not a bad idea there andy! i think it'd look good and if you even wanted you could give it a brush with some blacken it or a gel type of blacken it, either way it seems tree nailing either way is a good idea, but nigel makes a good point, it may seem too much if the nails are too big and too close together

They seem like a good find Andy if you want that finish.Much more preferable to using brass pins that will tarnish.Can't believe they are actually cheaper than the pins we use for building.Amati make a really fine brass pin,but they would work out at four times the price!
Kind Regards Nigel

Now that's a tool and a half Andy!
Only advice I could give is when you actually cut them on the ship,drill the four holes a little inside the line.Otherwise through drill wander etc the ports might creep up in size when you square them up.
Kind Regards Nigel

Very sharp eyed Alan, the slight indentation was caused by the jaws of the Pin Chuck, I was using a very short length of drill. I didn't snip the pins, as they are plated, but used the opposite ends for the 2 different sizes.

The Saw is only available from Shesto in the UK as far as I am aware. It is a very clever design, as the twin blades work in opposition so there is no push and pull that you normally get with this kind of saw, this allows it to be used at low speeds.

Hi Andy!
It´s looking very nice, well done!

Regards, Bernd

Good stuff Andy Kind regards Mike

Very neat work Andy ,I bet that tool makes the job a lot less tiresome.
Kind Regards Nigel

Thanks Mike.

Thanks Nigel, indeed it does, I mean did now.

So, finally all 68 Ports Cut

It was quite a daunting task as the positions are marked and referenced from a single plank that was fitted months ago. But if measured carefully everything is fine.
A couple of points, firstly double, if not treble check the measurements. There is a Typo were a Rib 10 is referred to, this should say Rib 22. As has been discussed before, the measurement for the Gun Port on the Lower Deck between Ribs 16 & 20 should be 21mm not 15mm. Finally the Planking between the Gun Port and the Hatch on the Middle Deck is very vulnerable and gave way on both sides for me, but it's an easy repair (I backed it with a strip of 0.5 x 3mm Walnut first).