YUANQING BLUENOSE - Peter Voogt [COMPLETED BUILD]

[Peter Voogt]

Dear Peter, your planking has a coherency and level of integration to the model as a whole which is visually very pleasing. The accident was a reminder never to get too comfortable with power/sharp tools.

Thank you, Heinrich. With this planking, there is a constant trade-off between the manual, your own plan with input from other sources, your own skills, what it looks like, etc. But I also see that story in your WB. What a lovely hobby we have.
And about the accident: I visited an old aunt this week.
I crossed the street and shot off the curb onto the side of my foot. Everything still intact, but for the same......
We sat together looking out behind the geraniums / cranesbills. The cat walked over the windowsill and knocked one off. Just next to my big toe. Everything still intact, but for the same......
Accidents are everywhere. I keep using my tools and keep thinking of my aunt.
Regards, Peter

 

[Heinrich]

As long as we keep the aunt in mind, all is good ...

 

[Peter Voogt]

The aft deck is closed with 6 strips nibbled into the curve on the side:

The 6th and last has a rounding on both sides, because the hull bends again slightly to the bow at the height of the transition from high to low. There is a small (corresponding) insert on the low deck.
At the plank transitions it seems as if there are wide gaps between them. But that's the light on the differences in plank thickness.

The nibbling a little more in detail:

I am also very curious how it will show when it is sanded and oiled.

The entire deck until now:

Let's add the example as reminder:

'Slightly' more planks have been drawn on it. But then I would have had to cut strips of less than 2mm. There are limits .......

Before I can start sanding, I have to place the nibble plank parts around the openings so that the hatch, cabin and wheelhouse have 'meat' to stand on and not float half in the air.
And place the remaining double knees.
Regards, Peter

 

[Heinrich]

That looks like the perfect deck surface while everything makes complete sense. Well done, Peter!

 

[Peter Voogt]

That looks like the perfect deck surface while everything makes complete sense. Well done, Peter!

Thanks you very much, Heinrich. By the start I thought, What have I got myself into. But thanks to the sketch I was able to carry out the plan. A relief when the last plank fit.

 

[dockattner]

Excellent work Peter. I'm curious to see what it will look like when everything has been leveled. I assume the plank milling operation was creating planks of different thicknesses? Will you scrape or sand? Or maybe both?

 

[Peter Voogt]

Excellent work Peter. I'm curious to see what it will look like when everything has been leveled. I assume the plank milling operation was creating planks of different thicknesses? Will you scrape or sand? Or maybe both?

Thanks Paul. The plank different thickness was because of using the disk saw in various operation.
Saw thin planks of around 1.05 mm from the sheets or saw to a width of 2.6 mm. Depending on how many more I needed. Always a bundle. A difference of 0.1 or less already causes quite a bit of disturbance at the slanting light.
In terms of finishing, I'll stick to sanding. I also did that on the inside and outside of the hull. Then I keep the feeling on the unevenness with my fingertips. I've never done scraping and I'd have to master it first.
Regards, Peter

 

[RDN1954]

That looks like a well executed plan...
Now looking for Lawrence @Canoe21 for a repeat performance.

 

[Pathfinder65]

Fascinating, absolutely fascinating, to see what you have done. What a great result.

 

[Peter Voogt]

That looks like a well executed plan...

Thanxs, Johan. Indeed, I followed the plan and it went well.

 

[Peter Voogt]

Fascinating, absolutely fascinating, to see what you have done. What a great result.

Thanxs, Jan. But the sanding and oiling has to be done. Perhaps tomorrow in the garden with some sunshine .......

 

[Pathfinder65]

Thanxs, Jan. But the sanding and oiling has to be done. Perhaps tomorrow in the garden with some sunshine .......

I hope your weather is tomorrow better is than ours. I thought I had a sunny day today to sit on our porch and do some fairing on my WB. The temperature was 55F/13C, But the wind was from the North, gusting and very cold.

 

[Peter Voogt]

After a few hours in a lovely sun, the filling and pre-sanding is done. Some pictures to show this inbetween step:
The Aft deck:


The Front deck:


The Whole deck:


Now, thats a Luxury Deck. No shoes one and for this time, only on your socks!
Regards, Peter

 

[dockattner]

A very clever nibbling effect there Peter. Excited to see how that looks with all the deck furniture in place.

 

[Peter Voogt]

A very clever nibbling effect there Peter. Excited to see how that looks with all the deck furniture in place.

Thanxs, Paul. I am also looking forward to the deck furniture. But first finish the hull with the construction of the bulwark.
So I have time enough to think about how to display the half open furniture. Like the fish holds.
Regards, Peter

 

[RDN1954]

Gorgeous... Nothing more to add.

 

[Nomad]

Your deck colours look superb Peter, well done

 

[Peter Voogt]

Gorgeous... Nothing more to add.

Thanks Johan. I only will ad the linseed oil ……..
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Voogt]

Your deck colours look superb Peter, well done

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Thanxs Mark. Hopefully the linseed oil let it shine.
Regards, Peter

 

[Peter Voogt]

A productive day:
The remaining 45 of the 150 double knees placed.
Sanded the deck with grid 800 and polished with the 3 blocks.
Then taped the waterways to provide them the final gray paint:

The viscosity of the paint also allowed me to close all the cracks around the stanchions. The white on the inside comes later.

Then apply the linseed oil to the deck:

But also the deck beams:



And I could also provide the entire inside with linseed oil:



With 2 more pictures showing the direction of the planking:

When this layer of linseed oil is well absorbed, touch up some spots and another layer so that the last few cracks are closed.

Then it is the turn of the upper construction of the bulwark.
Regards, Peter