Hello Modeling Friends,
With the completion of the fore and aft cant frames - and given the fact that all the square frames were previously glued up waiting for installation - I thought things would pick up considerably (progress wise). But no.
Part of the slow progress is simply that I need to think through every new stage. Part of the slow progress is that I am still developing the skills and efficient work habits required for a POF build. And part of the slow progress is that my woodworking tools are in my garage rather than in my work room, so I spend a considerable amount of time walking back and forth between sanders/saws and a well-lit 'clean' workspace.
As we reconfigure our home with kids moving out, I have been eyeing several rooms that would make a fine (dedicated) modeling room.
Anyway, I have added some square frames both fore and aft:
As you can see above I have chosen to add filler pieces at the base of the frames alongside the keel. I have seen these omitted on several swan class builds but I like the look so I am adding them. I suppose I could just install them on the port side which will remain unplanked - but I was worried I would end up introduce a warp or bend to the keel that way. Plus, it's not really that much more work to make two fillers versus only one.
The downside of adding these fillers is that the space between frames varies from frame to frame along the length of the ship. This means each space requires a custom thickness for the filler:
Anyway, it keeps me out of the bars trolling for loose women
.
Oh, one more thing slowing me down...repairs and do-overs (notice the scabbed in block on the frame where notches were cut incorrectly for the sills):
Thanks for stopping by!
With the completion of the fore and aft cant frames - and given the fact that all the square frames were previously glued up waiting for installation - I thought things would pick up considerably (progress wise). But no.
Part of the slow progress is simply that I need to think through every new stage. Part of the slow progress is that I am still developing the skills and efficient work habits required for a POF build. And part of the slow progress is that my woodworking tools are in my garage rather than in my work room, so I spend a considerable amount of time walking back and forth between sanders/saws and a well-lit 'clean' workspace.
As we reconfigure our home with kids moving out, I have been eyeing several rooms that would make a fine (dedicated) modeling room.
Anyway, I have added some square frames both fore and aft:
As you can see above I have chosen to add filler pieces at the base of the frames alongside the keel. I have seen these omitted on several swan class builds but I like the look so I am adding them. I suppose I could just install them on the port side which will remain unplanked - but I was worried I would end up introduce a warp or bend to the keel that way. Plus, it's not really that much more work to make two fillers versus only one.
The downside of adding these fillers is that the space between frames varies from frame to frame along the length of the ship. This means each space requires a custom thickness for the filler:
Anyway, it keeps me out of the bars trolling for loose women
.Oh, one more thing slowing me down...repairs and do-overs (notice the scabbed in block on the frame where notches were cut incorrectly for the sills):
Thanks for stopping by!
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