Paul, to me it looks perfect, but as I said before I have no experience with building POF. So I am with Grant, no idea what is correct or not.
Kingfisher 1770 1:48 POF
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Very nice result Paul, as I also said, it's always hard to tell anything from pictures.
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Did you sand boxwood by hand? Wow I never do that, that is almost impossible. 
Noooo, I'm just joking, that is hard work, definitely no joke to do. And you did a great job on that.
Better to say you nailed it. The rest will be perfect to, because I see how much effort you put in this and the talent you have to work very neatly.
Noooo, I'm just joking, that is hard work, definitely no joke to do. And you did a great job on that.
Better to say you nailed it. The rest will be perfect to, because I see how much effort you put in this and the talent you have to work very neatly.
Thank you kindly, Mark.Looks pretty much perfect to me Paul
Thanks Dean. I guess I just don't know what will happen with the relationships of parts in the future...I think it looks very promising Paul. Regarding your concerns, this may be of no consolation, however an unknowing eye would see it as perfect!
Well, I guess I don't know what is correct eitherGood morning Paul. Similarly to Nigel I don’t give advice on POF builds fairing and structure, for a different reason however - I have no idea what is correct or not
OH I heard sanding boxwood is no joke….
Cheers Grant
- but I'm certain to find out when something doesn't fit in a year or so.True enough. I'll remain flexible.
Thanks for visiting Adi and for sharing your kind review.
Thank you Herman!
That is very true Tobias. I try to provide helpful viewpoints but since I don't know what the critical features are I'll unfortunately omit things I could have shown better.
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Hi Paul
That looks good. I have kept quiet as I looked at the pics of your concerns and did think it would be OK but wasn't confident without seeing the assembly in person. Looking at your pics which is not the same as giving it a proper "eyeball" from every angle plus not knowing exactly how much green you have to work with is not definitive.This is the reason I refrain from giving advice on these things.
I remember once trying to give advice on fairing and shiming bulkheads on a large ship of the line because the factory kit profiles looked like the North Sea.Video calls and several days to and fro and the builder couldn't grasp the concept.If I was actually there, I could have fixed it myself in a couple of hours and shown him the process.The net has it's limits, advice via pictures from the other side of the world on the flow of hull profiles is touch and go.
Congrats on completing the second worst section of rough sanding on this model, the bow is till to come
Kind Regards
Nigel
I was actually quite concerned that you had not weighed in. In my mind I had you thinking: looks like a train wreck that cannot be salvaged - best to just look away. What I would give to sit down with a few of you master builders for a day or two...I'm going to add the balance of the aft cant frames and get that roughly faired - then the bow. My brief review of it's construction has left me baffled. I need to lean into that because I'm normally pretty good at spatial relations but I can't yet wrap my brain around the shaping of the hawse timbers.
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I was going to sand by hand before I read your suggestion - but I still used your name associated with a profanity several times in my headDid you sand boxwood by hand? Wow I never do that, that is almost impossible.
Noooo, I'm just joking, that is hard work, definitely no joke to do. And you did a great job on that.
Better to say you nailed it. The rest will be perfect to, because I see how much effort you put in this and the talent you have to work very neatly.
.Actually there is no way to get a rotary tool in the proper orientation without causing collateral damage. Plus the space is just too small and the tolerances too demanding for handheld machining. One moment of inattention or carelessness would mean throwing away weeks of work.
Thank you to everyone who posted likes - it is much appreciated and very encouraging.
Wow Paul, the result of all that sanding looks fantastic. The amount of excess for removal looked, well, excessive, especially the short vertical pieces going onto the keel. I can tell your well on your way to a magnificent build.
Hi Paul. What a big difference between ‘both versions‘. It’s from a 
to a 
. What ‘a bit of sanding’ can do. Sanding by hand took some time, but you feel the flow of the lines coming. I am sure this gives you new energy and motivation.
