A Pink

[kentyler]

more cutting

my first attempts at marking the plank spacing were wrong, since i measure from the base, rather than from where the edge of the hull would be
so i had to white out those markings and try again
cutting the next board, i cut a wide piece, held it up to the edge and measure the offsets.... then re-cut the shape about 5 times to get it to fit
i made a copy for the other side... so it took less trimming
now i'm holding the shaped piece up to the hull and transferring the plank widths that i have marked on the ribs
when i've transferred all 5 plank widths i'll use them to cut the outer edge of the plank
the orginals were probably built by bending the planks over a fire, but that would not work well with paper :>

[kentyler]

keeps the doctor away

i found that i could transfer plank widths at stem and stern

then i started laying out the next planks

i cut the planks just a little bit oversize and then let them lap over the preceding plank

i did not try to bevel the edges of the planks as in the original

i used planks that were a little on the thin side, hoping that the overlapping edge would look about right

[kentyler]

more planks

after cutting the shape of the planks i laid the edge on the marks on the ribs, then i transferred the width of the plank at that point to the plank template "by eye"

when i glued the new plank down, i lined up its edge with the marks for the next plank on the ribs

actually, i cut the front of the both second planks to wide... but the third plank covered it up and i decided to let it go at that... that part of the hull will be pretty covered with the internals are put in

i did find that having cut one plank, the outer edge of that plank was a pretty good fit as the inner edge of the next plank... which makes cutting the templates to size a lot easier

[abhovi]

Wonderful! This is why I always advocated modelbuilding as a method of research. While building one is confronted with the same problems the actual shipbuilder faced. It brings a better understanding of the construction, and of the trade of shipbuilding. And it prevents all sorts of tricks to make things look like something else. You won't have to fake things if you build like it was originally done.
I always did it with wood. What you show here is that it is also possible to do it with paper. Bravo.

[kentyler]

your encouragement means a lot

cutting the planks is getting faster. as i learn i can do more "by eye"
as i work around the curve of the hull i have to do something to keep the planks tight against the bulkheads
my solution is to "spot" glue a couple of them.. i will have to break the glue to take out the bulkheads...we'll see how that works
i've started using rubber bands to help control the planks as i position them

[kentyler]

in a couple of hours

i am managing to keep the planks pretty well lined up at stem and stern
but they have a "bend" in the middle of the hull
i divided the space on the bulkhead evenly, maybe i will have to compensate some how
my spacing is pretty good for the bow
but is to high on the stern post
i will 3 planks left and i will have to "cheat" one at the stern to make them fit

[elliott]

I "think" the term for cheating on the last plank is spiling. The old shipwrights were good at it as the odd plank apparently cropped up more often than they could have wished.

[kentyler]

my problem is, this boat is small enough that all the planks should fit

first i match the shape of the bottom of the last plank attached

then i move to each station and transfer the width of the new plank at that point

then i have to smooth out the run of the plank, as the different marks often don't line up very well

then i cut the other side of the plank and try it for size

[kentyler]

and try, and cut and try

sometimes there are last minute "adjustments"

the hand is the most flexible clamp... but it gets boring holding things til the glue dries

i tried to adjust the run of the planks as i got to the top... but you can see that i let the bottom planks get out of shape

trying hard to make things match up at each end

[kentyler]

and try again

from the bottom things don't look to bad

now we remove the front section of the bracing we use for the hull

and start trying to puzzle out the plans for the internal frames