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

I am afraid
RDN1954 said:
That's the one million rand question, isn't it?
You knów it's there and if you're anything like me, that's no good.
But... your shipyard, your rules! :cool:
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I am afraid I have defined the phrase pain - in - the - you - know - what, Johan. I have already tried to change it, but so far that kolderstok refutes all my attempts to get it off the deck. Because I have applied tung oil to the outside of the kolderstok, I have attached it to the deck with two wooden pins (toothpicks) to make sure the bond is secure. Trust me it is secure - so secure that I will have to break it off to get it off the deck. Hot water, nail polish remover and ammonia have so far not done the trick.
 
Heinrich said:
I am afraid

I am afraid I have defined the phrase pain - in - the - you - know - what, Johan. I have already tried to change it, but so far that kolderstok refutes all my attempts to get it off the deck. Because I have applied tung oil to the outside of the kolderstok, I have attached it to the deck with two wooden pins (toothpicks) to make sure the bond is secure. Trust me it is secure - so secure that I will have to break it off to get it off the deck. Hot water, nail polish remover and ammonia have so far not done the trick.
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Good morning Heinrich, try to pierce it slowly
 
Heinrich said:
I am afraid

I am afraid I have defined the phrase pain - in - the - you - know - what, Johan. I have already tried to change it, but so far that kolderstok refutes all my attempts to get it off the deck. Because I have applied tung oil to the outside of the kolderstok, I have attached it to the deck with two wooden pins (toothpicks) to make sure the bond is secure. Trust me it is secure - so secure that I will have to break it off to get it off the deck. Hot water, nail polish remover and ammonia have so far not done the trick.
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Oops, this is all too familiar, having made a slight mistake and not being able to fix it without causing extensive damage.
So once the canopy is in place, your eye won't be drawn to it anymore and the kolderstok issue will become that soft humming sound in the back of your mind you don't have to pay attention to...
 
Heinrich said:
I am afraid

I am afraid I have defined the phrase pain - in - the - you - know - what, Johan. I have already tried to change it, but so far that kolderstok refutes all my attempts to get it off the deck. Because I have applied tung oil to the outside of the kolderstok, I have attached it to the deck with two wooden pins (toothpicks) to make sure the bond is secure. Trust me it is secure - so secure that I will have to break it off to get it off the deck. Hot water, nail polish remover and ammonia have so far not done the trick.
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Ouch
 
RDN1954 said:
Oops, this is all too familiar, having made a slight mistake and not being able to fix it without causing extensive damage.
So once the canopy is in place, your eye won't be drawn to it anymore and the kolderstok issue will become that soft humming sound in the back of your mind you don't have to pay attention to...
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Johan, it will look like this: First the next deck will be placed.

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Photograph: Piet Sanders

At this point, the kolderstok will still be visible through the hatch in the C-Deck.

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Photograph: Piet Sanders

But when the helmsman's hut gets installed over the hatch opening, that is also the end of the kolderstok's visibility.

However, seeing that the only humming noise that is acceptable is that of the wind in the sails, I will still see what I can do about it tomorrow. :)
 
Kolderstok said:
I was just about to say that the humming noise can become a nice story to tell (in a few years). Everyone is ooh-ing and aah-ing over your model, but you can tell them that even you as descendant of a great ships carpenter can make some minor mistakes…

But it’s not necessary anymore :)
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Hans, in the good old days in South Africa, the word "humming" was never associated with music, but with a car's faulty differential - not good. So, whenever I hear "humming", I need to eliminate it ASAP. Having said that, there was another school of thought who thought that a "humming diff" was a "happy diff". :)
 
Heinrich said:
Hans, in the good old days in South Africa, the word "humming" was never associated with music, but with a car's faulty differential - not good. So, whenever I hear "humming", I need to eliminate it ASAP. Having said that, there was another school of thought who thought that a "humming diff" was a "happy diff". :)
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humming=neuriën... Good, old fashioned Dutch verb.
 
Heinrich said:
@RDN1954 @Frank48 @rtibbs Never say never ...

Corrected. Thank you once more Johan!

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Awesome awesome awesome Heinrich! I'm so glad you were able to rotate the radius piece. Reading down through the log I was getting anxious weather or not you could do it. Apparently, it was bothering me more than I realized.:D I love the way the upper decking beams came out as well.
 
Daniel20 said:
Awesome awesome awesome Heinrich! I'm so glad you were able to rotate the radius piece. Reading down through the log I was getting anxious weather or not you could do it. Apparently, it was bothering me more than I realized.:D I love the way the upper decking beams came out as well.
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Dear Daniel - thank you for the very kind and supportive comments. When Johan pointed out my mistake there was no way that I could it let it go. And even though I said "tomorrow", I tried one more time tonight and lo and behold it came off easily. Maybe the stuff I used earlier had softened/dissolved the PVA sufficiently that I could pry it out. Once that was done, the rest was a piece of cake.

I am very glad that you like the decking beams as well. The visual effect in real life is most pleasing to me.
 
Hello Dear Friends.

This is the one post that I had dreaded all during this build - the time when it has come to say that's that for now. From the start of the build I have moved my goalposts further and further as I went along - from having the hull planked, to include having the deck planked, then to finish the canopy and now I have even finished off the C-Deck. The instructions now call for the further build-up of the rear bulwarks, but that is a big job and one that I do not have a snowball's hope in hell of completing before I start work. I may fiddle with the helmsman's hut and the canopy doors, but I am not going to promise anything. This then is the status of the Willem Barentsz today.

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Notice the walnut frame around the rear hatch. Here I have followed Piet's example once more. It is done with 1.5mm x 4mm walnut strips cut to size and will provide a much securer footing for the helmsman's hut to sit on.

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looking at the deck I hope you will understand why I don't bother with caulking. Even though the deck is as smooth as a baby's bottom, each deck plank is individually defined - and it is all done a natural way by just playing around with different color-shaded Abachi planks and the wild format of the planking layout. Treenailing I will never do, as I have never seen any nailing effect (on the scale that we build) that has convinced me of its realism. (By the way, I have no idea why the decks show up so "yellowish" when I take pictures in the dining room - its under white fluorescent lighting.)

And now I come to the point of thanking each and ever one who has contributed to this build log in any form or way - be it a "Like", be it a friendly message, be it constructive criticism, be it a compliment or asking a question. You have no idea how much that means to me and how humbled I am that you joined me in such a wonderful and active way during the build. And of course there are two special thanks: @Kolderstok Hans for bringing such a phenomenal kit to market and @pietsan Piet Sanders for mentoring me during this build.

It has been a blast guys - but now I can also sit back slightly and enjoy your builds. But first ... there is a shipyard that is waiting for a final time to be cleaned up.
 
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