I just realized that it’s been almost a month since I was in the shipyard. But I guess that’s life. I’m instead in the process of building a bed frame for a friend. I’ll return to Le Rochefort once it’s done.
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Ok, it’s time to reopen the shipyard as the bed frame I built is complete and ready for delivery.
Now I just have to remember where I left off on Le Rochefort and return the “wood shop” to the “ship Yard”
Now I just have to remember where I left off on Le Rochefort and return the “wood shop” to the “ship Yard”
The shipyard has reopened for construction! Well, actually, Deconstruction!
While doing other projects, I took the opportunity to review Adrien’s book and realized that I was tapering my stern ceiling planks way more than they should be.
Per the above photo the planks don’t appear to taper at all. My error was that I scaled the planks from the drawings on plate 6 and 7 not accounting for the two-dimensional aspect of the drawings.
Anyway, I’ve spent the morning removing the incorrectly tapered planks and will now try again…
Two steps forward and one step back! Tomorrow I’ll start replacing the planks I tore out.
Fair winds everyone!
While doing other projects, I took the opportunity to review Adrien’s book and realized that I was tapering my stern ceiling planks way more than they should be.
Per the above photo the planks don’t appear to taper at all. My error was that I scaled the planks from the drawings on plate 6 and 7 not accounting for the two-dimensional aspect of the drawings.
Anyway, I’ve spent the morning removing the incorrectly tapered planks and will now try again…
Two steps forward and one step back! Tomorrow I’ll start replacing the planks I tore out.
Fair winds everyone!
Today was a good day. Ceiling planks redo completed and now for a bit of scraping and sanding.
I know a couple of planks broke in the curve but i think sanding and scraping will hide that. Also this area will be under the poop deck anyway.
I know a couple of planks broke in the curve but i think sanding and scraping will hide that. Also this area will be under the poop deck anyway.
Good morning Oliver,
the result looks great.
, there's a small crack that can be concealed. Are you covering both sides completely? The light wood creates a very nice contrast.
the result looks great.
, there's a small crack that can be concealed. Are you covering both sides completely? The light wood creates a very nice contrast.
Tobias, thank you for your kind words. I am not planning to cover both sides. I just need to decide which side to leave open but will stop here for now and evaluate.
Well, the shipyard will be closed for a while…
Shoulder replacement surgery went well but now my arm is immobilized for a few weeks at least.
Happy Easter everyone.
Shoulder replacement surgery went well but now my arm is immobilized for a few weeks at least.
Happy Easter everyone.
Wishing you a smooth and speedy recovery! Glad to hear the surgery went well, now just focus on healing up. The shipyard will be ready and waiting when you're back in action. In the meantime, take it easy and let the crew here keep the waters warm for you! Happy Easter.
Wishing you the best during your recovery Oliver. I've had one of those ice-water pumping machines as well. Pretty cool simple system.
Get well soon
Hope you have a speedy recovery.
Bill
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Bon rétablissement, le Rochefort peut attendre.
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These oak planks are awsome!
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I wish you the best and the fastest recovery as well!
Get well soon and recover, Oliver.
Good afternoon Oliver. I am seriously late with this message so I hope it finds you doing much better and your recovery well on the way. Cheers Grant
Well it’s been just over 11 weeks since surgery and I’m slowly getting mobility back. I have about 60-90% range of motion depending on which direction I move my arm. So, all-in-all I’m mostly pain free and I’m back in the shipyard trying to figure out where left off.
I believe next step is the work on the wales.
I played around with various methods to ebonize my wood to mimic ebony. Various wood dies and stains have been disappointing but using India Ink seems to OK.
I’ll try a few more samples and may simply need to find a US source for black hornbeam… we’ll see.
As some admiral once said, “damn the torpedos, full speed ahead!”
I believe next step is the work on the wales.
I played around with various methods to ebonize my wood to mimic ebony. Various wood dies and stains have been disappointing but using India Ink seems to OK.
I’ll try a few more samples and may simply need to find a US source for black hornbeam… we’ll see.
As some admiral once said, “damn the torpedos, full speed ahead!”
Nice to see you back at the bench, Oliver.Well it’s been just over 11 weeks since surgery and I’m slowly getting mobility back. I have about 60-90% range of motion depending on which direction I move my arm. So, all-in-all I’m mostly pain free and I’m back in the shipyard trying to figure out where left off.
I believe next step is the work on the wales.
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I played around with various methods to ebonize my wood to mimic ebony. Various wood dies and stains have been disappointing but using India Ink seems to OK.
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I’ll try a few more samples and may simply need to find a US source for black hornbeam… we’ll see.
As some admiral once said, “damn the torpedos, full speed ahead!”
I also used black ink to tint wood. Be sure to not only test the color result but the way the now black wood interacts with adhesives. I ran across some where the black leaked into wood glue making an epic mess. Somewhere on this forum is a discussion of the different inks and why they perform differently but I haven't the foggiest where anymore. I ended up using a waterproof ink by Dr. Martin...
