Hello Almal
It feels quite strange to be posting here - Bluenose seems to have taken over my modelbuilding activities lately, but there was no way that I was going to end the year without returning - at least once - to my big girl! With my wood that has arrived from the Admiraal, I wanted to get the galjoen done.
As all Kolderstok builders are well aware, this is what faces us when we have to make roosters - and since roosters form a big part of the galjoen, this is the challenge for now.
Here you can see the notched sections from left to right while the straight pieces are inserted into the notches and gently pressed into position.
Now if I may be excused for listing a pet hate, it is the completely out-of-scale size of the roosters that I see on most models - they are simply way too big. Luckily, Kolderstok does not make this mistake - but there is a trade-off. This is a job that requires plenty of patience and the whisperings of sweet-nothings into the ear of these parts which are not the most co-operative of sorts. With these done, it was time to mix the special cocktail.
PVA lijm
Vermeng met warm water om die mix makliker te maak.
Daarna word die houtlijm goed in al die nooks en crannies ingewerk en tijd gegee om goed droog te word.
After that, the individual units are then cut to size and glued to the centre piece of the galjoen. When properly dried the edges are cut to size and the side-pieces are glued into the position.
After I had left the glue to dry for a good four hours, I removed the clamps and was very happy with how it turned out. MARRE toe ik na die plaatje kijk ....



n "Rookie" MIstake !!!
The reality is that no one will see that in real life as the bowsprit - which is quite a substantial piece of wood - sits on top of that as well. I can redo the assembly, but then run the risk that it may not turn out as well as this one did structurally - it is just not worth the effort and risk.
En so pas die galjoen (net los neergesit) op die Haarlem.
En daarmee mij vriende, draai ons die boeg na 2021!. Ek wens jullie almal n gesonde Nieuwjaar met baie en suksesvolle scheepsbouw!
Vriendelijke Groet
Heinrich & Anna