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  • Birthday 02/28/1959

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    Belgium
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    Ship modeling, historic shipbuilding, reading, gardening, bicycling and jogging

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  1.    FriedClams reacted to a post in a topic: Cross section Fishing Smack by G.L. - Scale 1/20 - POF - approx. 1920
  2.    FriedClams reacted to a post in a topic: Cross section Fishing Smack by G.L. - Scale 1/20 - POF - approx. 1920
  3.    FriedClams reacted to a post in a topic: Cross section Fishing Smack by G.L. - Scale 1/20 - POF - approx. 1920
  4.    G.L. reacted to a post in a topic: Golden Hind ex-Pelican by Backer - scale 1/45 - Galleon late 16th century
  5.    G.L. reacted to a post in a topic: La Jacinthe by Kortes -1:42 scale - French schooner
  6.    donrobinson reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Blandford by DocBlake - Cross Section - Scratch Built - 1/32 Scale
  7.    Backer reacted to a post in a topic: Cross section Fishing Smack by G.L. - Scale 1/20 - POF - approx. 1920
  8.    Backer reacted to a post in a topic: Cross section Fishing Smack by G.L. - Scale 1/20 - POF - approx. 1920
  9.    Backer reacted to a post in a topic: Cross section Fishing Smack by G.L. - Scale 1/20 - POF - approx. 1920
  10.    Backer reacted to a post in a topic: Cross section Fishing Smack by G.L. - Scale 1/20 - POF - approx. 1920
  11.    G.L. reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Winchelsea - 1764 - Scratch by Chuck (1/4" scale) - version two
  12.    G.L. reacted to a post in a topic: New England Stonington Dragger by FriedClams - 1:48 POB - A 1920s Western-Rig
  13.    G.L. reacted to a post in a topic: La Jacinthe by aviaamator - schooner 1825 - 1:20
  14.    G.L. reacted to a post in a topic: Schooner Germania (Nova) by KeithAug - Scale 1:36 - 1908 / 2011
  15.    Mark Pearse reacted to a post in a topic: Cross section Fishing Smack by G.L. - Scale 1/20 - POF - approx. 1920
  16.    G.L. reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Winchelsea - 1764 - Scratch by Chuck (1/4" scale) - version two
  17.    G.L. reacted to a post in a topic: Schooner Germania (Nova) by KeithAug - Scale 1:36 - 1908 / 2011
  18.    G.L. reacted to a post in a topic: Deben 5-tonner by vaddoc - Scale 1:10 - a Whisstock yard design
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  21. G.L.
    19.2.7 Ring bracket for the blocks of the jib halyard
  22. G.L.
    19.2.5 Finishing the hound pieces On each of the hound pieces there is a ring for a block. At starboard side for the crane line, at portside for the trawl warp.
  23. G.L.
    19.2.4 The Mast slats The back of the mast was protected by a series of oak slats for the rubbing of the gaff jaws. The slats extend from the upper position of the gaff jaws to the lowest reef position. At the top they were kept together by a steel ring, at the bottom by a copper plate. Gluing the first slat. All the slats into place. Making the copper plate. At the bottom of the slats I made a groove for the plate. Fitting the plate. Plate nailed into place, seen from behind. Seen from the side. Making the steel ring out of brass. Ring into position.
  24. G.L.
    Thank you for the feedback, Carl, Patrick and Michael.
  25. G.L.
    Very nice joinery on the deck beam arms, Dave.
  26. G.L.
    Well Carl, if you look a bit like this, it was you:
  27. G.L.
    Like I mentioned before it became a very nice capstan. I like the color scheme👍.
  28. G.L.
    19.2.3 The Goose neck
  29. G.L.
    19.2.2 The Mast cleats Some 75 cm above deck level there are 5 cleats around the mast, 3 normal ones and two big ones. Making the cleats: The cleats around the mast.
  30. G.L.
    Adequate method for making belaying pins. Thanks for sharing, I have to make pins as well soon for my smack cross section. I think I will use your method.
  31. G.L.
    Patrick, That will become a nice capstan.
  32. G.L.
    Oops, thought you finished your model already😁. I am sure that it will be a masterpiece as well.
  33. G.L.
    Congratulations, Tony. Beautiful model! Nice base plate as well, what kind of wood is that?
  34. G.L.
    Very nice dead eyes and chain plates!
  35. G.L. started following Downeast Salmon Wherry by FriedClams - Small - Scale 1:18 and New England Stonington Dragger by FriedClams - 1:48 POB - A 1920s Western-Rig
  36. G.L.
    19.2 The spars. The mast fittings. 19.2.1 The Mast hoops I make mast hoops of pit cane. It can be bought in hobby shops and is used for basket braids and flower arranging. The outside surface of the mast hoops is flat, the inside round. To make the flat surface I cut a slice of one side of the pit cane. The I make the pit cane wet, wind it around a round pipe with a slight bigger diameter than the mast and let it dry. Next day the pit cane can be removed from the pipe like a spiral to be cut in separate rings. I make a jig to glue the mast hoops. A wooden plank in which I drill holes of the same diameter as the mast hoops. With the help of that jig I determine the exact size of the pit cane rings and the overlaps that I need to glue them. I file the overlaps. Put some wood glue on them and press the hoops in the jig. The mast hoops, stained and varnished around the mast.

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