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Jim,

  I saw that ad. They are in California and will not ship.  Must arrange for pick up. Great price if condition is good.

Pythagoras (Tom)

Correction!!!     12 #    WP8501             "Always proof read before the send button"

Pythagoras (Tom)

Jim,

MS part # for 12 pounder gun barrel  WP8502

                      9                               WP8502

                    swivel gun with  yoke   WP8503       

  Cradles were laser cut sheet #PA5

  Hope this helps.  Did you get my e-mail ?

  Pythagoras (Tom)

Just ordered mine too. Been using hemostats for years. Lets try something new. Thanks!!

Pythagoras (Tom)

Congratulations on a great job, Art.  Looking forward to your next build.

Pythagoras (Tom)

Chris,

I just found your log. What a great start to what appears to be a long build. Great work! Please tell us  the over-all dimensions as this looks larger than the Chaperon. Will follow along with pleasure.

Pythagoras (Tom)

Chuck and family,

  Very glad to hear grandma will be home soon. Best wishes to her, you, and the whole family.

Pythagoras (Tom)

Wow, Art,

I just read through your entire build-log. What a great job you did, with lots of great ideas and improvements.

Can't wait for your next one!

 Pythagoras (Tom)

Looking at this kit as a future build !! Will follow your log with great interest. 

Best wishes for a successful build,

Pythagoras (Tom)

Excellent shipwrighting Michael.

Pythagoras (Tom)

Hi Art.

  Just found this build log and read it through and through. A wonderful log both in build skill and great narrative. Wish I had found

it before our visit to ME so we could have talked about it. Great job and a great visit with you and Carlos of ME.

Regards,

  Tom (Pythagoras)

Thank you for the compliment, Steve. Last month the admiral and I visited Presque Isle and the Niagara Museum. The ship was not in port, so we continued to our destination--Rochester, NY-- to visit family and friends. Guess what ship was moored alongside the port of Rochester? You are right. I talked to a sailor in training, who happened to be from Erie, about the lifting exercise. He explained to me that it did not occur outside the bay, but over a bar that was inside. I have not had time to check that out, but it is interesting.

  btw, I have also built a model of the gunboat Philadelphia after visiting the replica boat at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, and the actual gunboat at the Smithsonian Institute.

Pythagoras (Tom)

Hi Ron,

She looks great. Very well done.

Btw, what is the diameter of the wheel you have made?

It appears that you have added a finish to the decks.

Did this have any influence on gluing any items to that finish?

Pythagoras (Tom)

Hi Ron,

  A mathematician of sorts. I'm a retired high school math teacher from upstate NY. (34 year

Pythagoras (tom)

Hi Ron,

 Great job you have going there.  If you don't mind, I'll pull up a barrel, have a seat and join the gallery. I've just started my Chaperon last week, and looking forward to the voyage.

   Pythagoras (tom)

I agree with you Michael.  I used Home Depot because it's close to home. They even can match a color swatch.  Thinning is necessary to get a smooth finish. That's the best deal you will ever find.

Pythagoras (Tom)

Both brigs had to be kedged over the sand bar at the mouth of Erie harbor. I thought you might like to see my interpretation of the Niagaras' try.

Pythagoras  (Tom)

Mike,

My local hardware store in Sebastian Fl. has a great supply of hardwoods where I bought the Sapele. I didn't think it was too expensive, but it is beautiful wood and easy to work with.

Pythagoras

Hello Mike,

Sapele (sa pee le) is a member of the mahagony family. It is grown commercially in Western

Africa. It can grow to 60 feet tall before any limbs branch out, so it is knot-free. I just built a table out of it for myPhiladelphia

Pythagoras

Hey Steve,

Just wondering what you have done about a display case for the Philly?

Pythagoras aka Tom

Hello Steve,

I just ordered a display case for my Philadelphia from Houston Display Cases and I can recommend them highly. I have two others from them for my picket boat and the Niagara. Mahogony is expensive but nothing sets a model off as well as a beautiful mahogany case. The workmanship is top quality. Website is www.displaycasestands.com. They will use others woods as well. PM me if I can be of further help.

Pythagoras aka Tom

Hi JesseeLee,

  I also would like to pull up a chair and watch your progress.  My Syren is next in line behind Chucks' Longboat.

Best wishes,

Pythagoras

Hello everyone,

  Just to add my $.02.  I built the same clamping device as Captain Steve but added a lazy susan base to the bottom board.  It is invaluable for rigging both sides of the model.

   Pythagoras

Hello members,

  Has anyone noticed that the newly offered kit of the Essex in the "Catalog of savings 2015" using offer code FC14  from ME is at a price of $449.99 up from my last catalog price of $299.99. This is significant!!  Anyone want to comment on this??

Joseph,

   Just one more thing I forgot to say----Don't give up the ship!!

  Pythagoras