Trussben
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Well I made another keel using the power tools, I dont think its much better than my hand tools one but it sure was faster, 3 hours instead of 10. I taped the build board plan to my 12 x 12 plywood, drilled it and mounted the keel. Now I have started cutting floors and futtocks out. One question - for the 8 1/4 sided futtocks, which stock do I use, 8 or 8 1/2? There is only one billet of 8 1/2 and two billets of 8 inch so if I do use the 8 1/2 and thickness it down, I think I will run out of stock. Dead flat and Dead flat 1 are cut out and glue is drying, i left a 1/32 line around the frames as I cut them out as " meat " for fairing, hope this is enough. now I have to start thinking of how to make the chocks, I know greg says he does them on his disc sander and gets really good results, any idea how exactly he does it? using the miter gauge I assume. ben
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Nicely done bit of customization to the gallows there Rusty. Ben
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Hi all, Well if you don't know from my Confed build, I am now the proud owner of a bundle of Byrnes tools, I have the JimSaw, disc and thickness sanders to join my dewalt scroll saw. I have been practicing and getting used to using them for the last few weeks and boy am I impressed. Anyway this weekend I will be taking a break from painting and building the Confeds cannons and I am going to make another keel using the power tools and see which I think is better. I will post pics of them both together when done. Ben
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I thought you had decided already on the Essex Augie, if its still fuzzy then there is still a chance you will do Confederacy!! Yey! :-)) Ben
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Got to agree with all the others mate, some real nice work there, including the mouse. Ben
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Hi Robbyn - Yeh - she's a dainty lil thing, but once you get the planking done you will be surprised how solid it will feel. As for the others advice about the top of the stem piece, either pin it or wait until you break it off and leave it until later to put it back on.( thats what I did ) ben
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Mark, some great videos there! Thanks for posting the link. Can you post it on the general discussion board so more members can see it. Ben
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A big congratulations Ed on finishing the most beautiful and well documented build of a model ship that I have ever seen, thanks for leading us through this most amazing journey - it's kept my jaw open every time I look at it. I look forward to seeing the rest of the posts and buying Vol 2 of the book to complete the series. Thanks again Ed. Ben
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Yep, I'd be happy with it too, looks sweet to me. Ben
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Looks simply outstanding Augie, you can be very proud of that rigging so far, overall shot shows what a great model you have created, well done. Ben
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Hey Chris, looks really good, did you make the wheels or buy them? They look much nicer that what came in my kit in cast metal. Ben
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Ah Hindsight!!!! Happens a lot in this hobby. Ben
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Always amazes me Paul where you find these old photographs, wish we could do that on our older wooden warships! Build looks awesome as always. Ben
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Very interesting discussion about glass and mica uses for glazing, I would never of thought of using actual glass on a model but now I will. Ben
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That's an interesting serving machine you made there Andy, can you strop blocks on it as well?? Ben
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Looking forward to that long shot of her. Ben
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Gotta say man, I have seen Jeff's holly and it's superb but next to the bloodwood/redheart it looks outstanding, awesome contrast. Every update you do makes me sooo jealous of your skills and insight, I want to gain your skills and insight brother. Ben
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Hi Mark, Glad your ok there buddy. As a old woodworking teacher from many years ago told me " if it can move, it can bite you ". A good reminder of just what can happen! ben
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Glad to see your inevitable success on the top masts, just think - you have a choice on your next build to not even go near that dangly stuff :-) Ben
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Echo by oneslim - cross-section
Trussben replied to oneslim's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Very well done Bob, I will be back to remind myself how you did that when I get back to my build, thanks. nem
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