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HIGH HOPES, WILD MEN AND THE DEVIL’S JAW - Willem Barentsz Kolderstok 1:50

Stevedownunder said:
Hi Heinrich,
Looks like you had a lot of fun on the water and no doubt you probably found muscles you didn't know you had.

Cheers,
Stephen.
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Exactly Stephen! ROTF This is something that I have always wanted to do, but somehow, never did. When I moved to the new apartment in February, I got lucky on two accounts: this network of rivers and lakes is 2km from where I stay, and secondly, I befriended four female colleagues from Singapore - two of whom love the outdoors. They are both a lot younger than I am, which is great as they are keeping me on my toes and active!
 
China is celebrating its National Day which was on the 1st of October which means that schools have a holiday for the whole week. Today though, is my last chance to play - from tomorrow I need to start preparing lessons again. For today the goal is to have the framework for the front canopy in position. I have started measuring out the exact location and test-fitting the framework.

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The morning though, will be spent on the water again - from tomorrow, there is a marked drop in temperature predicted.
 
A week or so since I’ve read your log and updates, we were walloped by hurricane Fiona so it was time for the chainsaw instead of the table saw :).

Such a beautiful build Heinrich. As others have said and inferred it is a masterpiece in the making. I look at your photos and have to keep reminding myself that you are building this beauty with just a few tools.
 
RogerD said:
A week or so since I’ve read your log and updates, we were walloped by hurricane Fiona so it was time for the chainsaw instead of the table saw :).

Such a beautiful build Heinrich. As others have said and inferred it is a masterpiece in the making. I look at your photos and have to keep reminding myself that you are building this beauty with just a few tools.
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Hello my friend. I am so sorry to hear about all the tragedy that Fiona has caused - I was just glad to hear that you were not affected too severely. It is perfectly understandable that at times like these, clean-up operations have to take preference over leisure activities. Thank you so much for the very kind words - it is sincerely appreciated.
 
Heinrich said:
The difference that natural light makes to the color of the wood is significant.
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Totally agree with this Heinrich, nothing beats natural light. It is also much easier on the eyes if you are lucky enough to be able to work on your model outdoors or in a natural light setting. The colours of your WB look superb Thumbsup
 
Nomad said:
Totally agree with this Heinrich, nothing beats natural light. It is also much easier on the eyes if you are lucky enough to be able to work on your model outdoors or in a natural light setting. The colours of your WB look superb Thumbsup
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Thank you so much, Mark. I am really happy with the wood tones - it makes the challenge of working with oak all the more worthwhile. As to the energy - I just love being out on the water and getting some exercise at the same time. Plus, I get to do this with my friends, so that's great!
 
Hello Dear Friends

Baby steps now as I am back to preparing exam papers. I still try to squeeze in a plank here and there in between, but you will appreciate that the going is slow now. However, I am not perturbed. With the stern construction mostly done, I am now relaxed and concentrating on getting the front canopy right.

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Both frameworks are in position and this time I am much happier with the line that they follow and also their inclination inwards. Notice the three half-cuts that were made in order to bend and adjust the railing to my satisfaction.

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I have completed the inner planking on the port side canopy railing. The black lines indicate where the inner bulwark planking still needs to go, while the red lines indicate the stanchions that need to go on the inside of the front canopy.

The challenge here is going to see if the roof beams fit now that I have built a much wider ship. I am now not too far away from another exciting part of the build (to me at least) - that of the winch, mooring bitt as well as the front belaying rack and knighthead. I want to fit all these items before I start the roof construction of the front canopy.
 
pingu57 said:
It's quite a pitty that the exams are interfering Heinrich, because i like very much what you are doing right now :):)
Have fun my friend ( both with your exams, and with your build )
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I agree my friend! I am also enjoying this part of the build very much. Many times, during this build it has felt that I was fighting the ship the whole way, but hopefully I can relax a little now and concentrate on finishing and accuracy.
 
Heinrich said:
Hello Dear Friends

Baby steps now as I am back to preparing exam papers. I still try to squeeze in a plank here and there in between, but you will appreciate that the going is slow now. However, I am not perturbed. With the stern construction mostly done, I am now relaxed and concentrating on getting the front canopy right.

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Both frameworks are in position and this time I am much happier with the line that they follow and also their inclination inwards. Notice the three half-cuts that were made in order to bend and adjust the railing to my satisfaction.

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I have completed the inner planking on the port side canopy railing. The black lines indicate where the inner bulwark planking still needs to go, while the red lines indicate the stanchions that need to go on the inside of the front canopy.

