Le Rochefort build log by OlivierF

[Tobias]

Hi Oliver, I can understand you and Paul perfectly. It didn't work out particularly well for me either. Therefore, I'd say you did everything right.

 

[BradNSW]

Admire your willingness to rip out and do over! They look great.

Thanks for sharing photos and progress on you build!

 

[OlivierF]

I completed the main deck beams


I also made the mast wedges and shellacked them. They’ll be put aside until needed.


Now I need to determine next steps. Do I make the waterways and inner wales or do I start on planking the hull?
Decisions, decisions…

Maybe I’ll have a beer and think about it.
Cheers all!

 

[dockattner]

Congratulations, Oliver. A nice accomplishment (the beams - not the beer ).

 

[OlivierF]

I decided to complete the waterways and the inner bulwarks. I needed to figure out a way to mill a 30° angle on the waterways. I said, “self, simple is always better.” So, I tilted my Proxxon FET saw to 30° and tried to rip the strips. Complete and absolute failure!
Next, I cut a 30° piece on my full size table saw and double stick taped it to my mini mill and then CA glued a fence to that piece.


This allowed me to use the mill like a router and feed the strips through this fence assembly.

I took multiple small passes so the wood wouldn’t chatter and try to kickback.


Success!


I’ll take a sanding block and smooth them out a bit but otherwise I’m happy.

Now on to the next step…

Cheers everyone!

 

[dockattner]

Clever...

 

[Steef66]

That MF70 is the best tool from Proxxon.

 

[OlivierF]

I agree! Especially now that I upgraded to an ER-11 collet.