Louie da fly
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You might be using the wrong kind of wood. Just because the manufacturer supplies it, doesn't mean it's right for the job. I've had great success bending wood using the technique you describe. Try experimenting with other timbers. Fruit woods seem to be particularly good because of the tight, fine grain. And, of course, boxwood. Steven -
And as far as archaeology can tell us, this is the way it was actually done. 😁
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The Lomellina (Genoese, sank 1516) had a capstan a little aft of the mainmast, with a knight between the two. As the May Rose's mast appears to have been directly forward of the aftercastle, it would perhaps be a little differently arranged. But Generally I'd expect it to be similar. On my Great Harry, I put the knight and capstan on the upper deck of the aftercastle - see post #308 at but that's not to say my interpretation is correct. By the way, note that unlike later capstans, the holes for the bars pass right through the capstan and are at two different levels. So there are only two bars, each of which extends out from both sides of the capstan, so there are only four positions for the crew to push at the capstan. I hope that helps. Steven
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Mycenaean War Galley by Woodrat - FINISHED - 1:48 - Shell first Plank on Frame
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Just came across this on Facebook. Further evidence to support Woodrat's interpretation! Steven
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Patrick, I'm sending you the report in a PM. (I hope you can read French!) Steven
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Patrick, Did I send you Max Guerot's report on the guns of the Lomellina, with a very comprehensive examination of the types of guns in use in the first half of the 16th century? If not, I can send it to you if you like. Steven
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Le Gros Ventre 1767 by woodrat - Scale 1:48 - POF - French exploration vessel
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Magnificent work, Patrick. Just a quick question - can you tell us the reason for the arches with grey-painted 'false openings' instead of being cut into the hull? Steven
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It's been quite a while since I've posted. I've been busy - life does tend to get in the way. But I re-thunk the sliced 3D shape. And I thunk - the one I've done was sliced into every second frame. But the frames are 5mm apart and the dropsaw's kerf is only about 2mm wide. I could have cut a slice for each frame - they should each end up about 3mm thick - and not have to interpolate between slices to work out the shapes of the ones in between! So I did it all over again - made another 3D model and sliced it into individual frames. And it worked! Now of course I have to transfer that onto paper and mirror it to get the full frames, but all good! There are a few glitches in the shapes of the frames nearest to the stern - the curve seems to go upward at the keel instead of downward. I'll just have to fix that when I transfer it to paper. Steven
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Of course. Just as in the original! Steven
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Nice crisp work, especially the paintwork. Well done! Steven
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I agree about reducing the height of the upper part of the forecastle. It looks better that way. And yes, red, white and yellow stripes. The colours on the Anthony Roll are a bit difficult to interpret, but certainly not green and white as shown in the modern picture. Guns and carriages look great (Henry the Staffy's a real gem!) and the ladders are spot-on. Nice work (as usual!), Patrick. Steven
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https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/drop-bear/
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Strictly this one is a mitre saw because it can be set at an angle, but drop saw is what I call it, and I believe it's a fairly commonly used name. Steven
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Thanks for all the likes, and thanks to Druxey for the comment. So here's the result so far. I glued the shaped form to a longer wooden plank, so I could feed it through the drop-saw without cutting my fingers off. I glued a sheet of paper between the form and the plank so I could break them apart after they'd been sawn into slices. And here they are in the saw - part-way through the process. And all cut. About half have been separated from the remains of the plank. (One of them had a corner split off, so I glued it back again and this photo shows them at the point where I'm waiting for the glue to dry). And here they all are, ready to be used as templates for the new frames. Steven
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