Why aren’t the spikes shown on every board across every deck joist?

[Herbs Ships]

other than being too busy, why arent the spikes shown on every board across every deck joist. In the building of a house, every floor joist would be nailed into.

 

[Kurt Konrath]

I have seen some ship builders who show all spikes or treenails in all planks.

Takes a lot of time and effort, and you see four holes at but joint, but normally only two in middle of plank where it crossed the ribs.

 

[AllanKP69]

why arent the spikes shown on every board across every deck joist.

While the planks were secured to every deck beam with spikes and covered with wooden plugs The wood was the same species as the deck planks so barely visible. At our scales, many feel it is better to show none at all rather than having them stand out because of the color contrast with the planking.

 

[Herbs Ships]

While the planks were secured to every deck beam with spikes and covered with wooden plugs The wood was the same species as the deck planks so barely visible. At our scales, many feel it is better to show none at all rather than having them stand out because of the color contrast with the planking.

That makes sense…I was going to mark many and after one column I really didnt like all that many…sand paper to the rescue!

 

[DAWarden-(Jaager)]

why arent the spikes shown on every board across every deck

The correct name is BEAM . There were two spikes in every beam - in a staggered formation. There were also spikes in every ledge - smaller than beams - same orientation - spanning the gap between carlings rather than across the whole width of the deck . All of the spikes were sealed over with water proofing and covered with an all but invisible plug. The plug was wood that was the same species and grain orientation as its planking. On warships the decks that were exposed to sun, weather, dripping rigging tar, and tar coated feet were sanded everyday.

Visible deck fasteners is a popular kit convention. A convention that in no way reflects what an actual ship would look like from the distances that model scales represent. But that will hold true for much else with a kit.

I like the idea of using long dowels to secure both deck planking and hull planking - they are belt and suspenders and they can be excellent clamps for the building of it. The problem is that a useful dowel shows end grain. All end grain is too dark.

 

[Herbs Ships]

The correct name is BEAM . There were two spikes in every beam - in a staggered formation. There were also spikes in every ledge - smaller than beams - same orientation - spanning the gap between carlings rather than across the whole width of the deck . All of the spikes were sealed over with water proofing and covered with an all but invisible plug. The plug was wood that was the same species and grain orientation as its planking. On warships the decks that were exposed to sun, weather, dripping rigging tar, and tar coated feet were sanded everyday.

Visible deck fasteners is a popular kit convention. A convention that in no way reflects what an actual ship would look like from the distances that model scales represent. But that will hold true for much else with a kit.

I like the idea of using long dowels to secure both deck planking and hull planking - they are belt and suspenders and they can be excellent clamps for the building of it. The problem is that a useful dowel shows end grain. All end grain is too dark.

Fills in a lot of gaps for me. Thank you.