Making Ribs for a 1917 Sopwith Camel Ep18

[@sleepingdogs8939]

I have been enjoying your videos on the build. I've been learning quite a few tips on how to make good templates for producing multiple ribs. The clamp on drill is likely not much different than what Sopwith used when producing Camels.

[@MattProject]

Thanks for the encouragement. When I look back it's been quite the journey to get to this point, with luck I'm shortening the learning curve for yourself and others :-) I quite like that drill press, probably for that reason!

[@bruceyoung1343]

Very good. I appreciate the skills you have making the wing ribs. I can imagine some craftsman back in 1916 building the same way.

[@MattProject]

Hi Bruce, skills all learned on the fly. But yeah, I wonder myself how close I am to the original production methods :-)

[@bruceyoung1343]

@@MattProjectI so love WW1 aircraft. And I’ll be following you on your project ❤

[@richardwhitfield1078]

Nice work. An impressive stack of parts.

[@MattProject]

Cheers, need a handful more then onto building ribs :-)

[@ricksrealpitbbq]

Instead of double sided tape, you can use a trick is luthier s use. Put masking tape on each piece then use a drop or two of super glue. It will hold your master securely while you route your holes. Hope this helps.

[@MattProject]

Hi Rick, that sounds like it would actually work. I'm ok for this part of the project but you have my curiosity, I'll give it a go :-) Cheers

[@bruceyoung1343]

When you finish the wing ribs, where will you assemble the wings? Where will you build the fuselage?

[@MattProject]

Hi Bruce, wing assembly is a year or two away, I'm waiting till closer the time to solve that. It is likely the stack of unprocessed timber will be gone by then and if we are still here I can build a wing assembly table in that space. Any house move over the next few years will include looking at options. It will also motivate processing the last of that timber, I did not enjoying moving it last time.

[@johnfriend240]

These router bits carbide or HSS?

[@MattProject]

Carbide IIRC