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Keith Black
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If fire brick was used to line the stove's firebox the brick would have to be adhered to one another with mortar or else it would be a constant battle to keep them in place as each new load of wood or coal would jimmy the fire brick about. I suspect the firebox was all iron. -
In the first photo the gray contrasting material between the bricks appears to be mortar. If that isn't mortar then the space between the bricks would be dark. In the second photo where stone (me thinks it is stone) is used it also appears to be mortar between the stones but is harder to see due to lighter stone color. Wait a minute.........are you speaking of the brick inside the firebox or the brick on the hearth?
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It appears mortar was used.
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As I understand the hearth, the base was an iron pan filled with a layer of sand and the brick or (in some cases) stone was laid on top.
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Tyler, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
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http://margaretmuirauthor.blogspot.com/2012/11/cooking-on-wooden-sailing-ships-in.html
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Christopher, welcome to MSW. Wishing you the best on your Dory journey. Glad to have you aboard.
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I like the looks of the plumeria and the midrib of the leaf is a natural for the outside sail edge. The trick is being able to attach the leaf margin to the mast but of course, you are the magic man.
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PT, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
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Deyson, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
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Rigging the bowsprit and dolphin striker are far more challenging than any aspect of rigging the mast, IMHO. Very nicely done, Scott.
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He who thinks they be cowards all, raise your right hand.
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Having the full picture is helpful...........yes, he is sitting in the stern controlling the rudder. That's the way it looks to me, Glen.
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Brian, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
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https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1952/july/history-prevention-fouling
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Great job, Glen! Hey, in the illustration you're using as a build guide a figure is seated on something at the bow, is that something you'll try replicating and also the doghouse between the mast?
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Harvey, sorry to hear about the king post. I've done somewhat the same thing, pride before the fall and all that. I suggest chucking the dowel for the mast into a hand drill. It works well but beware, a drill used for turning will suffer earlier failure than had it been used for just drilling holes. I smoked mine after a couple of years using as a lathe. You're doing a lovely job.
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I love the romance of biplanes, for myself, monoplanes has never had the same fascination and allure. 'Kite' was an apt description for those early aircraft.
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It's been awhile since I followed along with one of your builds, Chris. Looking forward to the journey.
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Helge, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
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Of course........ *Keith dope slaps forehead.
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I couldn't get past the outer deck edges hinged to the hulls and all three acting in unison with one another. Close to falling asleep last night I thought that the deck required three hinges, the two at the outer edges and one in the center.
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I love the last photo, it appears an absurdly large coin has drifted into the work area.
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A bit sketchy to say the least. For example the 1:100 Mantua Amerigo Vespucci model is normally $400.00 plus but they're selling it for 95.99 pounds. I didn't play with adding the kit to a cart and seeing what shipping cost are. I think the old saw 'if something seems too good to be true, it probably is' applies. https://www.shipmodelshop-store.com/amerigo-vespucci-ship-model-kit-mantua-models-799/ Rich, welcome to MSW. I wish you the best in search of a kit. Glad to have you aboard.
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