Le Rochefort build log by OlivierF

Looking great. You really made progress since starting over. I’ve been mulling over mine. Decided it’s over and done with. Still thinking about 1/24 though.
 
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Never mind my earlier query about not completing the scarf joints for the deck clamp. Once I figured them out they’re not too difficult.

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One side is complete and I’ll finish the other side tomorrow and then figure out how best to bend and cant the bow section.
 
Looking great. You really made progress since starting over. I’ve been mulling over mine. Decided it’s over and done with. Still thinking about 1/24 though.
With the knowledge and experience you gained in your earlier work, I think (actually I’m sure) your next effort will be easier. Go with what feels right. This is a hobby and should be enjoyable, right? :);)
 
The stern is now closed in and the counter is complete except final sanding and scraping to smooth everything out.

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Next step was to mill the wood for the deck clamp. In reviewing the scantling table it appears that there is an error in the width of the deck clamp as the table calculates to 4.5mm but the drawings scale to 2.5mm and Adrian made his deck clamps as 2.4mm. Anyway, 4.5mm is simply to thick so I made them 2.5mm.
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I then made one of the scarf joints in keeping with the drawings and Adrian’s book.
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I’m simply not sure if making the scarf joints is worth it… will they even be visible once the deck beams and waterways are installed? I need to think about that as making the scarf joint took me about 1.5 hours to make the one!!!

Any thoughts from @Tobias or @Titoneri or others?
Thanks for any insight…
Good morning Oliver, very nice progress. How you make the cutouts is entirely up to you and as you already mentioned, you won't be able to see them later. I think everyone has to make that up for themselves. You can of course simplify it if that makes it easier for you.

As for the manufacturing process, it's actually relatively simple. You take four, six or eight strips, stick them next to each other on a piece of flat board with double-sided tape, mark two lines, angle it slightly and mill them all at once. This way they usually fit together perfectly. Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures to illustrate it better. I'll try to take some today, as long as I've made some room in the chaos of my workshop.

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Dear OlivierF
You really made awesome progress
sorry that I missed your birthday, wish all the best
 
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angle it slightly and mill them all at once.
Redface I actually never thought of using the mill. What a dope I am!
share with us that you have figured out, please.
What I did was measure each joint and using a razor saw cut 1 shallow groove and a second deeper groove. Then made a mini planing board (I’ll post a picture later) and using a sharp chisel removed the material between the shallow groove and the deeper one. Then snuck up on the final fit with trial and error. Not very fast or repeatable. Also lots or room for error. I may start over and try @Tobias method even though the joints will be hidden. It’s good practice…
 
Redface I actually never thought of using the mill. What a dope I am!

What I did was measure each joint and using a razor saw cut 1 shallow groove and a second deeper groove. Then made a mini planing board (I’ll post a picture later) and using a sharp chisel removed the material between the shallow groove and the deeper one. Then snuck up on the final fit with trial and error. Not very fast or repeatable. Also lots or room for error. I may start over and try @Tobias method even though the joints will be hidden. It’s good practice…
Yea....pictures would be exactly what we need, and thank you!
 
Yea....pictures would be exactly what we need, and thank you!
I starting making the deck clamps by hand as I described above.
I made a planing board and used a chisel to make the scarf.
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Then I snuck up on the correct angle
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However, as usual, @Tobias was correct. It was much easier to set up the mill with the correct angle and mill them all at once.
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Just a little adjustments and excellent results.
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Now I’m working on bending the bow section of the deck clamps.
I soaked the pieces in hot water for about a half hour while I made a clamping frame.
Now they are drying and we’ll see the results in a bit.
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In the infamous words of “The A Team” (US TV show from the 80’s) Don’t you just love it when a plan comes together? ROTF ROTF ROTF
 
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