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  1.    Scottish Guy reacted to a post in a topic: Orkney Shipwreck washed ashore
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  4. druxey
    Late to the party; the soldering should be on the straight part of the loop, not the end. Failure rate should be much lower.
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    Looking very ship-shape, Chuck. Have a great weekend. Wish I was there!
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  23. druxey
    Looking great. The flare at the bow is quite dramatic!
  24. druxey
    Hahn was very clear that his models were stylized and did not reflect actual framing practice. Also, the plans you show are of completely different ships. The upper one is Beaver's Prize dated March 1778 and the lower one is Beaver of 1757 - a French privateer.
  25. druxey
    Don't forget that paper itself can change dimensions with humidity levels, and not in the same proportions along x and y axes!
  26. druxey
    Very nicely done, David. Congratulations!
  27. druxey
    Wait a moment - I've got a match here somewhere....
  28. druxey
    Just remember to anneal the copper frequently as you form it. It will work-harden and, if not re-annealed, will crack rather than bend.
  29. druxey
    Just amazingly neat splicing and plaiting!
  30. druxey
    Very neat work on the heels of the cant frames where they sit on the bearding line. Not an easy trick to accomplish with the compound bevels!
  31. druxey
    An excellent result, Eberhard! BTW, 'floaters' are possible at any age but, as you mention, they get ignored by the mind after a while. Annoying, but harmless.
  32. druxey
    Welcome aboard, Mberg!
  33. druxey
    Just catching up with you, Mark. Sweet! That is a fine planking job you've done there.
  34. druxey
    I understand that moving the clip adjusts the angle, Keith. I usually use a piece of flat scrap of suitable height resting on the sanding surface to tilt the piece I want to taper. Of course, that means moving the piece parallel to the scrap. Your method eliminates that necessity. And I second the motion for varnish!
  35. druxey
    The bulldog clip is a nice hack for taper sanding!

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