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Keith Black

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  1. Keith Black
    Eric, do you know what river system?
  2. Keith Black
    My wife might argue that point.
  3. Keith Black
    My statement was a jest. No doubt you've reduced your carbon footprint but unfortunately being totally carbon free is impossible, IMHO. Unless you're running butt naked through the woods eating raw whatever we all have a carbon footprint, some way more than yourself. As for a salmon or any seafood, always buy frozen. Supermarkets mistreat seafood horribly. Fresh seafood for the most part is a myth. Very few boats are out and back in the same day with enough daylight left to get product to market on that same day. I know this having lived in Alaska on the Bristol Bay side where we were heavily involved in the salmon industry and we also owned an unsuccessful seafood company in Texas. What part of Alaska does your acquaintance fish?
  4. Keith Black
    You meat burners are are the reason for global warming.
  5. Keith Black
    Congratulations, Chris. Seventeen years deservers a medal.
  6. Keith Black
    Sorry to hear about the painter's broken wrist. I hope his broken wrist doesn't interfere with raising a glass or two.
  7. Keith Black
    "mind the gap"
  8. Keith Black
    Richard, welcome back. Glad to have you back on onboard with us.
  9. Keith Black
    That is so nice, Brian. Such a super sweet job.
  10. Keith Black
    If folks want great weather this time of year, Michigan is the place to come for a vacation. It's in the high 50's/low 60's in the AM and low to mid 80's in the afternoon........plus we got lots of water.
  11. Keith Black
    Geoff, welcome to MSW. I look forward to seeing photos of your build. Glad to have you aboard.
  12. Keith Black
    Enjoy the vacation, Glen. The ship is a marvel.
  13. Keith Black
    Miguel, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  14. Keith Black
    Mark, what is the length of each spirketting? Will they be scarfed or butt jointed? You're doing absolutely beautiful work.
  15. Keith Black
    Greif, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
  16. Keith Black
    Very nice, Simon.
  17. Keith Black
    Due to global warming green matches were/are engineered to be more eco friendly, to burn with less heat than the standard red matches. Hopefully in time more MSW members will use the green match to indicate scale.
  18. Keith Black
    Praying your doctors are able to determine the cause of your medical problem and that they are able to correct it. Please take care.....Keith
  19. Keith Black
    Great plan!
  20. Keith Black
    Ching, welcome to MSW.
  21. Keith Black
    Maybe set it up on a shelf somewhere and let it rest for awhile. A much better fate would be a gift for your son rather than squishing it.
  22. Keith Black
    Tom, what size/scale?
  23. Keith Black
    His woodwork and metalwork skills are every bit as phenomenal as his rigging skills. We're really privileged to have his build log here in MSW.
  24. Keith Black
    I wish I was capable of the work this man does, it is absolutely the best and the most amazing rigging I've seen. Start at the end of his build log and work backwards.
  25. Keith Black
    Yes, in those cases where a block is attached to a yard, mast, or deck. In those cases where a block is used in a gun tackle lift......... Once the wire tail it twisted but before cutting off the twisted end I apply CA with a sewing needle applicator to the wire at the sides and the base of the twisted end removing excess CA with a Q-tip. This keeps the wire from separating from the block once the twisted end is cut off. After the CA is dry I cut off the twist very carefully allowing just the hint of twist remaining and I then gently file the "nub" to remove any sharp edges made with the side cutters and to achieve a flatter edge. See attached photo.

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