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29. Head grating.


hawse rail are two hawse pieces with holes angled up to open inside the hull at the level of the gun deck. (Figure 28) Within the nest of the headrails and knees is a small triangular deck with open gratings which incorporates a hole for the bowsprit gammoning to come. T is deck in the head of the ship will also be the future location of the seats of ease. (Figure 29)


30. Test fi gurehead.


Of course, these rails were matched on the port side. Between the top rails three sets of vertical knees were cut and fi tted. Each was notched to accept the inner faces of the rails, and they were glued and pinned in place to create a very strong structure. Above the


As the hull was being worked on I was also making various independent details. Here, testing its fi t and look, is the almost fi nished fi gurehead lion. (Figure 30) T e process that I used to carve him, as well as the fi tting out of the interior of the hull, the decks, cabins and armament, will be covered in Part 2 of this series. Masting, rigging, sails, and fi nal details will complete the build in Part 3.


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