Vol. 64, No. 1 Spring 2019 20


37. A corner of the case showing the legs.


1½-inch wide, were fi rst rebated along the top face to permit the later insertion of a clear acrylic panel. T e oak frame pieces were then grooved underneath 3/16-inch wide and ¼-inch deep to accept the vertical acrylic panels. T en the top oak


38. Case top construction.


sections were mitered and glued together. Next a jig was made which held the frame on its corner at a 45-degree angle. T is jig was then slid through the table saw blade, which cut a kerf across the frame. T ese four kerfs were then fi lled with four pieces of oak the thickness of the saw blade, glued and sanded in place. T e frame was then routed on the outside with suitable molding and bolted to the corners, as was the base, again using oversized holes in the posts and epoxy. Brass castle nuts fi nished off the corners. (Figure 38) Acrylic panels were then made at my local hardware store and installed. Aſt er the case was stained and fi nished, I drilled and screwed the model base onto the cabinet base. (Figure 39) I used two acrylic panels, 5¾ inches by 22 inches, for the ends; two panels, 28 inches by 22 inches, to make up the front and back; and a single panel, 5-3/8 inches by 27¼ inches, completes the top.


Ted Farrell, an engineering graduate from the 39. T e fi nished model in its case.


Massachusetts Maritime Academy, spent his career with the Merchant Marine and the United States Nuclear Navy. Plans from the Smithsonian and Harold Hahn guided his scratch building of Hannah. He is currently working on a plank-on-frame 20-gun privateer named Rattlesnake. Past models completed include SS Texaco North Dakota, built while he was an offi cer on the ship, Cutty Sark, and America. Ted hopes his research, modeling and articles will help keep early American skills and history alive. He works in his cellar to hide from his wife!!


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