discussion Brian's Sovereign of the seas

[boatman]

WOW Bri it dont seem 5 mins ago you was starting on that big vic an you built a fab job of that an as pete says you near done again brilliant work my freind an yes i know you got to plank her again as she had a double hull an question please how come it dont come with a copper bottom or was that just done on the vic ? happy building sir
chrisb

 

[Bri62]

how come it dont come with a copper bottom or was that just done on the vic ?

She is a early ship ( 1637) before copper was used, she has a white painted hull below the waterline (a protective anti-fouling mixture containing calcium carbonate (lime) to protect the wooden hull from shipworms and marine rot.)

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Beautiful job so far Brian,and I have to say she has a very elegant stern....

 

[Bri62]

Beautiful job so far Brian,and I have to say she has a very elegant stern....

Thanks Neil and yes I agree about her rear

 

[Bri62]

Ok first dilemma the deck calls for stain and varnish, but I don't think that will look right so decided to plank the deck with cherry strips 3 x 0.5mm your thoughts?

 

[John Race]

Interesting choice with using Cherry, but any reason Bri?

 

[Bri62]

Interesting choice with using Cherry, but any reason Bri?

Yes John COST there half the price of pear wood

 

[John Race]

Yes John COST thyere half the price of pear wood

Right good choice then Bri !

 

[Bri62]

Did a bit of modifying the beakhead for the offset bowsprit. going to plank it so will tidy it all up.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

looking at that laser engraved deck, you'll be making a lot of work for yourself by planking it.
But we know you're up to it and it will be SO much better!

 

[minitnkr]

Won't cherry be awfully dark?

 

[Bri62]

Won't cherry be awfully dark?

surprisingly no it's a bit darker than pear wood and the kit calls for a walnut stain which would be very dark.

 

[Bri62]

done for the day should get my cherry wood planks tomorrow

 

[stillp]

Cherry? That's a bit posh for a ship.
Pete

 

[Bri62]

Cherry? That's a bit posh for a ship.
Pete

No Pete just cheap lol

 

[Bri62]

Got my planks this morning and managed to do 1/3 of the main deck before realising it's wrong, so had to strip it ..... anyway started again and got this far

 

[Bri62]

I think the deck looks better than the laser printed one

 

[stillp]

surprisingly no it's a bit darker than pear wood and the kit calls for a walnut stain which would be very dark.View attachment 1288350

Cherry does darken with age though.
Pete

 

[Bri62]

Happy so far

 

[flyjoe180]

The cherry wood is looking great Brian, a vast improvement over the laser-cut appearance. It's a nice wood to work with.