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    By putty people wre talking about a filler plastic wood wood filler etc. When simulate trenails because of the the scale I work in I would just drill the holes with a #80 and the scrpe and polish the deck. Saw dust will fill the holes and once the deck is sealed you can barely see them. I have seen maritime measles and never liked them much. David B
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    Nicely done. Neat and clean. David B
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    I like your man cave. David B
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    Great planking job. David B
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    Nicely done. David B
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    The Lottie has beautiful lines. Nice paint job on a nice hull. David B
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    Take a piece of wax and melt it over the form and rub it in. This is the usual practice. The glue will stick to the wax and make it easier to remove. David B
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    Tony, I think what Mark is is saying is that brass turning is very easy to do and learn and that many tools to do the job. David B
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    You are making good progress. David B
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    Great work keep it up. David B
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    Very nice keep up the good work David B
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    Any chisel that you buy has to be resharpened and honed. There are many tutoriols out there. The main secret is the angles ahve to be the same at all time and you have to remove the burrs. This is also true for planes as well. Though I bought Lie Nielsen fingerplane and it was razor honed at the factory. David B
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    This may be true for regular lathe work. But we are talking watchmaking turning. This is done by hand and with engravers and files. There are no clamps. David B
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    I use a bench grinder because I have one. I have also used a dremel and a foredom with small grinding wheels and cutoff discs. I use the engravers but have a set of needle files that I use as well. Sometimes I only use files. The nice thing about brass is you can use many things. I have also used sanding for polishing and final shaping. David B
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    The nice thing about pen blanks is you can find wood and synthetics that can simulate many things. David B
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    My biggest complaint on the video was he was using the tool bit without insering it into a handle making it longer and safer to work with. The speed is just fine. I have not seen the engravers you are talking about. Go ahead and buy them and test them out. They will have to be resharpend and honed to work properly. My advice would be to practice basic turning before you start any project. Using an optivisor or safety glasses to protect your eyes. David B
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    The bad thing about basswood is that the chisel must be razor honed in order to work. You are doing a fine job. David B
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHqfBgBp8vg Here is a you tube link for converting ndrill rod the principal will be the same using 1/4 and 1/8 tool steel. This link is for turning a cannon barrel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0VXYBc6PPQ David B
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    My Sherline can go down to 75 if I wish it. However over the years I have sped it up to 1000. This takes practice and a light touch. Once mastou hered you will be doing it alot. As for cannons if you have to turn several of them would it be easier and quicker to cast them. David B
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    Ebony turns but it is a very messy wood you would be spending have your day cleaning up the mess. I have seen cannons turned using maple and dogwood. Then the barrel is stained or painted black. As for the engravers. Iused a bench grinder to get the basis shape then I made a jig for the angle and proceeded to hone them on a hard arkensaw with plenty of oil. You can use waterstones diamond etc. The secret is the angle of the honing it has be the same at all times. David B
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    I found the photos here they are. I wish I took phots of my setup but I never did. David B
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    Nicely done. David B
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    I like Tamiya I have also used auto pinstriping tape as well. David B
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    What you are talking about is a watchmaking technique called metal turning. I saw this technique demonstrated at a NRG conference many years ago. If done correctly it is perfectly safe. I have done it many times. If I was back in Chicago I could post the photos of the setup. I use my sherline lathe with a watchmakers tool rest. The first thing you have to do is take some 1/4 and 1/8 tool steel and grind them into engravers. I also use drill rod as well. It takes practice and being careful. Also a low speed. The engraver must be honed every now and then and I use beeswax as a lubricant. The secret is to take very light cuts and wear eye protection. David B
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    How many years did you work on this model. Your photo archive must be loaded. David B

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