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    I remember watching old video which shows ship wright's working on a clipper. After bending the piece they would then cut it to fit. They would use a template before that to get the part to the rough dimensions first. David B
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    Your ecb is beginning to shine and show character good job. Now take a rest and go to the pub with the Admiral and get her a fine bottle of wine and give her a toast. David B
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    A great looking model Toni. Do you plan on putting any type of finsh on her when done with the sanding? David B
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    Looking good. I have always thought of the Dremel as an essential item for this hobby. You can do without it but then you will be spending to much of your time getting bored. David B
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    Nice. Were you a tailor in a former life? David B
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    If I had he chance I would go that route. At the scale I work at it is hard to make a part that is good enough and small enough to be to scale. But not everyone is as stubborn or mad as I am. I remember when I made a propeller for my model. It took me several tries and a lot of frustration to get the look I wanted. If it was 3d printed and looked right I would not hesitate and snap it up fast. But many modelers do not have the deep pockets for all the toys we want so we make do with what we have. Enough with the rambling. David B The prop. after about 6 attempts and a lot of bad words.
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    Many people tend to forget that though our life span is longer which is do to dietary and medical breakthroughs most of the work was done by bute force and leverage. I remember on MSW1 someone posted a youtube link to video of a chain making facility and when you see the workers handling those links you say where are the labor laws. And I do not wish to arm wrestle any of them. Construction and mining demanded strong muscles because you were dealing ith heavy material all day and the employer would try to save money by not getting a forklift etc. because that is what you were there for. A show on PBS called Prairie House took several families and dropped them off in the Wyoming prairie like the original homesteaders. Body mass and fat were measured. Back in those days there was little fat in food. and since most work was physical by nature you had a good deal of muscle mass and very little body fat. Case in point. I remember seeing old photos of my grandfather when he was clearing his fields when he still worked his farm. Hoisting rocks and stones the size of basketballs over his head and putting them in the trailer. At the age of 67 he could still change a heavy damaged part on his equipment with little help. I tried and was winded. I use to help with hay bailing. He could lift those bails along with the rest of us if he wanted to , but I am glad he did not. He was in his late 60s and I did not want him to get hurt. David B
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    Paul, Before my Paache gave up the ghost I would experiment with it for the best results and did several hulls. I found that by adjusting it I could do a fairly credible job. The reason I went that route is because I did not have a larger airbrush and could not justify the cost for the convenience it provided. Most the my work is still considered small. But if you can do it buy a good airbrush and at the same time look at the size you will be working at the most often. David B
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    Remember that your ratlines should have a little sag in them and were not straight across. David B
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    Great video. However I have a Badger 360 double action. By changing the needle and the tip I can do a wider spray area. Plus I would do primer with it as well. And I am a firm believer in keep it clean. Since I use acrylics I have a bottle of cleaner by my side as acrylics dry fast and will clog your airbrush quick. Windex does fine as a quick cleaner. I used a Paache H for many years and it was fine for basic work and primers since it is an external mix it did not clog easily and cleaned quickly. A double action will be internal mix and cleaning is the most important rule you will have. One cap of paint one cap of cleaner alternate them and you should have no problems. When done take the airbrush apart and clean it. David B
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    I have to agree with Keith. I have not built straight from the box in years. Replacing parts that I did not like or that I could do a better job. To me a kit makes things easier and quicker. And if the kit part was better than I could do I would use it. David B
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    That to me has always been a sore spot. On fishing schooners and other vessels with those kind of lines you have to be careful not to interrupt the flow. This was paramount when I started on my latham. I did a solid hull and every time I thought I was done with the hull I found a mistake very easily. I love the look of vessels like yours but dread building them because you can drive yourself nuts trying to keep the flow of the lines constant. I went through 4 hulls before I was satisfied. But I also had several judges looking over my shoulder and giving me advice e at the same time. David B
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    Sharpie, I am getting more books in lately. My sister does not mind so long as they are in my room. Plus I use the Kindle app. on my tablet. Everything from Mark Twain to Alexander Kent. I have all the Bolitho novels at a fraction of the cost. Plus I do not have to find room for them in my library. If your series is on Kindle I might make a go for it. The only physical AL books I have are those that concern ship modeling along with history. The Swan books sitting back home are a precious treasure. I think David A did the wise thing by not offering them in digital form. I love the smell and the feel of a good well done book. David B
