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Hi everyone,
Just a quick question to those who are using a different wood to that supplied for the bulwark caps. I am using mahogony, but the curve at the poop seems almost impossible to shape. Can anyone suggest anything?
I tried scoring the wood as per the magazine, and also soaked in my 'patented flask method' as I did when planking, but mahogony is so brittle it snapped very easily.
Interested to hear from SOB as we seem to have used very similar woods throughout our builds, or anyone else using maybe walnut or mahogony for the caps.
Regards,
Tom
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i will be useing caps machined on my unimat wood turner out inside to penny size dia plus 2mm thick out side dia then ring cut in to quarter then fitted [ring =20mm id x24od]
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tom,the method I use for mahogany is first an overnight soak,make sure that the piece is oversized,then use the plank bender to start a curve,then I use a soldering iron to get the tight bend,don't worry about scorching,it's on the inside of the bend. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Hi Tom, I use the hot water methode like you, but I will soak and dry over night, may be 3 times bending more each time. sometimes I will bend maybe 6 planks at a time. this gives more support. I have attached a photo of some planks I have done once, the top one of the group has come out best, but I will soak and bend them at least one more time. Hope this helps. Cheers MWG attached the following image(s): MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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p.s you can also lanamate useind 0.5 x10mm strips
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Thanks for the help guys, I'll have a play around tomorrow.
I thought about doing the veneer also - we shall see! the angle is nearly 90 degrees so it'll be a tricky one.
Cheers again,
Tom
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You'll find all sorts of methods in the link below, but rather than trying to bend the very end of the strip to create the tight angle, make sure the strip has plenty of length and bend 1/4 of the way along which will give you leverage following the steaming/soaking process. http://www.modelshipwrig...icles/Plank_Bending.pdf
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Thanks Tomick for the link. Plenty food for thought.
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Thanks Tom, some of those tools I have haha, how blond can I be. Albatross, build in 1982 from plans.
Hms Bounty, build in 1987 from plans.
Duyfken,build in 1991 from plans
Oosterland, build in 1998 from plans
2010 Hms Victory kit from Deagostini
In the meantime.
2011 Building MFV 1963 fishing trawler from plan.
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Tomick wrote:You'll find all sorts of methods in the link below, but rather than trying to bend the very end of the strip to create the tight angle, make sure the strip has plenty of length and bend 1/4 of the way along which will give you leverage following the steaming/soaking process. http://www.modelshipwrig...icles/Plank_Bending.pdf
Tomick I've had a look on google but to no avail, do you know a good link for rigging? I would have though there would be something on MSW, but can't find any. cheers Come on you Jimmies
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if its reality your looking for then this book has all you could ever want along with terms and phrases http://www.amazon.co.uk/...iddlecombe/dp/0486263436
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Thanks for the link Tomick,
By-the-way - do you know when the stern gallery will be completed?
best,
tom
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[quote=Tomick]if its reality your looking for then this book has all you could ever want along with terms and phrases http://www.amazon.co.uk/...ddlecombe/dp/0486263436[/quote] Well thats fathers day sorted, thanks Tomick Come on you Jimmies
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