Back to the Framing:
Finished the bow (Forward) framing
Now started sanding the frames. I have only had to add wood to 3 frames, and that did not take long. Maybe the gear I have is spot on for this type of work.
One thing I had on my mind was that it is better to build up the few frames than sand down to these skinny frames, because when I initially made the frames, I followed the paper lines pasted onto the actual "Bare" frame material. As you can see, it doesn't take much for a frame to be slightly out. In this pic above, with good observation, there are a few showing to be a little undersized.
Next picture, I have the figurehead, although way oversize, placed on the Bow:
I decided to have one made at this size as I am going to make an enlarged bow plate and then paint the figurehead ( with the right colours) and mount it.
Finished the bow (Forward) framing
Now started sanding the frames. I have only had to add wood to 3 frames, and that did not take long. Maybe the gear I have is spot on for this type of work.
One thing I had on my mind was that it is better to build up the few frames than sand down to these skinny frames, because when I initially made the frames, I followed the paper lines pasted onto the actual "Bare" frame material. As you can see, it doesn't take much for a frame to be slightly out. In this pic above, with good observation, there are a few showing to be a little undersized.
Next picture, I have the figurehead, although way oversize, placed on the Bow:
I decided to have one made at this size as I am going to make an enlarged bow plate and then paint the figurehead ( with the right colours) and mount it.