Timbo Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 I must be getting old because I heard my daughter talking to one of her friends and say "when I was at school my Dad would say 'if I want your opinion I'll give it to you'!" Surely I'm too young to have people reminisce about things I say? I did check the obituaries before I got out of bed this morning, so I know I'm not dead! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 How many years has it taken you to realise that you are getting old? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 all my life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 It's not as if it creeps up on you now is it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Now, if it's "old" you want to know about, ask Grendel. He's got steam driven digits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 Well now, back to the model, today has seen another roof beam steamed - without getting my thumb involved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 the straight parts of the roof supports have been cut from teak to 10mm x 5mm, 2 more supports to steam and I will be ready to start constructing roof sections. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 todays work, cleaning up waxing and sharpening the wooden jack plane I got at the boot fair this morning, then steamed the next roof beam. yesterday the racking containing 40 drawers was mounted on the wall behind the bandsaw, so a bit of tidying while steaming was in progress, and charging batteries for cordless drills etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 4 hours ago, grendel said: todays work, cleaning up waxing and sharpening the wooden jack plane I got at the boot fair this morning, then steamed the next roof beam. yesterday the racking containing 40 drawers was mounted on the wall behind the bandsaw, so a bit of tidying while steaming was in progress, and charging batteries for cordless drills etc. Hi Grendel, What make is it? I prefer the cast planes if am honest Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 W Marples and Sons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 6 minutes ago, grendel said: W Marples and Sons Hi Grendel,Most them I have come across have been Marples or Greenstreet, usually you can get a good edge on the blade, but it takes some getting used to the adjustment of being just a wedge on the blade. Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 hibernia on the blade, sheffield on the frog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 adjustment is easy, to back off the blade a sharp rap on the back end of the plane, a tap on the wedge to advance the blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 looks like it may be pre 1909 as it doesnt have the ltd on it, but definitely pre 1965 when the hibernia factory shut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 Well a double dose of steaming tonight, the last roof beam, plus a thinner wider beam bent up in the shallower jug, this will end up as the trailing edge of the roof, and be shaped to a curve for the edge of the roof. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 Ok so I know I said it was the last roof beam, but I am proceeding to make a couple of spares, just because. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound2Please Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 21 minutes ago, grendel said: just because. You can .................................................................................. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 A question of belt & braces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 7, 2018 Author Share Posted June 7, 2018 more a question of adding supporting braces mid span. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Well I have been putting this off as a weekend job, but somehow things have been getting busy at weekends recently, Having got my laptop back up and running on windows 10, it was time to look at the roof, the Aft cabin roof is easier than the forrard one so I am starting there. 10mm x 5mm teak strips were cut to length clamped to the sides and then the curved beams were also cut to length, 1/2 lap joints were cut and then with a piece of paper at the outside (to stop the glue sticking to the wrong thing and to give clearance) the beams were glued in place. at the moment its 32 degrees out in the workshop, so it will be multiple short trips out there to fit up the frame in the next section back, once the frames are glued up, intermediate roof beams will be added, then the roof skin will be added. then I have the more tricky front one to do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 getting cooler, 30.5 deg, second roof support section added, wider beams have been split for the intermediate roof supports. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 only 20 degrees in the workshop early this morning, so I have been out progressing the work, its now up to 26 degrees (same as indoors), but I have added the mid position roof beams now, these have to wait until the glue has dried, before they are sanded (to make sure the roof is flat, the rear bulkhead also needs sanding down to match the roof, all progressing well at the moment. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 still hot in the workshop, I got home and opened all the doors, still 31 degrees when I came in just now. anyroad up, tonight was figuring out the roof, clamps went in to stop the frames dropping, and then the thin plywood was cut just oversize (will be trimmed up later) clamps hold the ply to the frames, and weights where I cant reach a clamp. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfuzz Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Phew yes the heat in the workshop can be unbearable, I checked the maximum on mine yesterday it topped out at 44.5 degrees at some point, glad I was in the air conditioned office and not in there for a living. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 well I gave the glue an hour to go off (but not be too hard in case any had got where it shouldnt, then carefully removed the roof from the model and got some clamps on it again including the parts that i hadnt been able to reach, that stayed clamped up until this morning when I removed all the clamps, two more parts to add to the roof structure while in situ to get the spacing , then it will be trimming to shape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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