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Giampiero The work on the stern looks superb, The small boat start looks very good as well. Michael -
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michael mott replied to Julie Mo's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
That's what I really enjoy about this site.... you learn something new every day. I love my old water stone and can sharpen a blade so that I can shave with it... but I am going to get a new water stone now, I shall try this out. What we do not know however is how well this works on Birdseye maple....easy enough to pull a shaving off some sugar pine or spruce. Michael -
Another perhaps limited way of making thimbles other than the rather complex method that I highlighted in my pilot cutter build This is using some of the wire guadians findings that some of the craft stores carry. (it took forever to find the correct terminology, because I discarded the package a year ago) This next picture shows the closed tube at the end of one side filed open The guardian was held in one of my assortment of clamps for my third hand for filing with a sanding stick. Next it was fitted with some rope (this was some polyester upholstery thread that i twisted a year or so ago) A quick and dirty result, no where near as prototypical as Chuck's work, but an alternative way of creating the thimbles. I hope this gives some ideas for all you great riggers out there. Michael
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Machined up a new arbor for a slitting saw to fit into my Clarkson milling collet slitting saw is .006" x 1.75" x .625" The bore is 5/8th I machined down some 3/4 drill rod to 1/2 inch diameter then cut the treads close to size then chased them with a couple of different 1/2 x 20 dies Polished it up and heat treated it to blue, I didn't have any short 1/4 20 bolts so machined one up out of some brass hex stock. Michael
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Glenn beautiful work on the roof and chimneys. The work on the mast bands using the CNC certainly gives great results. The method of machining them out this way gives me the same concern as when I fretted out with a jewelers saw the mast-cap out of some solid brass, it seems that there is a far larger amount of brass that goes into the scrap box that when these parts are fabricated or cast. We all make these sorts of decisions and choices and I am not being critical of the method, it occurs to me though that as we invent "better" ways of doing things there are always consequences. No matter what methods we employ the embedded energy in the materials and methods bear thinking about especially when we "replicate" artifacts from our past. I am starting to ask my self more "how would my forebears have tackled this problem" given my current understanding and knowledge of the technology of their time, which by its nature is a moving target. Regards Michael
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Wow that's positively balmy in my neck of the woods, The last few weeks have been brutal here, most mornings the shop is -5 to -6 Celsius and by noonish it is up to 8 or 9 Celsius. while outside it is -20 ish I have to admit I am really getting tired of it.... but then "I'm a lumberjack an' I'm OK" Nice work on the hull.... seriously you are going to airbrush in your kitchen.... wait till Judy hears about this. Michael
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Hi Jeff Thanks for the compliment about being inspired, and thanks for the article about making carving tools and miniature chisels. Your desk is looking very appealing I like the tray idea as well as the leather apron. And very neat way to do the little man. Michael
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Keith, Altair is really beginning to look superb. Thanks for explaining the differences in the apparent finish. Michael
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Alexander thank you for showing us these exquisite hand made chisels. The last couple of pictures show us how treasured these fine tools are by their owner. No matter how sophisticated modern machine tools get, there is no substitute for finely crafted hand tools like these. Michael
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I hear what you are saying Nils, I wish I had that luxury on the Albertic restoration. I have to sort it out a different way. Happy new year to you. Michael
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A Lorch Micro-Mill that never was ...
michael mott replied to wefalck's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Lovely Machine, was good to see it in action also I now have a better sense of the size. Michael -
Jeff, I am filling the scratches with enamel paint first then sanding down the paint fill, there is only the large gouge left now to finish filling. I am leaving the paint a couple of days at a time before sanding it off, as Denis mentioned it is tedious but I think the end result with be worth it. As far as masking it off, it would have required removing all the brass portholes first and that would have been a major job and would have been a lot more expensive to do. Not a word John, and it was manufactured in the USA I am not sure that it is the "correct way" so much as trying to do the minimal amount of rework as possible. I am waiting for my Micro torch set up so that I can silver solder the bottoms of some of the stanchions back together. The style and pattern are as far as I can tell unique to Bassett Lowke. They appear to be made of nickle silver. Denis not quite mass production they are a lot of work and are all done by hand control on the lathe and mill except 3 screws. Michael
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Druxey, I have had really good results in the past with a drop of this stuff on a small pad of Matt Board. It is a good plexiglass polish, and the liquid carrier gets absorbed into the card and softens it a little leaving the polishing compound a little thicker on the surface. It would not surprise me if this is not made from either of the two materials you mention. I will add another foot for the mini sander so that I can maintain the same level of control and pressure that I have been achieving with the sanding pads. Michael
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Wishing everyone a Happy New Year, and thanks for all the support and positive feedback on this project so far. I have been working away at filling the paint damage with just paint I did not want to use any different types of material other than the enamel paints over the wood and restored metal. A couple of shots to show this progress. Just a small bit left on the black where the almost 1/8th inch deepest gouge was. Once it is filled I will paint over the repaired area and then polish the surface to bring it to the same level of finish as the rest of the black on the side, to blend in the edges. Michael
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Nils she is looking better all the time. A happy new Year to you and your family. Michael
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Nice work Mike, I have to agree with Druxey, and although the journey is long it is full of rich lessons for the future. Michael
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A good looking modification Mike. You can probably use the other piece and build a top finger board to hold down the work as well. Michael
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Almost there Mark what about 40+ small sections of wood to cut through...... Merry Christmas Michael
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Ed the work you are doing is not so much a piece of work, it is more a piece of fine art, beautifully executed. Enjoy your rest, I look forward to the rest of the journey in the new year. Michael
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A master of thinking outside the box or in this case off the end of the string. clever work on the buoys Denis. Michael
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Miniature Hand Tools
michael mott replied to Julie Mo's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
On this point Gaetan, I have to agree and disagree. I think that this all depends on the particular task at hand, I remember that on a small half hull (7 inches long) I needed a narrow very long chisel. and sometimes I need a very small and short one. Michael -
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michael mott replied to michael mott's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I have just finished a pair of third hands for a local Jeweler. This design is one I am thinking about making to sell. It has one pair of spring clamps and a single toolmakers type, but only if there is an interest. It is a lot of work to set up to manufacture a product as some of you are already aware. If this does become a go they will only be made to order. The bottom plate is 6 inch diameter 6061 aluminum alloy, the bottom bar is 10 inches long blued 3/8 tool steel Uprights are 1/2 diam brass side thumb screws are 8x32 top and bottom thumb screws are 1/4 x 28 replaceable tips in the spring clamps are 1/8th tool steel. If anyone is interested send me a pm they will cost a few pennies. Michael
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Keith superb work on the deck houses and the skylights. Great to see it all together. Michael
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