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Congratulations on finishing a fine build. Well done! What's next on the slipway for you? -
Thanks Lawrence and Mick for stopping by and for the kind words. Well, it's been a bit of a block party here today. Finished making the blanks for the remaining sizes of blocks, and then got to actually finishing some. I decided to start on the largest size (1/4" or 6.35mm), as I figured these would be easiest to work with and I could refine the technique with them. All went pretty much according to plan. The mods to Chuck's box jig seem to be working well and the new Proxxon drill press is a dream to use. I then put the completed blocks through my series of home-made block tumblers, giving them three minutes in each of the 120 and 400 grits, and then finally five minutes in the 600 grit. Here is the net result of my afternoon's work - 236 x 1/4" "Chucky Blocks": Here's a close-up: Other than a little final tidy up to some of the sheave holes, I think they came out pretty well. Next up, the 3/16" (or 4.75mm), then 5/32" (4mm), and 1/8" (3mm). I'm pretty confident with each of these sizes. I've also prepared blanks for 3/32" (2.5mm) and 5/64" (2mm), but I'm a little less confident with these. We'll see how I go as I work my way down in size.
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HMS Royal William by kay
gjdale replied to kay's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Stunningly beautiful work Kay. I can't wait to see more. -
A few what, exactly Augie? Somehow I don't think Mrs Augie would agree with those last coupla words!!!
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Intro to Card Models Part VIII: Building V108 - Miscellaneous Bits
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That's looking much better Sjors. One tip you might like to try that will help to avoid the problem you just corrected, is to tie every fifth ratline row first, then go back and tie the row in the middle of these (ie the third row) then come back and tie the remainder (ie 2nd and 4th rows). It sounds complicated but is really very easy. I used different coloured highlighter pens on the card template to help keep things straight in my head. Doing it this way helps to keep an even tension on the shrouds and prevents them forming an hour-glass shape.
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Have fun at the show Danny, and we all expect you to come back with the "Best in Show" prize!
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Very interesting to read of your experiments Clare. Sometimes we learn as much from our failures (or those of others ) as we do from our successes. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to reading the detailed story of your future success.
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Bad luck John, but at least it served as a "warm up". Nice to see you back at it after your trip.
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Sound reasoning and good choice for a starting point Max. You are going to fall in love with your Byrnes machines!
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Nice work on the ratlines Sjors. Good choice to insert the extra ones, I think you will be well pleased with the end result.
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Looking great Mobbsie. I see you've resumed your warp speed for building!
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Lots of good advice already. When you do decide to buy a tool, buy Byrnes! These tools are not only a joy to use, but are works of art in their own right. So, if you end up not getting the use out of it, you can always frame it and add it to your art collection!
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Bummer Andy! Have a safe trip - Peggy will be waiting patiently when you return.
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Oh goodie - ratlines! Can I watch?
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Thanks for the congrats everyone - guess this means I'm officially a gas bag! Andy - I think I'll avoid that other table, there's very strong winds over there! Mark - you are absolutely right, but then again, that's half the fun. And there are so many clever people on this site to "borrow" ideas from.
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Thanks Sjors, Brian, and Mobbsie. Sjors - I suggest you buy one for Anja, as she will obviously need it for her scratch build, and then grovel sufficiently long enough that she lets you use it! Brian - Warrior is still in sight, but commencement may be delayed. Aside from finally finishing this build, I have another smaller scratch project I wish to tackle first - sort of a training run if you like. In the meantime, I'm looking forward to seeing you start a build log for your Warrior so that you can show me the way! Mobbsie - the dark side has certainly got a firm hold now. I've been using this current build to experiment with various different aspects of scratch building and have been having fun, although it has slowed me down somewhat! Now that I've added block making to the list, I think the only thing I haven't tried yet is rope making. But that will have to wait for the next build. I've decided to "outsource" the running rigging rope making to Chuck. Just waiting on delivery of some of his excellent rope now.
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Have a great trip Augie - I hope the Moose are good to you!
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Nice to see you back in the shipyard Gary. Love the ropewalk with its little "extras"!
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Looking great Kevin. She certainly is going to be big across the girth with all the stunsls set!
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Kevin, Scale conversion is not a black art. At 1/72 scale, simply divide by 72. If you like to work in inches, your 51ft becomes 51 x 12 / 72 (with your answer being in inches) If you prefer to work in mm, then it becomes 51 x 12 x 25.4 / 72 (with your answer being in mm).
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Sweet, Rusty! Well played Sir!
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Very kind of you Sjors! Once you've done the dishes, cleaned up Andy's workroom, and made the coffee for Anja, you might be allowed a little building time for yourself!
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