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  1. BenD
    You are doing great Mike, You are going to get over the finish line before me that's for sure.
  2. BenD
    Chris you might want to check your site. The Alert is showing as $0.00
  3. BenD
    Looking amazing as always. Ratlines really are a tedious thing to do on a model. 1270 knots... James man are your eye's still working?
  4. BenD
    Those blocks look really nice. Is it possible to round the sheave more with the laser?
  5. BenD
    Thank you guys for the warm welcome and also for the sales! I was working on making some cable yesterday but my current ropewalk stands were about to tip over... I need to make something more stable. Time to get out the band saw!
  6. BenD
    Thank you Kurt. I will get around to making a post in this section for information, updates, and developments.
  7. BenD
    I added about 1ml of water to the paint pots. The Caldercraft Admiralty paints are quite thin and leave very little brush strokes to begin with. Don't be afraid to experiment.
  8. BenD
    Welcome to the Sherbourne club! I remember when I started mine I only had a crafting knife and some glue! There are a lot of Sherbourne builds on this site that should help if you are stuck. You can also just ask us questions.
  9. BenD
    I don't like any blades right out of the package. I use a sharpening stone to get the angle I want and then use a stropping block. When the edge is mirror shiny it's good to go for quite a while. I don't remember the last time I threw a blade out. I use the same treatment with chisels. A good piece of stropping leather is only $10-12 on Amazon. Most come with the stropping compound.
  10. BenD
    Yeah that is incredible. It is one of the best looking frigates on the market to date, In my opinion anyway. Chris, Is your house big enough for the production of all this stuff? I only make rope and I feels like I've invaded most of my apparent 😆.
  11. BenD
    I had the exact same gap between the bulwark strip and the first plank on my Cutter Sherbourne. I filled it just like you did. Get more clamps! You can never have too many. I've found even the dollar store ones work ok. Binder clips are also really good for ship building.
  12. BenD
    Ahh yes lumpy beginner hulls. I almost wish I had some pictures of my first unfinished mess the Amati Adventure. That thing was just about as lumpy and misshapen as you could imagine. I only got to about half way done the second planking before giving it the quits. I didn't dare try another kit for 6-7 years. I bought the kit without even thinking of looking for books or forums. Just jumped right in and slapped it together like a plastic kit 😆. Some of us just have to learn the hard way.
  13. BenD
    Electric plank benders are legit for wood bending. You just need to get the hang of it to not burn the wood. There are also plank bender like this one https://www.agesofsail.com/ecommerce/amati-kits/amati-form-a-strip-am7381.html. I personally use that one the most but it can be tricky to use and it does weaken the wood if you need a really tight bend.
  14. BenD
    Please keep doing videos like this. There are people out there struggling with one step or another. Some people pay money for this kind of thing.
  15. BenD
    The rigging is what should be holding up the yards and orienting them so don't worry to much. Looking good by the way!
  16. BenD
    I've got a trick for crappy old pin-vice drills. This one doesn't fit bits any smaller than .5mm anymore so I roll aluminum foil around the drill bit shafts. It seems to generate enough grip that I can drill into wood without the bit spinning in the chuck. Here is a .3mm bit being sleeved up.
  17. BenD
    Head stock start and end point really is important for consistency. I have measurements on my both ends of my rope walk tracks. It helps to know when to stop the tailstock without constantly checking the rope for how laid up it is. Now I want to start counting the rotations. Might get some interesting results.
  18. BenD
    A picture of said tool would help greatly.
  19. BenD
    I made my own banner/Logo with the help of Microsoft paint and a bit of magic from a photoshop editor called GIMP. I think it's decent given that it wasn't professionally made. What do you guys think?
  20. BenD
    Do you mean coils or rope hanks? Do you really think people would buy that?
  21. BenD
    I don't know why this kit doesn't come with letters for the stern or even a stencil. I purchased the letters from Cornwall model boats. They are Amati's 6mm brass photoetch letters. I think they only deck fittings left to do are the shot racks and the ladders for the platforms. Nothing is glued in yet, Not until the rest of the various holes have been drilled. The masts and yards are under construction. I'm going to be rigging the Snake with the option on the right. The middle is a good option as well. I was going to add the left color to my production line but it looks a little off in my opinion. I may add it later if people want something a little darker.
  22. BenD
    Welcome to Model Ship World. The Sherbourne is a really good place to start.
  23. BenD
    That price is justifiable considering the amount of parts and that it looks incredible. Looks like you need a second laser cuter.
  24. BenD
    THE DAY HAS ARIVED! Your kits are top notch and I have no doubt you made the right decision. Looking forward to your future developments! (HMS Indefatigable please!)
  25. BenD
    As far as I know polyester only sags over time and isn't highly affected by moisture. The baking is to "set" the rope so it doesn't unravel. Another problem with polyester is the shiny texture.

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