Regard, Peter
to a . What ‘a bit of sanding’ can do. Sanding by hand took some time, but you feel the flow of the lines coming. I am sure this gives you new energy and motivation.Regard, Peter
well done - I like the result very much
sanding boxwood - imagine the work of @George I on his Royal George
sanding boxwood - imagine the work of @George I on his Royal George
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I have been following Stefan's build and was even thinking about it as I was doing my little bit of sanding. Even more impressive is his use of European boxwood which is even harder than the Castelo boxwood in my kit (at least I'm assuming its Castelo).
My last build was primarily in pear. By way of comparison pear did not dull cutting edges very much - the boxwood definitely does! I've been stropping XActo blades just to extend their working life...
Hi Paul,
My condolences on the loss of your father in law, but good to hear you could take some time off to celebrate his life. From your message it shows he was a man full of life and enjoyed it to the max.
I had some catching up to do on your blog but you are making great progress, the stern looks great.
My condolences on the loss of your father in law, but good to hear you could take some time off to celebrate his life. From your message it shows he was a man full of life and enjoyed it to the max.
I had some catching up to do on your blog but you are making great progress, the stern looks great.
Paul, i had to catch up, so i am extremely late, but never the less, my deepest condolances for you, your wife, and the rest of the family, good to hear that you could celebrate his life, and mourne his passing.
As to the Kingfisher, since i don't have any POF experience, i am of no help at all, but keep in mind , that you started with one of the two most difficult parts of the build, so just take your time and enjoy it ( more then you swear at it )
For my eyes it is looking great, so keep going, with pleasure and fun
As to the Kingfisher, since i don't have any POF experience, i am of no help at all, but keep in mind , that you started with one of the two most difficult parts of the build, so just take your time and enjoy it ( more then you swear at it )
For my eyes it is looking great, so keep going, with pleasure and fun
Thank you kindly, Maarten and Peter.
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Dear Paul. I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your father in law. However, you are applying the best remedy possible - by celebrating his life. Whilst the missed feeling will remain for a long time, that very void bears testimony to the legacy left behind - and that is what should be celebrated.
As to the Kingfisher - I can only add my voice to the chorus of non-advice giving members, but can also add my voice to those who are complimenting you on how superb it looks. Very famous South African race driver, Dave Charlton once said: "If it looks right, it usually is." Yours certainly looks very right!
As to the Kingfisher - I can only add my voice to the chorus of non-advice giving members, but can also add my voice to those who are complimenting you on how superb it looks. Very famous South African race driver, Dave Charlton once said: "If it looks right, it usually is." Yours certainly looks very right!
Hello friends!
Lots of measuring and head-scratching at the workbench this week trying to sort out the placement of the aft cant frames (cant frames sit at an angle relative to the keel/deadwood). These are tricky to keep vertical - indeed, despite my very best efforts, I ended up with a slight forward tip that will need to be corrected as I move into the square frames (full frames that sit perpendicular to the keel).
I'll 'hide' some of the correction in the area of a gunport - the rest will need to come out in the placement of subsequent square frames. I cannot explain how the tip crept in - everything is square to the lines on the base of my jig. It probably has something to do with the rotation of these frames from the stern forward (the frames become increasingly more square to the keel as they move toward the middle of the ship).
Anyway, some photos for those of you who don't read the post but only look at the pictures (you know who you are):
And a completely gratuitous and unnecessary photo of uber-cute grandchild number 3:
I am blessed that you take the time to visit - and thank you in advance for your suggestions for improvement!
Lots of measuring and head-scratching at the workbench this week trying to sort out the placement of the aft cant frames (cant frames sit at an angle relative to the keel/deadwood). These are tricky to keep vertical - indeed, despite my very best efforts, I ended up with a slight forward tip that will need to be corrected as I move into the square frames (full frames that sit perpendicular to the keel).
I'll 'hide' some of the correction in the area of a gunport - the rest will need to come out in the placement of subsequent square frames. I cannot explain how the tip crept in - everything is square to the lines on the base of my jig. It probably has something to do with the rotation of these frames from the stern forward (the frames become increasingly more square to the keel as they move toward the middle of the ship).
Anyway, some photos for those of you who don't read the post but only look at the pictures (you know who you are
):And a completely gratuitous and unnecessary photo of uber-cute grandchild number 3:
I am blessed that you take the time to visit - and thank you in advance for your suggestions for improvement!