planking wilhelm zu pferde

[Pat71]

Want to start planking with this scheme. But what comes in the second row after the 128? A 32 or 128?

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[Maarten]

Hi Patrick, a 96.

 

[Maarten]

However during the time of friedrich wilhelm zu pferde, which is a Dutch build ship, they used what the had. Planks were not yet standardized as in the 18th century and planks were used as they say in Dutch " zoals ze uit de bijl vallen" as they fall out of the axe. Every plank is different in length and even width. You can see that also in the decks of the Vasa of which the top deck is actually a replacement and not the original.

 

[Pat71]

Heb nog probleempje het hout voor dek is vrij donker. Eigenlijk net zo donker als de onderlaag. Je ziet eigenlijk geen randen als je de latjes tegen elkaar legt. Is bijna gewoon een hele plank. Moet ik de randen maar kleuren met zwarte stift voor het plaatsen? Je maakt echt een mooi schip. Hoop dat ik deze niets verknoei. Eerste zonder duidelijk boekje met foto's.

 

[Maarten]

Hi Patrick,

Yes you can color the sides of the planks with a black marker. Do this on only one side, otherwise the black lines will be to thick. So every plank on one long and one short side.

 

[Pat71]

Ok.tnx

 

[Pat71]

Planking dark or Light.

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[Uwek]

Planking dark or Light.

Hallo Pat,
unfortunately we can not see realy what you are showing us on the attched photo, so I think your question (if it is a question) can not so easily answered.....
Usually deckplanking is lighter in appearance, due to weathering and the daily swabing of the deck.....

 

[Maarten]

Patrick,

See herewith what zum mondfeld is writing about deck planking. Hope you can read German.
As the decks were mostly from pine it should be light in colour.

 

[Pat71]

Tnx! Going for the Light color wood. The other one is the same color as the decks underlayment . Have to do the lowest deck over again.

 

[janos]

Holly is often used for deck planking, although it is probably too white for that. The explanation is that deck planking was often hollystoned but I think it caused the deck planking loosing its colour rather than making it white. Something like the limewash effect. I personally gave up using Holly for this purpose after building a few ships.
Janos