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  1. captgino
    Pretty cool work tables. It is nice to have everything easily reachable. I am always looking for the one little thing. Great build log as well. I love these fishing ships from Brittany.
  2. captgino
    Spar Update.This is the resultof my beginner technique. It is not toobad. I am satisfied with my first take. 2 pics: one without stain one with.
  3. captgino
    Thank you Frank for your kind words!. I have a long road ahead of me. This site is extremely helpful and inspiring. I will likely do my sails like yours. JP
  4. captgino
    Very nice result !I look forward to see it in the cabin.
  5. captgino
    I like what you have done with the sails. Really enjoying watch this build.
  6. captgino
    Beautiful work! The pictures turned out great.
  7. captgino
    Pretty cool and ingenious. How long do they last with the sawdust?
  8. captgino
    Working on making the spars. Not sure this is a textbook technique but it is working pretty well.
  9. captgino
    Starting to attach blocks and working on the standing rigging. This is the part which makes me the more nervous. The plans are terrible so you spend more time trying to understand them than actually rigging. To attach the block, i was able to find some good videos on YouTube especially this one. Great technique from Bender!
  10. captgino
    Very nice hull color! Cannot wait to see her free!
  11. captgino
    Done with the master!!! Final paper turned in, time for some wood time or like my wife calls it "wood porn". LOL
  12. captgino
    Pretty cool tool !
  13. captgino
    Nicely done!! Congratulations in reaching this milestone.
  14. captgino
    Thank you for your reply Mark. I am looking to get a machine as versatile as possible. Maybe a lathe bigger like yours could be an option. is there a location on this site where I could find some documentation on 'some of the other ways to turn masts and yards' you mentioned? -JP
  15. captgino
    Hi. I am in the market for a lathe. I have to admit that I am a little bit confused with information I am reading . ideally I would like to get one machine to do wood and metal. My understanding if it is correct, is that the lathe must turn faster for wood than metal.most of the micro lathe go up to 5000 rpm and I thought that the smaller the piece of wood (diameter) the faster the speed must be . Based of the calculation method I found , the speed should be much higher for items like a mast, pins,... What models are you actually using? I found these. Any recommendation? https://www.grizzly.com/products/4-x-6-Micro-Metal-Lathe/G0745 http://www.sherline.com/4000pg.htm http://www.taigtools.com/mlathe.html The first one is more in my price range. If you have any other suggestions, please do not hesitate to let me know. Jp
  16. captgino
    Can you share the instructions? Do you need translation?
  17. captgino
    Well, almost a year since I start this ship. So much have happened ! One more kid , a home purchase, a full garage remodel (insulation, drywall, paint and even cut out a window) and finally the near completion of my Master degree (one more class). I am dying to get back in the workshop. I will start posting some updates by the end of December from my new man cave!
  18. captgino
    Thank you Mark ! I will take a look at their logs and see what I can decipher on the technique to follow.
  19. captgino
    Hi fellow Shipwrights, I am looking for documentation on how to build a new Knee of the head, Stem and Gripe from scratch for a future project, the Fair American. In looking at a lot of different build logs it seem like the idea is to create some kind of "puzzle" - excuse my expression - to rebuild these 3 sections. Of course, I am sure there is a method or plans to do that. Are these plans standard per period? Ship type? Is there any reference book I should be looking into it? Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. JP
  20. captgino
    Welcome back! Looking forward to see updates to your built log.
  21. captgino
    Congratulations!!!
  22. captgino
    WOW!!! Love the work on the carronade.
  23. captgino
    She is beautiful. You are done a magnificent piece. Thank you the detailed shots.
  24. captgino
    Great Build! You did a wonderful work.
  25. captgino
    Nice start. Quick question, is the practicum really needed for this build? I have her on the shelf and she will be most likely my next built. When looking at the plans, it seems that the photocopy from kit are cut off on the bottom making it difficult to identify which sheet is which in some cases.

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