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| Ralph Cooper |
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 Registered Member #4569 Joined: Sat Feb 07 2015, 03:59pmPosts: 6 | Have started my Bluenose II and have planked her about 10 planks per side. I think I will need help as I progress to finish the first layer of planking, particularly in the confluence of the final planks and the keel. | ||
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| aew |
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Arthur   Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 3070 | That's the good part of a double planked hull, you can get away with almost anything on the first layer but it shows you where the problems will occur on the second planking.  If you're running into problems now, it probably means that you haven't tapered the planks you fitted earlier sufficiently. Try an visualise how the second planking needs to run to avoid the problem in the next layer. Don't worry about how much you need to taper the final planks on the first layer, they're only there to form a base for the second planking, not to look good (although it's reassuring if they do!) Just make sure that with plenty of filler and sanding you have a nice smooth base for the second planks. | ||
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| Ralph Cooper |
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| Registered Member #4569 Joined: Sat Feb 07 2015, 03:59pmPosts: 6 |  I am at the point where the planking lengths are diminishing and I have to start thining about how the planks finish forward and aft on the keep and the stern. Also, how do I deal with the fact that there will be space for the last plank that will be less than 1 plank wide? And any hints on how to finish the planking under the stern? As the ends of the tapers converge under the stern, I am not sure how that convergence should look. | ||
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| Peter Foele |
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 Registered Member #4491 Joined: Mon Sep 22 2014, 01:09pmPosts: 141 | Hi Ralph, have a look at the pictures on my log. You can just make out how my planks looked near the stern. http://www.modelshipbuilder.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?18815.20 | ||
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| Ralph Cooper |
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| Registered Member #4569 Joined: Sat Feb 07 2015, 03:59pmPosts: 6 | Outstandingly helpful pictures. I hope I can come close to what you have done. | ||
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| ASAT |
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 Registered Member #4270 Joined: Fri Sep 06 2013, 01:15pmPosts: 44 | Ralph - that looks great so far, keep up with that level of effort and you will be fine. Use this first layer to work out the areas of difficulty so that when the walnut layer goes on you will have a good plan of attack and remember to save some of the walnut sawdust from sanding the final layer to mix with wood glue and use as a "filler" on some of the minute planking gaps. Lots of other great ideas and help available on this site. | ||
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