Building a Whaleboat, Episode 9
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- More Details and Deviations on individual components like all the different manner of cleats and other bits and important pieces. This episode also addresses painting and weathering, as well as some points to remember about plans and gathering data for your project.
Such detail in even to the smallest of parts. Only Tom Lauria can show us how detail even a simple whaleboat can hide the thought and engineering that went into its building. Keep the videos coming Tom. I wait for each one. Hope you and your family have a great holiday season and stay safe and healthy.
Thanks Bob. Episode 10 is shaping up to be an extended stay in beautiful Downton Nerd Town. Stay tuned. A good holiday to you, too.
Awesome information! Beautiful intro song!! Love this presentation and narration!!!
Nanook!!! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the feedback. I've got a couple of others you might enjoy. Check out the channel-hours of viewing fun for the whole family! Say hi to the hubby formerly know as "Desert Don"
Your videos are a mine of information and inspiration. I can't thank you enough for sharing your expertise and wisdom with us. Every post is such a joy to watch.
Wow. Thank you.
Firstly, I really like your serieis. It makes me feel a little bit like being with my old model railroad gang. In the fifties I read everything I could find about John Allen and his "Goree and Daphited RR". I've been weathering models ever since. Second, on basswood, I'd say buy out for at least one dimension that shows, if at all possible. I've been a home builder, and removed from model building for a long time, so my first approach to the current project was to buy a plank of basswood to cut scale lumber from. It's hard to believe how much sanding and re-sizing this can involve. Scale 'fuzzwood' is what you get. The commercially prepared woods are worth every dollar, unless (and only unless) you are counting.
With every model I build, I use less and less basswood. The only things I use it for these days are for carving hulls (it's excellent for that) and making oars for whaleboat models above 1:32 scale. Oh yeah, I do use it on the infield display base. It does a nice job of looking line pine sheathing used to cover the main decks of whaling ships. Other than those instances, I tend to stay away from the stuff.
Another awesome video on imparting realism to a model ship. Thank you!
You’re videos on the true to life intricacies of scale ship building have turned me into a rivet counter when I’m watching other’s build their ships. This is a good thing because it reflects on my own builds and makes them much better. And no, I don’t immediately get on my high horse and point out what they’ve done wrong although I have recommended your videos with a few others with varying degrees of success.
Thank you again for sharing.
My pleasure, Luis. Glad you're finding them useful. And, yes, please do pass them on. Thanks
Again Tom, you teach me something that I didn’t know about. Besides showing me how this should be modeled, you show how it was used. Thank You for being a great teacher!
Tim Murphy
Thanks for all the support you've given, Tim. T.
Nice , looking forward to next episode.
Thanks, Ulf. I'll try not to keep you waiting too long.
Interesting series ! Particularly so for me as a follow up to the presentation I saw at Mystic this year during the wooden boat show on this topic.
That's great. I didn't go to the show, so I didn't know they had someone speaking about whaleboats. Make sense, when you think about it. It's kind of what they do...
Really makes my day watching your expertize.
And you've just made mine.
An answer for the bigger cleat might be a more secure tie in using more wrappings?
or maybe they were made of a different wood for some reason that could use a bit more mass to not break with wear
Hey Mathijs,
Thanks for the thought. Totally plausible. Next trip to Mystic, I see if I can find out a bit more info. T
Tom - You already know how much I enjoy and appreciate your videos. I would like to ask/suggest could you also do a video specifically in rigging. How to rig Deadeyes. How to serve & seize. How to make Baggy Wrinkles. Also, could comment on when it is appropriate to serve a line on the standing rigging? What was the purpose? Was it to retard chaffing? Did it add any strength? Thanks again for your wonderful work.
Hi Floyd,
You make a good suggestion and I will most likely take you up on it. Until I do, you might want to check out Olha Batchvarov's channel ua-cam.com/users/OlhaBatchvarov She has some nicely done videos that contain some of her rigging techniques. Definitely worth watching. Keep your eyes on the channel. I'll try to get that rigging video up ASAP
Tom, yet another great video! I know what you mean about the horrors of delaying painting on a small boat! I have even changed my approach to finishing 1:1 furniture - do all you can before assembly.
Have you tried boxwood to make you cleats? I find it very forgiving, carves very easily and shows no grain. However, you do need to fasten them down because it does not glue well. I'll be honest, I hate basswood, except for carving hulls.
Hey Bob,
Yes, I do use boxwood for the cleats. That's what I was hacking away at in the video. I love the stuff and am very fortunate to have a good supply of some very nice stock. Don't know if it's English or some other species, but it is fun to use. And, I totally agree with the basswood thing. Love it for hulls-and sometimes deck planks. Not so good for much else. Be well, my friend.
@@shipmodelguy I guess I misheard you. I too have a supply of boxwood that I will never use up. Got it from two sources, an organ builder (used for white keys) and the late G. K., who graciously gave me a huge piece. I was going to offer you some.
@@robertcraig5741 About 5 years ago, Alex Bellinger should up at my front door carrying a 3' long 4"x4" of beautifully yellow boxwood. He asked, "Can you make use of this?" When I regained consciousness, I stammered something in the affirmative. Also got some a few years back from Erik when he was thinning out model woods forest. So, like you I have more than I can use. A far cry when I could only dream of having boxwood in anything larger than those old architect's scales you find at flea markets.
Bob,
Your comment about basswood got me thinking that perhaps I misspoke and said basswood. I went back and checked: I did say boxwood not basswood. I don't know about you, but I feel better. I'd hate to have to correct that one. Wouldn't be easy.
@@shipmodelguy Then I misheard what you said, must be the old ears !
I'm working on the cleats, and i can't figure out the purpose why 2 of the peak cleats are different than the rest, if only for the fact that they oar hangs it it a little less steep.
But if that is the case, surely the two flat cleats will be used in the 1st and 5th rudder, since the boat is more narrow here, making the oars sit less high.
But the flat cleats are used for the 1st and the 4th. and i can't make sense of that. Is that on purpose? and like this in all whaleboats?
Hi Matthijs,
The first oar cleats up to the port side of the boat. The harpoons are stowed on the starboard side. If that firs oar stowed lower down, like the 2,3 and 5 oar, the blade would be high enough to interfere with the access to the harpoons. As for the #4 oar, again, I think it has to do with interference, this time with access to the line tubs, specifically the larger tub.
@@shipmodelguy Thank you, that makes sense, I hadn't thought yet about the storage locations of the accessories. Devil is in the details for sure