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    Re the corner-gun or whatever it was called: I thought it was used operationally and wasn't very successful. As I understood it, the barrel was rifled at the breech end. The bend was oversize to allow the round to move around and (wait for it) the bend was smooth-bore on the inside and semi-grooved on the outside of the bend before being fully rifled again for the last straight bit. It must have been a joy to do quality control on that production line.
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    Kevin, did either ship carry out official duties in WW1?
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    Kevin, thanks for posting this video. I enjoyed watching your build log develop and now we can see the determined approach to researching the model that went on behind the scenes. I'm a sucker for hard-headed research and this qualifies.
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    More from Popular Mechanics Shop Notes.
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    Update: I have found a source and ordered a belt. We'll see what arrives, will post results 🤞
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    Popular Mechanics Shop Notes circa 1906 again. The last line is chilling.
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    Hello Hermanito and welcome to MSW. I exchanged PM's with Jim in the last 24 hours. Jim is well known for first-class support so as Mark suggests two posts above a PM may help.
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    I have spoken with Jim and am hoping someone knows a UK or EU source of belts for the Byrnes saw. It is a spare so no panic (yet). Thanks in advance, Bruce
  10. bruce d
    Oh yeah, I tried everything to make dangerous substances and asked Mother if the set was defective when I couldn't. Them was the days ...
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    Toni, this is from Steel 1805. Be sure to read the last entry.
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    Well done, it has been great seeing this build and your determined approach. It is beautiful and I can see why the grandchildren are measuring it up!
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    I've never seen one of these kits. Now I want to see what happens next. Are the individual pieces actually ceramic?
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    From Popular Mechanics Shop Notes 1905, A fool-proof way to dry your frozen blasting powder in a coal mine: what could go wrong?
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    From Popular Mechanics for Young America, published 1905:
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    Once coppering of hulls was recognised as a good thing the technology was evolving constantly. Many combinations of materials were tried and Master Shipwrights were often, shall we say, 'economical with the truth'. What also complicated things was that few people actually understood what happened to the copper in seawater and how it reacted when different metals were present. This is a good source, previously posted but worth recalling: The_Introduction_and_Use_of_Copper_Sheat.pdf
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    Allan, have a look at the phrasing in the description of 'LEAD TO BE PUT BETWEEN THE KEELS' in this contract for Squirrel 1785:
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    Allan, is there any chance that the old script says 'shined' rather than 'tuned'?
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    You nailed it.
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    Thanks. Looking forward to more of the boat. 👍
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    Thanks Jorge. I had seen that range of small planes but you are the first person I have seen who actually owns one so had to ask! Is it a good tool?
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    Jorge, the boat looks good and I will be watching in future. The plane looks nice, I take it you are happy with it. Can I ask where you got it and if it has a name/model number?
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    D232 above, an unidentified yard. There is no information in the index but it is amongst other drawings of masts and tops from 18th c warships.
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    The Danish Museum has a contemporary copy of the drawing Bob shows in post #5, ref = D204. The hi-res version is available using the 'save' option in the header above the picture on their site. I am certain I remember another couple of examples there, still browsing. HTH Bruce
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    Jack, I like your raider-guy, well done. Also, that is a really interesting video in your link, it actually makes me want to try the technique. Thanks!

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