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    Nice the hull color adds to the character, and the rigging is neat and uncluttered. David B
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    I echo the sentiments of all those above fantastic work. Happy New Year David B
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    I will be waiting for your book and a nicely done on a tricky piece of planking. I will have to write it down so I do not forget. Whenever I look into your log I am always prepared to learn something new. David B
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    Congratulations on set of old weather beaten pieces of canvas that have seen better days, Well Done!! David B
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    Congratulations that is a keeper. Your skill at the smaller scales is phenomenal. David B
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    Kudos Russ. When I did mine I used brass rod the right diameter and press fit it . Yours look great. I never heard of Scale Hardware. Those bolt add to your assembly and really do it justice. I wish I had some of hem would have saved me alot of grief and time. Too late now. Well done. David B
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    Looking good. I think using JR Weld is a smart move and might useful for other metal parts as well
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    Keep up the good work. David B
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    I cannot access the photos am I doing something wrong? Using Chrome and Windows 7 David B
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    One of the things I learned from others is that weathering should be subtle and a little goes a long way. David B
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    Frank, weathering is an art that is hard to master. Your decks have that aged look. Nicely done. David B
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    Great work Nils, As usual your attention to the fine details is evident in this piece of work. David B
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    Each time I look I am amazed. David B
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    Fantastic work, shame you have to hide it with planking. As for the wood to use Cherry will look good and provide a contrast to the frames. David B
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    You are doing a great job Jeff. David B
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    Your doing a great job. I have seen several cross sections completed over the years. You are doing an excellent job. David B
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    Beautiful, you have added some niceties I left off. Are you going to leave the anchors located where the are? David B
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    I feel your pain. A couple of years ago we had several job making reinforced bearing pads for a railroad. We had little trouble cutting the soft material but when we started on the steel being used we kept dulling our blade. It was made for cutting metal. But the steel was was harder. We went through 4 blades per pad. We begged for a dual blade. But the salesman said that it would cut into the profit and to use what we had. We buy our blades by the 100th spool and weld them on the spot. We finished off a spool of the metal cutting blade and management got angry at the cost. We told them what the salesman told us and that the pads were done on time and passed inspection. We got a dual blade along with a spool of the other stuff. David B
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    I wish I could get my detail knife that sharp. All I found was that when I use it take it to a leather strop for a minute first. David B
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    Nicely done Pops, have you made a decision to add figures? David B
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    I lost out 2 subscriptions it was a good publication. David B
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    I a ready have them and I use them all the time. Especially with this knife. It is dangerous for something so small. Like all my blades I treat it with the utmost respect. David B
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    Bob, the band saws are in the hand cut area and we are the only ones who are allowed to use them. Like our lathe and mill I have a great deal of respect for them. When asked to do a job that we think is not safe we let it be known that no job is worth getting g hurt over. And when we have an extra hand either the lead man or me sets the saw up and I do not leave until I am sure the operator is running the job in a safe manner with the proper safety gear. David B
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    I bought a new carving knife awhile back and have decided to give my impressions. Some call it a Morajknife after the maker. They are out of Sweden and specialize i carving equipment knives and chisels. I bought it because of the reviews I read on face book. Needless to say the thing is dangerous. I was sharp out of the packaging and slices through wood like a hot knife through butter. The feel is good my only complaint is that the shape of the blade makes it difficult to use the blade for detailing. After an hour of work the blade was still like a razor. If anyone has this style can they inform me of the best way to use it safely and to take care of it. David B
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    If your line has that kind of memory soak it is some fabric softener for awhile. David B

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