Author Archives: derschiffbauer

Perfect Loop Knot

Perfect Loop

Double Sheetbend Knot

Constrictor Knot

Constrictor Knot

Fore and Mizzen Mast Tops

I am in Assembly-Line mode building both the Fore Mast Top and Mizzen Mast Top. They’re basically the same as the Main Mast Top.

Planking the Tops

Bending the forward edge of Top

Main Fore and Mizzen Tops done

Main Mast Top

Bending Front Edging Strip

Putting the Planking on Top

Using some .5 x 5mm Sapelle wood for the Planks.

Added the Base Boards

I used 1.5 x 4mm Walnut for the Base.

The bent portion was Bendable Beech.

Adding Slats

Using some 1.5 x 1.5mm for the Slats.

Foot Slats done

I added the Holes for the Deadeyes and for the Preventor Stays

Top Supports and Stanchions for back railing

Added Stanchions

Hand rails in

Proxxon DB-250 Lathe

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Making a Mast

Rudder

Rudder before Pintle

Pintle and Gudgeon

First Gudgeon

Installing Pintle

I simply used some Contact Cement and Super glue to attach the Pin to the Pintle.

2nd Gudgeon

3rd Pintle / Gudgeon in

4th Gudgeon in

Gluing the Pin in the Pintle

Pintle / Gudgeons

Chain Covers

Port side Fore Chain Cover in

Main and Mizzen Chain Covers

Starboard side done

External Rail Bitts

Making these Bitts

I use a Xacto #11 Blade to dig out the slots.

First one in

Starboard side done

Port side done

Poop Deck Rails

Poop Deck Rails Stanchions

I decided to use straight 3x3x11mm Walnut for the Stanchions.

Stanchions with Nail in it

I added the Nails because I wanted to support the Stanchions with something more than glue.

Port side Stanchions installed

Starboard side Stanchions done

Poop Deck Taffrail

I made this Jig to bend the Taffail

Pins to Taffrail

I put these small nails in to hold the Taffrail while I put the Hand Rails in on the Poop Deck.

Temporary fitting

Port side Hand Rails in

Starboard side Rail done

Taffrail