tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924768814112596827.post7910016480578042774..comments2023-04-26T22:44:38.255+08:00Comments on Suzy's Blog: First course of planking - bow endSuzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333995326888139134noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924768814112596827.post-41205585629094120102014-11-13T20:18:04.124+08:002014-11-13T20:18:04.124+08:00Thanks for the kind comments. I confess I'm ey...Thanks for the kind comments. I confess I'm eying a gorgeous Veritas shoulder plane for cutting gains the old fashioned way...Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333995326888139134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924768814112596827.post-78131356122548152532014-11-11T21:15:55.157+08:002014-11-11T21:15:55.157+08:00Just as an alternative to Joel's comment, you ...Just as an alternative to Joel's comment, you can also use rolling bevels for the bow planks. They are a bit less "scientific" to cut, but they are not that hard to do with a small plane, just eyeball/measure things, plane one bevel in, then plane the mating piece to fit.<br /><br />I have a short post on how I accomplished them at <a href="http://donumvitae.wordpress.com/2010/10/11/rolling-bevels/" rel="nofollow">http://donumvitae.wordpress.com/2010/10/11/rolling-bevels/</a>.<br /><br />I agree with the other posters: you are doing a <b>fantastic</b> job. You will have a gorgeous boat when you are done.<br /><br />WayneWaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181457919823841913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924768814112596827.post-21150007850313266992014-11-11T07:39:12.831+08:002014-11-11T07:39:12.831+08:00Hi Suzy, Wow it's really starting to look like...Hi Suzy, Wow it's really starting to look like a boat and a hand crafted piece of art. Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh one day. Enjoy the build, talk soon.Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05329952545246356344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924768814112596827.post-23630416748878265452014-11-10T08:24:50.588+08:002014-11-10T08:24:50.588+08:00Wear a hat Suzy. I have to wear one because I will...Wear a hat Suzy. I have to wear one because I will hit my head every time I work on my boat and wearing a hat seems to provide some sort of protection. No problems with epoxy in my hair because I have none.<br />Soon you will have your boat planked. The hardest one is the one you just did. Incredible neatness... Still don't know how you do it. Keep doing it.Rikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169444246876493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924768814112596827.post-62371494617994621032014-11-09T23:21:32.595+08:002014-11-09T23:21:32.595+08:00Congratulations on reaching this milestone Suzy! ...Congratulations on reaching this milestone Suzy! Your Nav is looking fantastic. Outstanding workmanship - the best I've ever seen. One suggestion, if I may, is to cut your gains in the bow planks before you glue them in place, and to make a router jig to cut the gains. It makes the job much quicker and easier. I have info on how to make and use the tool at my blog here:<br />http://navigatorjoel.blogspot.com/2010/09/gain-machine.html<br />Joel Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15368971898993662883noreply@blogger.com