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    Glad the damage was not extreme! Murphy was not with you I guess! Ben
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    Augie - that rigging looks SWEET, really well done! Have you put in the order for the Essex yet?? Ben
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    Hey grant, it seems like you and me both have issues with painting, I'm having issues with acrylic on my Confed carriages, hope to figure it out next week with a new tube and different dilutions. But my cannons turned out well. Hope you get over the hump more easily than me. Ben
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    Congrats Tony, As a recent Byrnes Saw owner I can only say you made the right choice, you will adore it. Only things I think you should maybe of got were the slitting blades and zero inserts, I find I dont use the carbide blade a lot, more the 0.040 slitting blade. You should try the Disc sander next - an absolute wonderful machine as well. ben
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    I'm with the others, what don't you like about it??? I wouldn't cover that up with paint, few coats of WOP is all I'd put on it. Ben
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    The new transom looks great Sjors and happy birthday. Ben
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    Thanks grant, Bob - I have done some tests and have managed to get down to the smallest hole, but it breaks pretty easy at that size but its possible. Ben
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    Hi Greg and Druxey and thanks. I am really enjoying this first adventure into fully framed scratch building, this cross section is teaching me so many new skills that I can't wait to finish all my current builds and decide on the next. Swan, euryleaus or Niaad. I have already started researching doing the Indefatigable in the far future. Ben
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    Hey Wacko, That's some impressive 3D modeling you have going on there. Ben
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    Impressive frames bob, really tight joints from the look of it, congrats. Ben
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    A good update, I have been busily making frames, only pair 3 and 4 left to make. 1st photo shows Aft 5 which has the 1 1/2 shift, using spacers to achieve it. Also I have started installing treenails into the chock joints, I'm using bamboo drawn down on the Byrnes plate to the 3rd smallest hole #20 ( approx 0.018 ) and a #75 drill bit ( 0.020 ). Then using dilute white PVA they are glued in. It takes a little time to get used to using the drawplate but I find that if I start with 1/32 x 1/32 squares of bamboo about 6 inches long it takes me about 30 minutes to make it - but i'm getting faster with every one I make. Only thing I have seen ( or not if you catch my drift ) is that they are pretty much invisible once they are sanded flush to the frame - I expected to be able to see them a little , even with a little water used to clean the frame. I shall add more when all the frames are made and treenailed and I'm ready to start raising them. ben EDIT - reposted missing photos 4-2-14
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    Get well soon Bob - cant wait to see more of your work. ben
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    Rusty, u still going to use boxwood for treenails? I just drew down a load of bamboo for the Echo frames, installed and sanded them and they are invisible!!! I expected to be able to see them a little bit!! You wouldn't know they were there! Your drilling is excellent as always. Ben
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    Oh dear, "steps silently back out of the door" Ben
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    Aha!! Very nicely executed there Rusty, exactly how I envisioned them. Damn that looks good. Cant wait to try that out on the Echo. ben
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    Great looking Vic Kevin. Happy you have been reunited with your daughter, I have the same sort of issue and hope what happened to you is in my future as well. Look forward to seeing more progress. Ben
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    Really looking forward to seeing you put some flesh on those bones. Ben
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    Wow, she looks really impressive with the full rig, hmmmmm Might add 6 months to the build though. ben
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    As has been said, thanks so much Ed for your FULL repost of the Niaad. Can't wait to purchase Vol2. Ben
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    Hi Rusty, everything looks great but maybe you could have modified the planking below the gunports so there wasn't that little strip beneath them, using the tabbed approach. That's what I intend to do on the Echo. Keep the updates coming buddy. Ben
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    Hi Rusty, Nice to know you are getting at least sometime in the workshop, I just finished painting the Confed cannons last night! 20 coats and I'm finally happy with them. I'm going to try blacking the Echo cannons but really want to think about the best product to use, sooooo many conflicting points of view on MSW to consider. Hope to see some updates on the Bomb soon. Ben
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    Hmmmmm, don't think I will add any comment. Ben
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    Looks awesome Augie, your getting close to the end now! Ben
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    Thanks Rusty and Greg, I shall start drawing down some bamboo tonight and see what I can come up with. I'm not sure what finish I am going to use yet, was considering getting some sanding sealer and trying that out instead of my usual Minwax WOP, any specific brand that you guys would recommend and have had good results with? ben
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    Hey Tom, that's funny about using an old door and sawhorses! That's exactly what I'm using to build my Echo!! Can't go wrong with it! Ben

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