Vol. 63, No. 3 autumn 2018 224 36. Bending a rail cap.


T ose half-round moldings now could be added, along with trim rails at the bow and stern. (Figure 33) Like painted waterlines, the moldings had to follow nice, fair curves without any waviness, which would stand out like a sore thumb. T is was not too diffi cult where the topsides intersected the deck but I had to take care at the bottom of the cabin sides where there was no hard corner to use for reference. Tack bonding fi rst with tiny dots of CA proved its worth here, followed by fl ooding the joints with more CA. T e aſt ends of the cabin sides ended in sweeping ogee curves that were capped with bent mahogany cover pieces. (Figure 34) T ese were substantial pieces on the real boat, being some 5 inches wide. T ere was


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no evidence of them being built up of multiple pieces so those on the model had to be bent to shape. I ran a shallow groove, or dado, near one edge of the stock with a rotary tool equipped with a carbide cutter; I set this up on an older Dremel drill press fi xture to which I have mounted an adjustable fence. (Figure 35) T is has become almost a dedicated tool for such operations and has proved useful time aſt er time. Bending the wood was fairly simple. I made a pair of inside and outside forms that matched the curves I needed and soaked my grooved blanks for several minutes in hot water. Hand-forming brought them to the approximate shape and clamping them between the two forms fi nished the job. (Figure 36) Pear bends pretty readily but several attempts were necessary as one exhibited some splitting because of grain that was not straight. T is was a good reminder always to start more parts than you really need. Aſt er a couple of days drying in the forms there was almost no spring back. T e grooves in the parts fi tted over the ends of the cabin sides and hid minor inconsistencies in the fi t; there was also more surface area for gluing, which I did with thin CA.


T e next part will describe superstructure, details, and fi nishing.


The history of the oldest French sailing club: the Société de Régates du Havre, Part 2: 1900-1944


By Ph. Valtoux


Bernard Rubinstein: cheerful sailor, enlightened journalist, and dedicated collector


By A. Niderlander


The liner France of 1912 By P. Decenciere


The restoration of a diorama in the musée de la Marine collection by George Lequesne


REVUE ÉDITÉE PAR LES AMIS DU MUSÉE NATIONAL DE LA MARINE • N° 290 • Prix : 11 € By B. Massiot


Constructing miniature camoufl aged models and recreating the table de Gatier used to test the eff ectiveness of warship camoufl age


By G. Tournier


Making sails for ship models By P. Ferrandière


The nomenclature of bronze and iron cannon


By M. Herrero


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