I bought this Plank Bender Jig from Micromark. It works pretty good.
Plank Bender
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Mixing Superglue and Titebond II
I inadvertently mixed some Superglue into a section that already had Titebond II on it.
I was a bit apprehensive about whether the Superglue would stick or not. Surprisingly, it did hold. I poured Superglue literally into the the section that already had Titebond II on it… Basically mixing the 2 together.
Tamiya Putty
I bought this Putty to try out. I found that the Wood Putty that you get from the Hardware Store, like Plastic Wood tend to be a bit too crumbly on application. And also I’ve had trouble with chunks flying off while sanding. So I was looking for a stronger Putty.
Well, this one I think is made for Plastic Models and it is super strong.
You need to be careful while applying it with your fingertips. This stuff sticks to your fingers like nobody’s business! I’d wear some gloves to apply with fingertips. Like surgical gloves.
Transom
When I started put with this Transom piece, I found that it didn’t cover the Stern like I wanted it to. So I made this little filler piece as I started in a previous post.
Anyway, this is the finished piece before I put the top layer on it.
I realize that I got carried away with the Tamiya Wood Putty. I swear, this Putty is some strong stuff!
Plank Bending Jig
I made a simple Jig put of some Pins. I suppose one of these days I’ll actually got to the trouble of making a Plank Bending Jig tool.
Plane
I bought this Plane for planing the Tapers and Wedges into the Planks.
It took me awhile to get the blade adjusted right, but after I did, I found that it works really well.
This one is called a Mudingfang with some Chinese writing on it.
Titebond II Premium Wood Glue
I use this Titebond II Premium Wood Glue for gluing the Planks onto the frames.
Also, I use for gluing the Planks onto the Deck.
It’s a quite slow-acting glue, which I prefer. Takes more than a few minutes to grab but once it does, it stays on really tight. I was told that the joint is stronger than the wood itself.
Wood Soaker
I made this long tube made out of PVC Pipe as the Wood Soaker.
I put on this threaded end so that I can put a piece of wood in it and pour some boiling water in and let it sit for a few hours to let the water soak into the wood to make it more flexible.
Here I have it stuck in the Disposer while the wood soaks for a few hours.
Micro-Make™ / MicroLux® Palm-Size Belt Sander
I just bought this little Belt Sander. I had a need for one for the last Ship I built so I’m hoping this will be a good investment.
Here’s the Link for it from MicroMark.
Pressure Steamer
I made this Steamer for the Planks, in order for them to bend easier.
This is the top…
Top part where the Steam escapes…
This is the Steamer going. Not much to see except for the Steam coming. I’m experimenting now with Steam Times. I’m going to see what the wood is like in 10 minutes / 20 minutes / 30 minutes… Although I doubt I would have to go that long. At least 10 minutes, I’m sure.
I think anywhere between 10 – 15 minutes does it. Also, the Pipe gets dead hot!