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Hello, Sorry, I did not see that question. In French construction, three bolt are placed to tie each scarph between the two pieces...

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Another small update.With my continual frustration of most of my tools boxed away for our move,I decided to revisit the process of...

This is a very complicated framing - many thanks that you share your thoughts and preparation activities for the framing. I took a look...

Hi all, Other than planing down another batch of Pear I had delivered,not a great deal has happened due to covering holidays at work and...

Design and details of the railing: The next step was how to place the railing with all of his details on the outside of the Boiler and...

Thanks Chaps:) I have now started the monotonous job of drilling holes for my rolled nails.There is a rule that states the head...

After several hours including coffee breaks of sand,trial fit.measure,sand,trial fit,measure the bulkhead is now the correct shape.Again...

Thankyou Janos Finally I have now got the assembly to a stage I can now scribe the ends to fit inside the hull frame.Not much to say...

Next job was to clean out the rebate for the Beakhead deck planking.I chucked together a KISS(keep it simple stupid)mill jig so I could...

A small catchup as a prelude to what I hope is going to be a productive weekend on the model. A have completed the planking inside on...

Aside from machining and fitting the Sheaves,the Catheads are now complete.I was pleased that my handmade nails were a snug fit in the...

As I said earlier,I am building the Bulkhead and Catheads as an assembly.This is due to the Catheads piercing the bulkhead planking...

PART 19 It is a hinge of gun port lid. I reduced the drawing of 1/60 to 1/72 and glued it to a 0.1 mm thick copper plate using...

Thanks Daniel and Knut and thankyou for the likes. With both sides notched I have set everything up in the bow section.I then put a...