Chuck

Nicely done......have fun with the serving machine....after a while you will wonder what all of the fuss is about. Serving is easy enough and it adds a great deal to the models look. Yours is certainly looking good.

Very well done!!!!!

That is looking so nice. Very clean and precise. Can you place a ruler along side for a better grasp at just how large this model is? Thanks Chuck

That would be a bit risky.....i wouldnt do it...you would have more control just doing it by hand. Chuck

Just click the start new topic button....the rules are all about how to name your build log in the topic title. Just go to the list of build logs and you will see the start new topic button. Its above the list of logs. Right hand side. Chuck

Just catching up with this project. You are doing a fantastic job on this model.

Looking good!!! Wonderful.

That looks great. I wouldnt worry about the frames being another wood. Very little of the frames will be visible once the model is completed. Chuck

Lovely!!!

If your planking is pre-shaped/spiled to the proper curves...there is no need to clamp or pin. Thats the way to go. Planks fit perfectly with no force needed....no springback.

If it wasnt for the good folks who managed to copy my logs from version 1 of this site...They would be lost forever. I dont however know any way that it can be done easily. But yes....you should ask permission first. My gues is that many have already done this without asking...but it is better to ask first. Chuck

Nicely Done Bob.....You are in the home stretch!!!

Thanks for that. Chuck

I have a design for them which could be laser cut....I think the smallest I could comfortably go is 5/32" long though. I just havent had time to laser cut them and try building the prototypes. I probably wont be able to do that for a few weeks. I am also having a problem sourcing brass strip thin enough and the correct dimensions for the strops at these various sizes. Its been something on my to-do list for some time. Chuck

How quickly do you need them Allan....?

I am so glad the monograms worked out for you Grant...They look really good. You have a great looking model.

Single line and yes, I will be serving it its entire length. Although in most cases you wont see it served its entire length on contemporary models. I believe its because most contemporary models do not show the original rigging or no serving was used on the entire model regardless. But I will be doing it. definitely a single however.

Staff??? What staff? Its just the three of us. Me, myself and I. But seriously...the amount of blocks he uses per month is just an astounding number. You couldnt even imagine. An impossibility to manufacture by hand my blocks and rope for his needs. Its just not possible. I can at best make about 1400 blocks per day. Then I want to stick a fork in my eye. Chuck

That does look wonderful all fitted out.....really good stuff. Looking forward to the rigging stage!!

My bad...yes it was the Cumberland....its been a few years. I was torn between the two and did go with Cumberland....and yes if anyone is wondering we do have permission to use it.....

Its OK to use if you like the color...its certainly softer. Lately its been tough to find pieces that dont have a lot of figure. There are dark inclusions and a very noticeable grain most often.....but its a nice wood. Chuck

If you didnt create it....you have no claim to it .....and you shouldnt profit from it. If you want to use it...you must pay the person who created it or ask their permission to use it...simple rules in society. Period Unless you reach out to the creator, and make amends for not having the skills or creativity to think it up yourself. Otherwise its no different than you breaking into my home and stealing from me. Those people are called parasites and thieves with small brains unable to innovate on their own. I personally loathe these self-serving, greedy individuals... ...and anyone who thinks otherwise because they might be too cheap to pay for the original or two lazy to ask permission....the willingness to support these parasites is just as bad.....and the law is not on their side thank heavens...at least not in this country...you could however move to China. Locking this because its just going round and round.....and remember, even though we do have international members on this forum, it is based in the good ole U. S. of A. This topic was not created to open a discussion on copyrights. It was created to define the NRG Policy. The NRG will always protect the rights of the creator and their wishes and not those of the profiteer. Members can have a different opinion but understand that all members not adhering to the policy and choosing to post or use copyrighted material obtained without proper compensation or permission from the authors...... will be warned and then finally banned if repeatedly in violation. Chuck

HMS Tremendous...74 gun third rate.

Looks very good....

So fantastic to see this log.....I cant wait to see the decorative work and small fiddly bits take shape. Chuck