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Gary....great job! Is that a fly tying vise in the pic of the deadeyes and copper wire. Might you be a fly tier?
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If we learn from our mistakes, I must be pretty smart now.
bigcreekdad replied to skipper1947's topic in Wood ship model kits
I use the galloping horse thingy when my wife asks if she is still beautiful. BTW....Your ship looks awesome!! -
Looking good...I've got to get back to mine.
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Gary I am very impressed! The Fair American kit is "on the shelf", and will be my next kit build after I finish the Pickle. To even come close to your ship would be a big accomplishment for me. Your build log will be visited often when I start her. John
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I started this at the advice of several members after a failed attempt at my first POF build...The Hannah. So far, I think it was darned good advice. Hopefully, I'll complete it and will be pleased, and will then move on to another attempt at The Hannah. I chose cherry for the keel assembly and the frames. Not sure about the rest. I've got a nice supply of Swiss pear and boxwood, as well as some ebony and bloodwood (which looks intriguing). Not to mention plenty of cherry left. Any thoughts or suggestions from others are welcome. I'm posting today a pic of the keel assembly pieces, as well as completed frames 0 and 1. Hopefully more to follow.
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I hate walnut. It looks good after you are done, but a real pain to work with. I'm working on the Pickle now, and for the upper half of planking I used cherry.
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Using the "Chopper"
bigcreekdad replied to jdiven's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
I've had two, not sure which models, but I never got a straight cut. Don't use them anymore/ -
Scroll saw operation
bigcreekdad replied to bigcreekdad's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
for those who asked, the blade I am using has around 16 teeth per inch. Too many?? -
I'm cutting 3/16 apple for my Triton cross section build. I've got the blade pretty tight, but it seems to bend a bit as I'm pushing the wood through. Is this normal? Different blade? Too much effort on my part?
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I am never satisfied with my hull planking attempts. I've narrowed my hull strips towards the bow, but have never spiled them at the top. My question is, how do you spile planks with the standard planks that come with kits. It seems like they would need to be twice as wide to start.
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I'm trying to cut some hull planks out of cherry. I have tightened down the rip fence to get the width I want, but when I feed a strip of cherry to thin the width the strip begins to be squeezed to the point I cannot push it further. When using a .30 Thurston blade, the blade would literally be bent outward if I tried to force it a bit. When going up to the .40, the strip pinches down so tight I can go no further. The cherry is around 1/8th of an inch in width. I gotta be doing something wrong. Any advice?
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Chuck....looks fantastic. BTW, where did you get the pinstripe tape? Thanks/John
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Jonny...thanks for the kudos. It was a fun build, as you are obviously experiencing yourself. Lots of screw ups along the way, but finally got there. John
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Has anyone used the DS 115 or the DSH 37090 saws. The former is about half the price, and has a smaller work plate (arround 6"x6"). I've had a beginner Craftsman for 4 years, and I want to move on.
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Here is my recently finished Convulsion. There is still a little too much tension from the running rigging on the ratlines. I will relieve that soon. I didn't pay quite enough attention to this. Fun build. On to the Pickle, and more progress on my scratch built Hannah
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With Hobbymill going out of business, I want to buy enough swiss pear (hull) and holly (Decks) to plank my next three builds...Armed Virginia Sloop, Fair American, and Dos Amigos. How do i determine how much to buy. Also, I've got a Byrnes saw so are sheets a better idea than strips?
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My EXacto works ok, but it still is hard to get a clean and close cut sometimes. Anyone use any cuticle scissors or something similar that works well?
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After two trips to the emergency room, my wife now knows to stay away from my build area....ALWAYS!! Well, just kidding....I did yell at her a few times though. However, she did try some "dusting" of my LP turntable once. The result was a broken $500 cartridge. Any jury would have acquitted me of manslaughter after that.
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Looks like you are off to a good start. I've been building my Convulsion for 8 months (I'm also working on my first scratch build, The Hannah, as well). I am 90% done with the standing rigging, then on to the running rigging, and lastly the anchor. I find the rigging to be the most challenging. Study the plans very thoroughly, and give serious thought to what order you will rig. THat's a long way off for you, but try to remember this when you get to that stage. I'll try to send a pic later today of where I am in the build. Feel free to shoot questions anytime. I love this ship. My first build was the Sherbourne. My next will be the Pickle. As for the Hannah....I'll likely still be working on that right up to my funeral. Have fun.
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the chopper ii problem
bigcreekdad replied to michael101's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
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Where can I purchase aftermarket hooks for rigging to deck and hull?
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Very nice build!!
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Alex My son and I built that ship together. You are doing a fantastic job!!
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Gary....I think you are doing a fine job. This ship will be my next build, although a ways off. I'll be 'consulting" your log when I do.
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