I think I am going for satin , yes Initially bought a can of the cement , I found that too messy , so used the same product in a spray can version , good result so far , for tricky bits a little CA medium Zap and 2nd planking is very fast using contact cement !
Satin will look great...I’ve been using this one and its neat...easy to put a very thin coat on planking...best one for me
Hi John , that’s what I use as well as well as their spray can version
Actually Dean , the 2nd planking a breeze and fast usIng contact cement , as long as the hull underneath is well prepared and straight , bingo ‘ Bob‘s your Uncle’ so to speak , no sailsI’m going to start calling you Sonic! You’re going to finish 3 ships by the time I finish 1…
It’s looking good so far. I suspect the rigging and sails will slow you down on this one!
just the rigging ,but that will take some time , however copper plating will take some time too to have it done correctly and will take my time doing so, there you go , I follow your BN build closely ,very impressive , the best! btw just received the book ‘Witch in the Wind’ by Marq de Villiers today .
And I spend only a couple of hours a day LOL , the Hull didn’t take long , in the meantime research , research and testing
Looking great…the satin over the black looks perfect…
Thank you Robert. I’m sure you will do good on the copper plating! The book is supposed to be good. Let me know what you think about it.Actually Dean , the 2nd planking a breeze and fast usIng contact cement , as long as the hull underneath is well prepared and straight , bingo ‘ Bob‘s your Uncle’ so to speak , no sails
Just started reading the book Dean , my goodness they were tough cookies not only the BN , and competing not unlike the America’s Cup and surviving , Bluenose , what’s the name , the blue dye the wives used in the washing and subsequently rubbed on the fisherman’s noses when cold and shivery , who knows , or a slang for Nova Scotians , I like the history behind it all.
Hi Paul, thank you for your comments , I haven’t tried the pounce wheel as yet , the copper plates are supplied as such , in case I run out I have a few reels of copper electrical tape and will use that on the stern and bow ends to finish that off , still a lot of plates to add before I get to that point
Interesting book , did you know they built the BN in 97 days ? Just to make sure she was up and running ( fishing ) to qualify for the upcoming races , and the harvesting of the timber is quite interesting , some of the trees felt early winter so not to have much sap in it , you will love the book Dean !
Thanks for the interesting facts, sounds like a good book to read.
!, using contact cement as per instruction applied with a brush on the hull and the plates straight on top this works fine , if applied to thin , there is a tendency they might pop off , not such a big deal easily fixed with a blob of CA, where ever a gap using 5mm electrical copper tape , I don’t want varnish the underwater hull as I like it weathered over time , unless some of the experts know an easier method , I tried vinegar , that didn’t work , unfortunately when brushing the black paint off the bow plate it showed the brass underneath , nothing I can do about that planking the deck will be next item
That looks great Robert! It’s going to be a beautiful ship! Keep up the good work.Copper plated the hull today , and I have left over plates
