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  1. bruce d
    Very nice model, Jean-Paul, you did a good job. I will be consulting this log when I restart my Mediator, the finish you achieve is great.
  2. bruce d
    Hello Geoff, Happy New Year and welcome to MSW. Make yourself at home, rummage around the build logs and see what others have done. Welcome aboard.
  3. bruce d
    Hello Freebird, can I ask which country you are in?
  4. bruce d
    Hello Pete, welcome to MSW. Why not post a message in the 'New Members Introduction' thread? That will draw attention to your project and allow you to get a few 'heads up' comments on your build. Looking forward to hearing how you do with Pickle. 😊
  5. bruce d
    Jobbie, Looking good. Mind if I watch over your shoulder?
  6. bruce d
    Charlie, I agree absolutely. May I be the first to say thanks for expressing this so well? Seasons best wishes.
  7. bruce d
    Sounds like the Mini Mamoli range may have something for you. Chris mentioned them in post#2. Their Cutty Sark is 210mm/ 8 1/4 inches high.
  8. bruce d
    ... and don't ask me why I believe you. Thanks!
  9. bruce d
    Mine arrived today. I am totally satisfied with the solid construction and the range of the movement. I probably won't use it for blacksmith-style jobs but it really does look a lot tougher than I expected. Glad I got it.
  10. bruce d
    Welcome to MSW
  11. bruce d
    Welcome to MSw Roberts. I agree, that is a fine looking kayak .
  12. bruce d
    Hello Michael, welcome to MSW
  13. bruce d
    Fantastic. Loved it.
  14. bruce d
    Hello Stuart, welcome to MSW. You will find plenty of people here will empathise with your fondness for memorabilia. Some even share tales of hiding recent finds from the admiral (forum speak for significant other 😉). Glad to have you aboard.
  15. bruce d
    My thanks to @Thunder for pointing out this range recently: http://www.rodlangton.com/index-2.html
  16. bruce d
    Welcome to MSW, glad to have you aboard. The work on the Constitution log is looking good.
  17. bruce d
    Glad to see Gordon's work is still getting attention. 😊 He had to make a couple of guesses on this one and they turned out to be absolutely correct!
  18. bruce d
    Copied and pasted exactly as I found it: I of course have no first hand experience in these matters. Spruce Beer Vice Admiral Samuel Graves to Philip Stephens "Sir … Being on the Subject of provisions it is indispensably become my Duty to represent to their Lordships that the custom of supplying New England Rum to his Majesty's Ships is in my humble opinion highly prejudicial to the State. The use of it destroys the Health and Faculties of the People and debilitates them surprizinzly [sic]. The Seamen always continue healthy and active when drinking spruce Beer; but in a few days after New England Rum is served, altough mixed with four or five Waters, the Hospital is crouded with sick, and those on board are pallid, weak, and incapable of doing half their Duty. I appeal to the Captains of the Squadron that this is always the Consequence of their Crews having New England Rum." Since 'spruce beer' is basically boiled and fermented wood, we can only imagine what qualities the New England Rum must have had to prompt this plea. Ho-Ho-Ho, Bruce Graves's Conduct, Vol. I, pp 130-132 [BM]. Transcribed by Lars Bruzelius
  19. bruce d
    It is looking good. The 'EDIT' facility is in a dropdown menu in the top right corner: HTH Bruce
  20. bruce d
    Lovely! 메리 크리스마스
  21. bruce d
    Thank you, and Joyeux Noël to you. I have enjoyed watching your build this year.
  22. bruce d
    Mark, I have gone back through this build to catch up. I think this will be a magnificent ship, I had no idea the Ancre plans were for a POB build. I will pull up a chair if you have room for one more?
  23. bruce d
    That is what blue paint is for ...
  24. bruce d
    Thanks, I have ordered one and wonder how I survived so long without this tool.
  25. bruce d
    Ben, welcome to MSW. Looking forward to seeing your Danmark.

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