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    I found a good book on eBay the complete guide to sharpening by Lee, Leonard. I found the book interesting because it talk about the reasoning behind the angle on tools and blade it gives diagrams and angles for both planes and chisels also on knives.I am almost finished with the first camp already I am still learning on sharpening and this book is great for that purpose. I heartily recommend it for anyone who is interested in keeping an edge on their tools. David B
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    I have always been a fan of diamond bench stones. To me they offer quick stock removal. The problem is trying to get a coarse medium and fine for personal use. I found a set on Ebay for to me is a decent price so I took it. I also picekd up a veritas honing guide for a decent price as well. As a result I will not be spending most of my time sharpening and honing. David B
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    Why not fudge and redo the stays. a little to accommodate the gun ports? That is what I wold do. David B
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    The main reason I do not go in for opera is I do not understand the language. I respect the training and the work that goes into it but is I do not understand the language I rarely listen to it. Now Bach and Beethoven, all day. David B
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    I like the way you did your chainplate. It shows think outside the box really works. We have all done such things before and I will be the first to say go for it. I remember asking John Fox III some advice on making mast bands to scale on year since I am working in a small vessel in a smaller scale it is not easy to keep that scale look when doing things. He told be the thinnest paper I could find. I was skeptical but tried it and now I am hooked. I will also be getting ahold of a couple of model railroad places about some if their stock. At one time there was a model railroad store that specialized in Nand Z Gauge material and supplies. The best place I found for hooks and eye bolts. For everyone who is reading this post check out your local store or club you would be surprised at what you will find. David B
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    I think I see a little Dali, and Picasso in the mix. What is that old saying? To build ship models and to be an artist madness helps. I have been called compulsive and insane when I brought a small winch I made to work and then I brought in a miniature stove that I made for a friends daughter. They wanted to have me committed. I would also show the pics of Manitowoc as well. And as far as they were concerned we all needed some therapy. But that is how it goes. David B
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    It seems many individual have their own sharpening system. There are many ways to skin a cat. So when someone forgets the basics thy will b in trouble. I follow the basics. Back in Chgo I have several oils stones.most of them arkansas stones. No ceramics. When I made my move I put what little I could use in a pouch and left. As a result I have a diamond bench stone 2 arkansas stones one f them coarse and fine and a extra fine stone. I was happy I threw in the leather strop and compound as well That is what I used on my scalpel blades when they started to dull out on me. Since I only had a limited number I had to take care of them. The hospital was not going to provide me anything sharp.and I had to be persuasive to keep them. With all the stones etc, I could sharpen my tools but it took time. I am still looking at Japanese Water Stones but when I check out the selling price on an average I have to say ouch. So I will probably windup using the scary sharp method again. I wonder if those honing guides will work on sandpaper. David B
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    Try a simple "dirty wash" use a bottle of used thinner or mineral spirits and brush it on the material. It will cut don on the white and really age or dull it out. David B
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    Danny, If you do not mind I might start calling you OBI WAN. Every time I look on your build I am learning something new. You have shown me a new way to make those nasty blocks. As for laminating I have used aliphatic, pva, epoxy, and contact cement. It depends on what I think will happen. Most of the wood laminating was done with wood glue or epoxy. That way I do not have to worry about parts developing a warp. I have using epoxy because of the smell and the mess. And if you try to work the blank before the epoxy cures you might have to get a new blade for your saw. David B
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    I see a problem with the placing of your chain plate. The plate is in line with the angle of the shroud. If it were left in the position it is in now it would break lose from the tension applied by the shifting of the mast. David B
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    I use a diamond stone I picked up at a swap table along with a leather strop and compound. I am thinking about g3tting a honing guide fo my plane blades and the few chisels I have. My hand is steady enough to get the main bevel correct but when I do the microbevel it is hit or miss. Plus I have been thinking about getting a ceramic stone and some Japanese waterstones. One of my club members gave a demo last year on sharpening and those waterstones really make sharpening easy and quick. Life is to short to rework every blade I buy. I purchased a Stanley 75 bullnose plane to get into tight corners the other day. It needed reworking but the description said that it ha been used and the seller feedback was pretty impressive. When I took it out and inspected it the only maring was in the blade and the sole of the plane itself. After lapping the sole until it was flat enough for my straight edge and reworking the blade it took me about a half hour to learn how to best use it. The thing is great for those real tight corners where you need a right angle. The fun part was getting the right blade height. I am thinking about fixing up a sharpening station that is within my budget and is practical. David B
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    Nenad, you are an artist. David B

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