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Many thanks for all the wise words, I really didn't think there was a future for the affected wood.

I will post an update when I've tried the acid treatment.  A bit of trial and error is needed but it's worth it. 

Bruce 

1 hour ago, allanyed said:

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Far out and solid, Man.

Well all this is very encouraging.  I was under the impression that blue mold on holly was 'the end'.

So, I'm off to buy some acid. 

Many thanks, 

Bruce 

Some pieces in my stash of holly have started to discolour, a bluish tinge on surfaces that had previously been creamy white.  It appeared over the winter.

About half the stash is affected.  All came from trees cut in in my garden four years ago and have been stored in identical conditions.  I have separated the affected pieces.

I assume this is the dreaded blue mold that crops up in holly: is there anything I can do to save the wood?  As it stands I don't know if the rest of the holly will also discoulour in the future. My plans for HMS Berwick rely heavily on this wood so any help would be appreciated. 

Thanks, 

Bruce 

For anyone in the UK, this appears to be an identical blade:

https://www.re-newflooringtools.co.uk/product/crain-184-trimmer-blades/

Karen, this looks very interesting.  Can you tell us the scale?

Bruce 

Hello Amanda, glad to help. I probably did rant about the mass destruction of logs considered 'unimportant' by a misguided soul because he needed the space.  See? I'm ranting again.

Having a capital ship in a fjord was a big deal.  Prewar publicity and propaganda would have shared the names and pictures of every one of the major vessels and it would be no problem at all for local well informed people to tentatively identify one (the list of potential ships was small). There would be hundreds of people coming and going, work for local businesses, mouths to feed and omnipresent security measures such as flak and harbour patrols, all interacting with the locals to some degree.  The identity would be an open secret.  

PM me if you want. 

Bruce 

12 hours ago, alross2 said:

In this time period, RN MTBs, MGBs, and most other Coastal Forces craft were officially referred to by designator and number, e.g., MTB 34.  Some may have had unofficial nicknames, but I'm not aware of any RN types.  

Amanda, just a few words to shed a bit of light on the UK side of things.  I attended many UK Coastal Forces reunions, met and interviewed the veterans and they even generously loaned a few diaries: I never once heard an MTB, MGB or ML referred to by a nickname.  I was surprised by this because of the great affection many of these veterans had for their wartime craft.  On the other hand, be aware my interactions were all with Royal Navy and RNVR personnel so I can't speak for the Canadian, Norwegian, Polish and other nationalities that made up a large part of the Coastal Forces.

Just as an FYI for historical background, I don't have the statistic but a lot of the Coastal Forces officers were RNVR, not RN, and this frequently was relevant to the way command of operations was decided and 'need-to-know' information was shared. 

Also, if your character is by any chance landing or picking up people from occupied Norway be aware that this was specialised work and usually was carried out by the same crews (or at least mission commanders) repeatedly.  This both utilised experience and recent local knowledge, plus kept knowledge of the operations and personnel to a limited minimum number of people.  

Hope this helps, good luck.

Bruce 

Karen, I'm looking forward to seeing your build log.

Full marks for choosing Admiralty style.

Bruce 

Sitting down, Roger?  $348,500

53 minutes ago, Roger Pellett said:

My completely unscientific understanding of MSW members l...

Roger, I think you've got a pretty good grasp of the demons that drive us.  That portrait is quite a find and it raises hopes for even more good stuff to be found.

Ian, a warm welcome from chilly Sussex. 

Dave, welcome to MSW from the UK. 

OK, here goes.  There has been discussion lately about the Ultimation tools, especially the hand-disc sander.  There are other products of similar concept in use by jewellers and picture framers.

I am making a hand powered disc sander along those lines but not a copy.  The prototype is encouraging.

Looking at the jigs and fixtures I will be using it would be easy enough to make multiple assemblies.  Without commitment, is anyone out there interested in one after the trouble-shooting is done? Bear in mind I am UK based.

Thank you Tom, 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you 

Alan, best wishes to you and yours over the holidays.

Seasons greetings and best wishes to you Eberhard 

Bruce 

If I squint a bit, it looks like a tow vehicle for a '60s drag car to me.  Got a trailer?

1 hour ago, mitbok said:

Have not seen any posts on this on MSW - unfortunately Jim  Byrnes passed away, a big loss for ship modeling community.

Obituary is posted on Byrnes Modeling Machines site. There is no news on what is going to happen with the company, apperantly

they still taking orders.

Yes it is sad news.  It has touched many people here:

Bruce

Well said Kevin. Based on my own limited contact with him, I am sure your experience with Jim was repeated many times with modellers all over the world. 

He really cared about his creations and took the time to help the people using his machines.  This was a rare quality. 

I couldn't bring myself to hit the 'like' button on this post, so sorry to hear of your loss. 

Bruce 

You may find something useful in this old thread...

A warm welcome to MSW from the UK. 

4 hours ago, Jaager said:

Mostly for the ability to clamp the sandpaper instead of using glue.

 

Have you considered aluminium thick wall tubing?  That will keep the mass down.

Oh boy.