I’m trying out just plain old Titebond Translucent Wood Glue to stick the Planks to the first layer.
It does look a lot cleaner! .. 🤔🙄
I bought some .5 x 4mm Tanganyika Wood for this.
Tanganyika Wood Getting there…
I used a Sharpie to add the “Oakum” to the sides of the Planks. Mainly because I felt guilty about forgetting to add the Oakum to the Lower Hill below the Wale. .. At least this way the Upper Hull Oakum catches the eye…
Port sideCheaterCheater
I was having some pressure problems so I added some Cheaters. ..
From SternFrom BowPort sideFiller StrakesGetting close to the endPort side done Strakes refusing to go down
I have tried all kinds of stuff trying to get the Strakes to go down. I ended up pouring a bunch of Sawdust into the Gap and then pouring CA Glue into the Gap. It is nice and hard now.
Starboard side so far…The starboard side is almost done 1 Strip left…
I put my Brush in a Large Pill Bottle so that it would stay moist the entire time I’m using it. Otherwise, if you leave it out, it will dry on you.
Pill Bottle for Glue and Brush First Strake in
I’m using the .5mm x 5mm Sapelle Wood for the outer layer. It’s very similar to Mahogany. I had to special order some from eBay.
I am going to go with convention and call the Garboard Strake as the A Plank.
Port side
I glued in 5 Strakes without any Tapers. But now I will have to Taper down to 3.33mm to make them all fit to where the Wale are.
I wasn’t liking how the Planks met the Stem so I ended up putting Fillers in the Gaps.
Fillers
It’s got a rough look but I like it. You have to figure a Ship like the HMS Endeavor was going to take a lot of punishment, going down to the Antarctic, etc. 🤔🙄😲
A,B,C,D,E
Garboard strakes or A strakes. The next two are the first broad or B strake and second broad or C strake. Working upward come the bottom strakes, lowers, bilge strakes, topside strakes, and uppers also named sequentially as the D strake, E strake, etc. The uppermost along the topsides is called the sheer strake. Strakes are joined to the stem by their hood ends.
I have been touching up with the Sanding and looking at the bare sanded ship now for a better part of two days. .. Thinking about how the next stage is going to go. 🙄🤔
Blank 1st Planking
This next Stage is pretty interesting but it takes a bit of preplanning.
First, I have to determine the line where the Wale, aka Rubbing Strakes, is going to run.
46mm to the top of the Wales
From the top of the Forecastle Bulwarks to the beginning of the top of the Wales is 46mm.
Temporary Wale with PinsStarboard side Temporary Wale
I did take some measurements but mostly I did it by eyeballing it and gave the Wale a nice bend to make it look more rakish and nautical.