That’s looking really great, Mike. Excellent work! You’re in the home stretch now!
Great job Mike!
Hi Mike, i see on one of your pictures, you have an X-Y TABLE, if you could could you show pictures of the set up the next time you use it, still trying to learn how to use mine, not mechanical. THANKS Don
Hi Knut Mike Dave and Don,
Thanks for visiting my build log and for your kind comments.
Thanks for visiting my build log and for your kind comments.
Hi Mike Good work, I see you have a DREMELL WORK STATION WITH AN X-Y TABLE, my set up also question how do you use it for the Z axis (THE DEPTH) i canot find a way to lock it in. THANKS Don
Hi KNUT,
Thanks for your visit to my build log and for your kind comments.
Hi Don,
I set the depth with the lock on the back of the stand. It is not a good substitute for a mill but it has it's moments.
Thanks Mike, will try that. Don
Great work, Mike!
Ahoy Shipmates,
Here is proof that my Alzheimer's is catching up with me. I was sure I had posted the progress I made with planking the main deck. I even moved those phoyos to a separate folder. Before I am made to walk the plank Here is my effort to catch up.
Once all the carlings and ledges were in I pressed on with deck planking. Captain Mike41 had said he used a 3 and 1 pattern. I looked that up in Zu Mondfeld's Historic Ship Models, As best as I can figure I followed Mike's lead and copied what he had shown for 2 deck guns plan.
One problem I ran into was two fold. I was not sure how I was going to plumb the mast hole in the Main deck with the one in the lower deck. My carpentry was not quite as lined up as I would have like so I elected no to put the heavy wood bracing for the mast. I FAKED IT I slipped planks right up to the edge of the mast and cut off the excess.
Fortunatly The mast foot that I made was big enough to cover the big ugly hole.
The mast foot was made from a dowel.
Next I cut the gun ports out and used walnut to line the ports.
Here is proof that my Alzheimer's is catching up with me. I was sure I had posted the progress I made with planking the main deck. I even moved those phoyos to a separate folder. Before I am made to walk the plank Here is my effort to catch up.
Once all the carlings and ledges were in I pressed on with deck planking. Captain Mike41 had said he used a 3 and 1 pattern. I looked that up in Zu Mondfeld's Historic Ship Models, As best as I can figure I followed Mike's lead and copied what he had shown for 2 deck guns plan.
One problem I ran into was two fold. I was not sure how I was going to plumb the mast hole in the Main deck with the one in the lower deck. My carpentry was not quite as lined up as I would have like so I elected no to put the heavy wood bracing for the mast. I FAKED IT I slipped planks right up to the edge of the mast and cut off the excess.
Fortunatly The mast foot that I made was big enough to cover the big ugly hole.
The mast foot was made from a dowel.
Next I cut the gun ports out and used walnut to line the ports.
I'm Not Done yet.
I must have not taken enough photos of the rail build.
Here again I built the rails a rail at a time and used brass pins to line up and support the small pieces.
I don't have anymore photos of the rail build so I will just say it finished and I will move on to the carriage and cannon build.
I cut the carriage from blood wood the quoin is yellow hart and the cannon is ebony.
I'm not happy with the wheels and I will make new ones for next time. The holes in the wheels are not centered because the dowel was out of round. I also bought a tailstock drill chuck that will take care of that.
I next turned the cannon from a piece of ebony.
I stained all of the main deck walnut to dark walnut.
My next cannon is not the same as the first one and I just cracked a new one I mnade I've run out of ebony blanks.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Thanks for visiting my build log.
I must have not taken enough photos of the rail build.
Here again I built the rails a rail at a time and used brass pins to line up and support the small pieces.
I don't have anymore photos of the rail build so I will just say it finished and I will move on to the carriage and cannon build.
I cut the carriage from blood wood the quoin is yellow hart and the cannon is ebony.
I'm not happy with the wheels and I will make new ones for next time. The holes in the wheels are not centered because the dowel was out of round. I also bought a tailstock drill chuck that will take care of that.
I next turned the cannon from a piece of ebony.
I stained all of the main deck walnut to dark walnut.
My next cannon is not the same as the first one and I just cracked a new one I mnade I've run out of ebony blanks.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Thanks for visiting my build log.
Very nice, Mike! Great job turning the cannons!
Ahoy to Knut, Mike & Dave.
Thanks for visiting my build log and for your kind comments.
Thanks for visiting my build log and for your kind comments.
Great job Mike! Way to go turning those cannons, they look very nice.
Hi Mike,
Thanks for your visit to my build log. This is my first attempt at cannons a great learning experience.
Thanks for your visit to my build log. This is my first attempt at cannons a great learning experience.
Any updates, Mike?
Mike: We’re all hoping you’ll be back at this build soon!
Hallo Mike,
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Enjoy your special day
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Enjoy your special day