lamarvalley
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Yikes, that looks painful. Rest well and heal Eddie, your ship will wait... they always do Glad everything was benign
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Mick has a point.... without a crash analyst of speed versus weight of both vehicles there is no way to know where your car was... precisely. It was merely a guess on cops part... fight it,
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Ah, good to see you're back.... with photos no less. Your ratlines look nice and even and level, nice job.
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Jumping Jeronimos Kevin, just saw that last set of pics from the garden outside, it makes great use of the light and your Victory is stunning. Very nice indeed!
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It's really good to see you building again Adriaan The old GF can't be too far ahead now eh?
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Vitus, I'm with Aldo on this one.... copper plating can be used somewhere else because that planking looks gorgeous. The varied and staggered planks, the colors.... seems a shame to hide it behind something else... of course she's your ship so your decision but you have a beautiful hull there and if it were mine...
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My condolences; very sorry to hear of the loss of your pup, never easy. Fine lesson learned tho for all of us... never work on delicate details when not in the right frame of mind. You recovered beautifully but seeing that break had to add insult to injury.
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Good day Jim. I just happened upon your build... very nice work. I am thinking of the Seguin by BlueJacket as my "potential" next build so this is right up my alley... info wise. This will be fun to follow along with. I'm curious tho... how do you rate the kit? How are the instructions and fitting etc. from Bluejacket? They don't seem to be a company that is used as often as so many others and I wonder if it is the cost or the quality that makes them more "rare".
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So the old sailor turns 57 today arrggg... hope you make it a good one with cake, ale and laughter!
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Next? You mean if I ever finish this one? Hmmmm.... it is down to a few.... either the Diana by Caldercraft, the superby by mantua, or maybe a wild card that I've never spoke of.... the Sequin from Bluejacket. It is a tug from the late 1800's. This one has several advantages.... a lot of woodworking and it is 1/3rd the cost of the other two. It is probably the front runner now... while it doesn't have sails or cannons of a warship of old it does have a cool history and I think I could get lost in the details. -or- ???????? so many choices..... On a different note... good luck with that fire... sounds horrible to be stuck downwind with no options....
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What knocks me to my knees is the detail. The pictures could be full size objects yet they are tiny. Incredible attention to the minute aspects and follow thru to make it as 'real' as possible.... ....impressive!
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Looking good Eric. One step closer to done eh? I'm getting kind of antsy to move on from this ship... I won't until I'm done but it feels like I've been rigging for months... just started the connector ratlines from the lower to the upper thru the crowsnest... this time of year tho is hell for my allergies so work has been slow or none at all for days at a time.... hard to focus when sneezing and sniffling and with tears in the eyes. It's exhausting... I'd rather rig
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It's great to see you back at the workbench again Adriaan.
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Jim, I am so sorry to hear this news. My thoughts will be with you.
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Wow, I've been remiss in my reading.. just read about your surgery. Hope it goes great and you have a quick and full recovery. Your ship is patient... she'll wait for you. Get well.
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Good for you Richard... glad you found something you like. It would also be good to start a build log so we can follow along. Looking forward to it
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Welcome to MSW Richard. You're among friends here so your lack of experience is nothing to worry about. A lot of people will give their time and advise. It's always dicey to suggest kits.... but I'll throw one out there for grins. Midwest is an entry level company that has pretty good instructions, are definitely not too detailed and are reasonable. For example, a canoe with planked hull, about 16" long runs about $35. It or many other kits, including a few longboats that they sell might help get your feet wet. One site that sells a bunch of different makers is http://www.historicships.com/ Feast your eyes on all those and then come back with questions. Hope this helps.
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First off, most of these tools would be used most by scratch builders, not so much by the kit builder. All of these tools machine lumber (wood) into usable pieces. A router is a high speed tool that spins a chosen sharp steel or carbide bit. The wood is either pushed into the spinning bit or with the use of a collar, it guides along the edge. It can make profiles like mouldings. A thickness sander takes thicker wood and sands it down to a desired thickness with sandpaper. A planer does the same thing only more aggressively (if desired) with blades rather than sandpaper. A band saw is a saw, with a circular (band) blade that rotates from top to bottom above a table. It moves through the table in a slot and if you put a white dot on the blade you would see it rotate around and around... get it? It is used to shape or cut out designs or parts from larger pieces of wood. A grinder grinds steel or metal. A sander usually is for wood only although I'm sure there are exceptions. A contour sander sands contours... like the contours put on wood with a router.... for example...mouldings. I assume you mean a 'dremel'. I cannot advise which bits are important becasue I don't know what your desired result is. Having said all this... all of these tools can hurt you if not used appropriately. I advise you to investigate all of these and more regarding what is right for you and learn the right way to use them.
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Alrighty then... so take those stronger anti's, relax and watch the gnomes frolic if you can stand to even look at 'em and start getting better already! Your ship(s) will stay right where you left them, waiting patiently for your return.... We however, are a tad more impatient but we'll wait too
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First off, Happy Birthday, I hope you make it a great one! Secondly, great job on the Aggie. Really good colors. Beautiful!
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Beautiful precision Ray, crisp and clean. When I eventually do choose the Diana to be my build, your build is going to be a tough act to follow. Great job and keep it up. This build will become my tutorial and I imagine for others as well
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You've been quiet for awhile, now I see why. Very nice Jim, beautiful job. How do you plan to finish her?
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Salute Commodore! Seems somehow appropriate for Popeye the Sailorman to be promoted...
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Cheers Alex. Not to be too overwhelming but you are very gifted at this 'hobby'. There are perhaps a few dozen individuals that have a certain flair, a talent that shows in the precise details and those individuals are a joy to watch as their build develops. You Alex, in my opinion, are one of those people.
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