I was able to get quite a bit done today since it was too cold and dreary to be motivated for anything else. I did come up with a makeshift jig to glue the corners together at right angles (first image below). The roof on the structure required fairing, just like you would for a plank-on-frame hull for a model ship. I find that the best tool to use for that work is a one-dollar nail-file from Sally's Beauty Supply. It has a course grit to chew through this thin wood and a little bit of bend to wrap around sloping curves. Now that I think of it, many of my ship building tools come from that store.
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| Used a number of clamps and a metal ruler to nudge the pieces together for gluing. |
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| Gluing the roof panels using a machinist square and clamps. |
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| Faired roof using a cheap nail file. |
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| It's looking like a thing. You can also see one of my other projects in the background. I will post about that one in the future. |
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