After a fantastic week of skiing in the Dolemites ( Italian Alps) enjoying the snow, sun and excellent Italian food it is time to go back and pick up where I left a week ago.
My RC was waiting for me in the sun shine in my office where she is docked when not working on her ( most time )
The sun and shade really brings forward the beauty of the delicate carvings.
Back to bussiness which means the knees of the deck beams.
After the sawing of the knees which I showed previously I pre drill the holes for the knee bolts which I glue into them with CA and the cut off followed by filing them flat. The nails are there purely for decoration.
Then it is a matter of glueing them in place.
According to the AotS drawings the forward deck beam is not fitted with a vertical knee, so all knees are now fitted.
Next step is fitting the bolts to the shelf clamp which is the last major task in the deck beam contruction.
And after fitting the deckbeams in place.
Next time building the bowsprit support.
mate.
