Scratch building the Alfred Stern

[Dave Stevens (Lumberyard)]

anyhow where is where the project stands
the pictures are screen captures from the 3D model created in fusion360

At this point i finished all the framing and transoms now it is time to build the stern structure up from the top wing transom.
First i have to figure out how to actually do it.



the stern timbers slant inward toward the center



So i will approach setting the timbers by using the two upper transom pieces tinted red, looking at the inside of the stern.



once the transom pieces are in place i will have to cut away the 5 stern timbers where the balcony goes.



i can see this is going to be a delicate structure, the stern also has a slant back exactly at the correct angle and there isn't much holding everything in place.

 

[Dave Stevens (Lumberyard)]

there is no doubt about it Harold Hahn was a master builder he did the lower row of windows, moldings and pillars in 1/8 scale now that is extremely tiny and delicate work.



my goal is a reproduction of his model and not to recreate the methods and materials he used. So i turned to 3D modeling and 3D printing. when finished the 3D print will blend into the wood structure, and you will not be able to tell what is wood and what is printed. My thinking here is to use the 3d printed part as a belt to hold the stern timbers in place until more of the structure is built.



the stern also has an arc which is designed into the 3D model

 

[Dave Stevens (Lumberyard)]

WoW! the last post was back in August
i have not abandoned the project major home repairs had to be done, cleaning out a room used for storage yup just a lot of things needed to be done. i do hope to get back on the project soon.

you would think being retired would give you plenty of time to do all the things you want. But the reality is time is slip sliding away.

lucky for us in Ohio we do not have to deal with extreme weather events. No hurricanes. temperatures over 100 degrees just a cool summer breeze off lake Erie. but it is fall and winter is coming. Last few winters have been very mild so lucked out again.
More indoor time coming up