Very good work on these ribbands - well curved - they are the "flow" of the hull form -> Great 
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She's carrying stealth aircraft?Funny, I thought carries were supposed to have planes on deck!
Good morning Paul. The ribbands are effective. I personally prefer no ribbands on the unplanked side of POF models however these pictures are changing that preference. As always wonderfully crafted. Enjoy your quest with the Admiral. Cheers Grant
Thank you, gentlemen, for the well-wishes for our little trip. Sadly, things are not going well weather-wise. We're driving up the east coast of Lake Michigan and there are gale warnings for today and tomorrow...
But the company is wonderful, so I'll make the best of it!
Very good work on these ribbands - well curved - they are the "flow" of the hull form -> Great
Thanks guys. These are not 'hard to do,' but I think they are 'hard to do well'. I found myself fussing with the alignment to an almost silly degree. They aren't perfect, but they do have a nice flow in the larger view.
You know, Grant, now that you mention it most POF models don't show ribbands, do they? But it never occurred to me to leave them off. And now that they are in place, I'm very happy I installed them. The addition of nails will be a powerful visible accent - maybe you'll like them more then (or maybe you'll like them less
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Super work Paul. Now, I would pay BIG money for a video of you fussing over the ribband alignment. Not enjoying your frustration at all, but playing it when I run into frustrating times would make me feel, well, not so alone.
Enjoy your time off. For me, there are few things more peaceful and therapeutic than a walk in the woods, crisp clean air, the color and mother nature's beauty as she changes the guard of the season.
This is as good as the West Coast of B.C. looks/
Great work all around Paul. Go crunch some leaves with your lady. Hopefully the weather will cooperate.
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Nothing like the fresh air of fall and the colors.
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are you on the island?
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nvm. I just noticed your location. sorry about that
Hi Paul,
you did a good job on the rib bands, I'm just not sure if the little pieces on the bow make a lot of sense and if they belong there. I'm similar to @GrantTyler , personally I wouldn't do them, but thank goodness everyone's taste is a bit different.
I hope you had a nice couple of days.
you did a good job on the rib bands, I'm just not sure if the little pieces on the bow make a lot of sense and if they belong there. I'm similar to @GrantTyler , personally I wouldn't do them, but thank goodness everyone's taste is a bit different.
I hope you had a nice couple of days.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Tobias. Your perspective is always edifying and respectfully received on my side. With regard to the ribbands and harpins (the segment you highlighted), I am taking my guidance from Antscherl and Herbert (The Fully Framed Model Series - TFFM).
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Paul you convinced me, as I said I couldn't quite imagine it, I'm already quiet.
This week I turned my attention to the main wale on the side of the ship that will be planked. There are three strakes in the main wale - a straight running upper strake and two rows of what is referred to as 'top and butt' pattern planking. Here is an image from TFFM that shows what I am talking about (note the darker gray band):
After installing the straight upper row, I laid out the location of the butt joints and the top and butt pattern for the two lower rows:
FYI: this forward portion of the wale is not correct. It should be 'thinned' as it approaches the rabbet. I have left it thicker for the time-being...(it does fit into the rabbet - it's just notched):
I then decided to cut all the odd-shaped planks at the same time in order to ensure consistency.
First, I laid out the cuts just to keep my head wrapped around what I was doing:
And then I used a power tool for the second time in a month! This is a Byrnes table saw with an angle cutting accessory (only took me an hour to figure out how to use it) (Full disclosure: one hour for the table saw - one hour for the taper gauge.)
As I have mentioned previously, I have an unhealthy (nearly crippling) fear of power tools that cut my fingers off...
Installing planks:
First sanding (note: there is a portion of the lowest strake not yet installed at the stern - it has to be impossibly shaped - still figuring out how to make it):
A closer look:
Thanks for looking in!
After installing the straight upper row, I laid out the location of the butt joints and the top and butt pattern for the two lower rows:
FYI: this forward portion of the wale is not correct. It should be 'thinned' as it approaches the rabbet. I have left it thicker for the time-being...(it does fit into the rabbet - it's just notched):
I then decided to cut all the odd-shaped planks at the same time in order to ensure consistency.
First, I laid out the cuts just to keep my head wrapped around what I was doing:
And then I used a power tool for the second time in a month! This is a Byrnes table saw with an angle cutting accessory (only took me an hour to figure out how to use it
) (Full disclosure: one hour for the table saw - one hour for the taper gauge.)As I have mentioned previously, I have an unhealthy (nearly crippling) fear of power tools that cut my fingers off...
Installing planks:
First sanding (note: there is a portion of the lowest strake not yet installed at the stern - it has to be impossibly shaped - still figuring out how to make it):
A closer look:
Thanks for looking in!
Looks superior, what else is new... I didn't expect the opposite. Also, congrats on getting one of the valuable machines. It is made with precision and good craftsmanship. Bear in mind, that the main purpose of it is to cut wood, not fingers! I am sure you already tasted how enjoyable experience while using it.
I haven’t study the who’s, where’s and why’s of the wales and planking of this type of ships. But what I see is very nice, Paul. A nice flow of the wales and first hull planks.This week I turned my attention to the main wale on the side of the ship that will be planked. There are three strakes in the main wale - a straight running upper strake and two rows of what is referred to as 'top and butt' pattern planking. Here is an image from TFFM that shows what I am talking about (note the darker gray band):
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After installing the straight upper row, I laid out the location of the butt joints and the top and butt pattern for the two lower rows:
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FYI: this forward portion of the wale is not correct. It should be 'thinned' as it approaches the rabbet. I have left it thicker for the time-being...(it does fit into the rabbet - it's just notched):
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I then decided to cut all the odd-shaped planks at the same time in order to ensure consistency.
First, I laid out the cuts just to keep my head wrapped around what I was doing:
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And then I used a power tool for the second time in a month! This is a Byrnes table saw with an angle cutting accessory (only took me an hour to figure out how to use it
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As I have mentioned previously, I have an unhealthy (nearly crippling) fear of power tools that cut my fingers off...
Installing planks:
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First sanding (note: there is a portion of the lowest strake not yet installed at the stern - it has to be impossibly shaped - still figuring out how to make it):
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A closer look:
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Thanks for looking in!
Regards, Peter
