Looking for opinions and arguments.
Is it wise to remove the nails from the first planking after the glue has dried?
Or is it a no go?
I have performed this action on two ships so far. The first ship, Shackleton's Endurance, is still in shipshape condition three months after completion. But should I worry about the future?
I must add I pre-bent the (limewood) planks, and thus did not mount them under excessive strain. I also glued the sides of the planks, so not only the points of contact with the bulkheads
I have searched SOS in vain on this topic. Elsewhere opinions seem to be split.
The two pictures below are of HM Bark Endeavour, with and without nails.
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