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  1. bruce d
    Mark, I have no idea why sometimes wood/plywood just decides all on it's own to develop a wriggle. It seems to be more common in thinner pieces. See my Mediator log for my own version of this aggravation. However, i have seen wood develop dark spots after bits of swarf from filling ferrous metals was allowed to rest on the surface long enough to begin oxidizing. After the process began it continued despite the rusting iron having been removed. Hope this isn't the problem because as far as I know there is no cure. I like what you are doing, will keep watching.
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    spartorpedoinstr00unit.pdf
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    Investigations_of_a_Nineteenth_Century_S.pdf
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    Others may have something concrete to offer but I would suggest a thorough cleanout of the mating surfaces where the fence grips the table. Unless it has been damaged the fence should (as you know) automatically align at 90 degrees so if it isn't then something is in the way, possibly just a bit of crud stuck in a bad spot on the fence gripping surface. HTH Bruce
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    Wonderful model, Mustafa, well done.
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    Archaeological_evidence_of_the_foremast.pdf
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    What Mark said.
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    So now I am curious. Is Titebond hide glue actually the best for the job? Besides the extra working time are there any advantages?
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    Hi, perhaps that should read " 0.5mm"? I'm glad you have asked the question, it's exactly the type of thing could cause grief.
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    I will experiment but it looks like a good way to hold a profile scraper instead of a bevelling blade.
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    I intend to raid the scrapbox and make one, looks like a useful gizmo. Thanks!
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    That's a new one to me. I can see it being of use in armed boats, would be interested if you have more. It would have required a different process for making the hollow ball so there should be a paper trail. 👍
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    Cool find. Now I want one.
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    No royal crest?
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    I'm looking forward to seeing this. Mind if I watch?👍
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    Brian Lavery wrote a detailed account of how the French Invincible (74) was captured and taken into service as HMS Invincible. This was in Warship 38 & 39 published in 1986.
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    Valeriy, this is beautiful.
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    Good pictures of the carved and decorated stern board of an 18th century English officers gig. Not sure about copyright so here is the link to the auction site. https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auctions/ahlers-ogletree/carved-english-captains-gig-stern-panel-18th-c-1417782
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    Really like the look you have achieved with contrasting wood and painted pieces. The carvings are impressive, hoping for more images up close. Bruce
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    What Keith said. 👍
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    For smaller workpieces try an EPNS spoon or fork from the local yard sale. They are usually well worn and cheap so whatever electroplated silver is left can be wire brushed away.
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    Spot on, Roger, one and the same
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    Ron, ebay is your friend here. Get some accurate measurements from the dead one and with a few minutes stabbing away at the ebay listings you will be able to recognize a replacement. On the other hand if there is an engineering supply house within easy reach then ignore me and go straight to them ( as grsjax says in post above). Good luck!
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    If your interest is in using steel for structural purposes, I believe Roger has explained the less troublesome alternatives in the post above. On the other hand, if it is because you want something to look like steel then bear in mind that it's highly unlikely anything on an ocean going craft would have been left in a bare-metal finish: it would have been painted. Still, if you need something to look like natural steel there is a way. Use nickel silver, which despite the name contains neither nickel or silver. It is an alloy, available in sheet form and is used most often in jewellery and cutlery making (it is the NS in EPNS). Of course this is just speculation since I don't know how you were considering using steel in your model. HTH Bruce
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    ... and ferric metals will cause discolouration in wood.

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