oldravendale
Western Thunderer
Actually, it should be, after the "K", from the Cor Blimey to the Sublime.
Everything fits!!! No surprise there, and all looking good.
As is my normal practice I've started with the tender, and the first part of the instructions refer to the action to turn the tender sides over as the most difficult part of the assembly. I started with these agricultural tools.
I made a Plasticard pattern of the shape I needed and shaped a piece of softwood to match the top profile. I sandwiched that in the vice with another piece of softwood and then welted it with a heavy hammer via another piece of wood.
The body of the tender side was then given the required gentle curve via the rolling bars. Interestingly I suffered the same issue reprted by Mickoo and others - the ends of the tender sides took the curve, but the centre curved somewhat less. However, the formers will allow the tender to take the correct profile. In fact, shown above is one of the formers. More to make.
I suspect this will be a simple reporting thread. So far, and not surprisingly, NOTHING I CAN COMPLAIN ABOUT!
Brian
Everything fits!!! No surprise there, and all looking good.
As is my normal practice I've started with the tender, and the first part of the instructions refer to the action to turn the tender sides over as the most difficult part of the assembly. I started with these agricultural tools.
I made a Plasticard pattern of the shape I needed and shaped a piece of softwood to match the top profile. I sandwiched that in the vice with another piece of softwood and then welted it with a heavy hammer via another piece of wood.
The body of the tender side was then given the required gentle curve via the rolling bars. Interestingly I suffered the same issue reprted by Mickoo and others - the ends of the tender sides took the curve, but the centre curved somewhat less. However, the formers will allow the tender to take the correct profile. In fact, shown above is one of the formers. More to make.
I suspect this will be a simple reporting thread. So far, and not surprisingly, NOTHING I CAN COMPLAIN ABOUT!
Brian