I worked on some lines I got from Todd Dunn and have been busy in my shop
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Lots of little half Ravens in the works, Steve.
Half models
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Steve Laume
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Re: Half models
Beautiful work 
. What woods did you use and how did you sand (?) to the finish lines? I'd love to try that for our 27.
. What woods did you use and how did you sand (?) to the finish lines? I'd love to try that for our 27.Tim
Nonsuch 26 Ultra,
Previously, Sláinte a CD27
Nonsuch 26 Ultra,
Previously, Sláinte a CD27
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Steve Laume
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Re: Half models
I might have added more information in the original post if I was sure I could get the pictures to show up. I am not exactly sure what I did but now there are a bunch of photos that I tried to post before, without to much success.
These models are scaled at 1/2" to the foot. Each lift is only 1/4" thick so it makes shaping fairly easy. For the fist one I used maple for the topsides. The glue lines showed pretty hard so this is the one that is taped up to have the topsides painted. For all the rest, I am using white pine for the topsides and butternut for below the water line. The boot stripe is 1/8" black walnut. None of the hulls in the picture have any finish on them yet so the true colors have not come out. I really think the walnut and butternut will do a good job of mimicking the original Cape Dory colors. I plan to use cherry for the mounting boards.
I made Formica templates for all the lines so I can trace them onto each piece of wood. Then they are carefully sawed out on the band saw and glued up. It was a bit of a learning process to figure out the best way to keep everything in alignment while gluing but I have a pretty good system now. Once they are glued up and dry, I mount them on a birch plywood backing board that is cut in the exact shape of the elevation view. I run this on the router with a pilot bit. Then I go to work with chisels and gouges to knock of the bulk of the extra wood. After that it is files and finally sand paper.
I want to coat them with clear epoxy before applying varnish but my West 207 special hardener is all hard and nasty in the bottom of the can. This puts a hold on the final finishing until I get some new hardener.
The hardest part of this project was getting a set of lines drawings for the CD-30. I have been looking for years and they just are not out there. Todd Dunn worked up a set from measurements and pictures that are here on the CD message board. I had copied them a couple of years ago but they were not good enough to create a model from the computer print out. Todd agreed to sell me what he had and that was the key to this project. The only problem was that he didn't have the plan view for all the water lines as he builds his models on the stations and doesn't need the plan view. I was able to draw up a reasonable set from what he gave me and after a trip to the copy store I was pretty well set.
It has been said that Carl Alberg only ever designed one hull so the CD-30 looks a lot like the CD-27. In fact the lines of those two boats might be closer than many of the other Cape Dorys. I believe the lines are out there for some of the Cape Dorys but I am not sure which ones.
When I get some finish on the models and have them mounted on boards I will try to post some more pictures.
A half model of Raven mounted down below on Raven will be a fine addition to a great boat, Steve.
These models are scaled at 1/2" to the foot. Each lift is only 1/4" thick so it makes shaping fairly easy. For the fist one I used maple for the topsides. The glue lines showed pretty hard so this is the one that is taped up to have the topsides painted. For all the rest, I am using white pine for the topsides and butternut for below the water line. The boot stripe is 1/8" black walnut. None of the hulls in the picture have any finish on them yet so the true colors have not come out. I really think the walnut and butternut will do a good job of mimicking the original Cape Dory colors. I plan to use cherry for the mounting boards.
I made Formica templates for all the lines so I can trace them onto each piece of wood. Then they are carefully sawed out on the band saw and glued up. It was a bit of a learning process to figure out the best way to keep everything in alignment while gluing but I have a pretty good system now. Once they are glued up and dry, I mount them on a birch plywood backing board that is cut in the exact shape of the elevation view. I run this on the router with a pilot bit. Then I go to work with chisels and gouges to knock of the bulk of the extra wood. After that it is files and finally sand paper.
I want to coat them with clear epoxy before applying varnish but my West 207 special hardener is all hard and nasty in the bottom of the can. This puts a hold on the final finishing until I get some new hardener.
The hardest part of this project was getting a set of lines drawings for the CD-30. I have been looking for years and they just are not out there. Todd Dunn worked up a set from measurements and pictures that are here on the CD message board. I had copied them a couple of years ago but they were not good enough to create a model from the computer print out. Todd agreed to sell me what he had and that was the key to this project. The only problem was that he didn't have the plan view for all the water lines as he builds his models on the stations and doesn't need the plan view. I was able to draw up a reasonable set from what he gave me and after a trip to the copy store I was pretty well set.
It has been said that Carl Alberg only ever designed one hull so the CD-30 looks a lot like the CD-27. In fact the lines of those two boats might be closer than many of the other Cape Dorys. I believe the lines are out there for some of the Cape Dorys but I am not sure which ones.
When I get some finish on the models and have them mounted on boards I will try to post some more pictures.
A half model of Raven mounted down below on Raven will be a fine addition to a great boat, Steve.
Re: Half models
Very impressive Steve.
Not only your work, but your patience and determination at getting the lines.
Gary
Not only your work, but your patience and determination at getting the lines.
Gary