bruce d
-
Posts
3,006 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Gallery
Events
Everything posted by bruce d
-
Tuning Copper sheathing
bruce d replied to allanyed's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Allan, have a look at the phrasing in the description of 'LEAD TO BE PUT BETWEEN THE KEELS' in this contract for Squirrel 1785: -
Tuning Copper sheathing
bruce d replied to allanyed's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Allan, is there any chance that the old script says 'shined' rather than 'tuned'? -
You nailed it.
-
Thanks. Looking forward to more of the boat. 👍
-
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?
-
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?
-
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.
-
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
-
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!
-
So sorry to hear about catching covid after all this time but I am still enjoying the build. Forgive me sounding like a parent but ... please be careful using power tools (especially new ones!) while you are host to the bug.
-
Band Saw Recommendations
bruce d replied to ChrisLBren's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Hi Chris, I swear by my Metabo 261: I believe there is a North American version wearing a 'customer badge'. Main positive points are superb build quality, ball bearings guides, cast table, small footprint benchtop design and (small but useful point) it is relatively quiet. Only one negative point: The table tilting mechanism works fine but I beefed up the locking clamp. It didn't fail, I just felt one more locking screw wouldn't hurt. HTH Bruce -
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Kevin. Careful exposing your mischievous side, Santa might be watching 😇
-
This is on my 'to-do' list (minus the flavouring)...
-
My limited experience with rubber cement on wood is not encouraging. I got a few 'hard spots' with a solid grip on the wood for no known reason. The paper suggested above got me thinking. Have you tried mucilage?
-
Thanks Graham, I hadn't thought of paper between the pieces ... even though I have done that in bigger woodworking jobs! I will play around with paper, who knows? Still hoping for a clever sticky-stuff of some kind.
-
Seeking some sage advice. I am looking for a glue with one specific characteristic: I need to glue a bunch of pieces of wood together and then later separate them without harm. Seccotine was good for this in the old days but it is no longer available as far as I can tell. Using Titebond or similar and then applying IPA is not an option, the pieces are a bit too thin and spindly to survive the process. I have tried a cheap PVA in the hopes of getting a poor bond but it actually gave a very strong, nearly bulletproof join. So, I suppose, a temporary glue. There has to be some clever product out there or a hack. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
-
Great work Ian, it's a beauty.
-
Not more light, I'm sorry to say, but another variable to ponder. Surely the location of the weapon was a factor? Perhaps the absolutely identical rule of rigging was applied to a weapon whether it was in use as a bow chaser, on the gun deck or wheeled into the great cabin poste haste, or is it more likely the gun captain had discretion to do what suited his immediate needs best? Since I do not claim to know the implications of having two single blocks on a gun instead of a single and a double there may be an answer obvious to someone who is deeper into the subject. However, single and double blocks are different tools and imply a different requitement. Just saying. I await flack.
-
Wonderful Christian, I admire your work.
-
I am sure we are all glad the man in Kevin's second photo above is wearing a tie. We have to maintain standards.
-
Remember your digital footprint...
-
I stared at the article a minute to be sure I had understood it. If there is a difference between spraying this stuff and using a flamethrower I can't see it.
-
Popular Mechanics August 1934. Sounds like a napalm substitute.
Our Emblem ®