The challenge here is going to see if the roof beams fit now that I have built a much wider ship. I am now not too far away from another exciting part of the build (to me at least) - that of the winch, mooring bitt as well as the front belaying rack and knighthead. I want to fit all these items before I start the roof construction of the front canopy.
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Heinrich, although I understand you're a busy man right now, I'm afraid I'll have to rob you from some valuable time...
Isn't the structure of the fwd canopy becoming a little obese?
There's, from the outside in, the bulwark, the canopy framework, the inner planking and then finally the stanchions. That's quite a package, with associated thickness. To me this appears to be a little excessive.
Another question on the framework; did you split that (deliberately) into three parts to better follow the curvature of the hull?
 
RDN1954 said:
Heinrich, although I understand you're a busy man right now, I'm afraid I'll have to rob you from some valuable time...
Isn't the structure of the fwd canopy becoming a little obese?
There's, from the outside in, the bulwark, the canopy framework, the inner planking and then finally the stanchions. That's quite a package, with associated thickness. To me this appears to be a little excessive.
Another question on the framework; did you split that (deliberately) into three parts to better follow the curvature of the hull?
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Hello Johan. No problem to take the time to answer you - especially as it is a very valid question. On the real ship, you had the bulwarks, the outer layer of planks that would go on top of that and then the stanchions. When designing the kit, @Kolderstok Hans's idea is that the framework would act as the stanchions - therefore there would be no layer of inner planking required. However, there are a few issues with that. Firstly, the framework is made out of triplex which would aesthetically have been way out of place on this build, where everything is all about the wood tones. At the same time, I understand perfectly why Hans has used Triplex - the framework has to be shaped to follow the lines of the hull - something that would not have been possible with solid wood. Secondly, because I had to pre-cut the framework in three places (in order to shape it), the outer pressure required to bend the upper layer of oak planking around the framework, would simply have snapped the framework into a million pieces.

Therefore, the inner layer of planking was required: 1. to hide the triplex and 2. to make the construction strong enough. The extra stanchions were needed to simulate the framework. This had to be included as the inner structure will be fully visible on this build (I will not be placing front and rear walls - the canopy will remain open at the front and the back).

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At the moment the construction does indeed look bulky but when the layer of inner planking is placed (indicated by the arrows), imuch of that thickness will simply disappear. I am confident that I can get the final product to look right.
 
Heinrich said:
Hello Johan. No problem to take the time to answer you - especially as it is a very valid question. On the real ship, you had the bulwarks, the outer layer of planks that would go on top of that and then the stanchions. When designing the kit, @Kolderstok Hans's idea is that the framework would act as the stanchions - therefore there would be no layer of inner planking required. However, there are a few issues with that. Firstly, the framework is made out of triplex which would aesthetically have been way out of place on this build, where everything is all about the wood tones. At the same time, I understand perfectly why Hans has used Triplex - the framework has to be shaped to follow the lines of the hull - something that would not have been possible with solid wood. Secondly, because I had to pre-cut the framework in three places (in order to shape it), the outer pressure required to bend the upper layer of oak planking around the framework, would simply have snapped the framework into a million pieces.

Therefore, the inner layer of planking was required: 1. to hide the triplex and 2. to make the construction strong enough. The extra stanchions were needed to simulate the framework. This had to be included as the inner structure will be fully visible on this build (I will not be placing front and rear walls - the canopy will remain open at the front and the back).

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At the moment the construction does indeed look bulky but when the layer of inner planking is placed (indicated by the arrows), imuch of that thickness will simply disappear. I am confident that I can get the final product to look right.
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Ha Heinrich, thanks for your time ánd for your extensive reply.
I think I understand your reasoning, especially covering up the triplex frames for esthetics makes a lot of sense, especially since your aim is to emphasize the richness of the wood tones.
The end result will be the proof of the pudding; I can hardly wait to see how your choices play out on this old lady.
 
RDN1954 said:
Ha Heinrich, thanks for your time ánd for your extensive reply.
I think I understand your reasoning, especially covering up the triplex frames for esthetics makes a lot of sense, especially since your aim is to emphasize the richness of the wood tones.
The end result will be the proof of the pudding; I can hardly wait to see how your choices play out on this old lady.
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Thank you, Johan! I am also anxious to see the front canopy in place on the ship and how it looks. Both sides of the frames have now been planked and the stanchions added, so the next step will be the test fitting of the roof beams.
 
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