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Keith Black
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Eric, no, not at all. It's all good. Would love to see a photo of the artwork, please post or you can PM me.
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Vaidas, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
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Eric, you are 100% correct but I was speaking of European history. I'm very familiar with Americas indigenous peoples and their migration history which is absolutely fascinating. My wife is of Alaskan Native heritage (Aleut) so we take indigenous people's history very seriously. But for me it's easier to relate to European history due to my ancestry but your point is well taken.
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Our history here in the colonies is recent compared to that of Europe, it's hard to get one's head around the age of things there. My wife and I live in a 154 year old house and it's old by American standards but absolutely nothing compared to European history. I wish I could visit those places that weren't destroyed by the war, so much history, so little time. https://heiroxford.wordpress.com/2017/11/06/the-enigmatic-church-doorway-at-stillingfleet-yorkshire/
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Henry, I've got photos that prove that it was done. The blocks were placed further apart than the yard's furthest traveling distance which kept them from becoming two blocked.
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Phil, this is how the Tennessee was rigged.
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Each halyard passes through a single sheave block secured to the deck before being belayed to a spider pin. I used the posted photo of the mizzen as a guide. You bet I am (thank you for the idea) as it's much easier on one's back to sit at a bench and work rather than stand over a model. You also can anchor your elbows and steady shaky ole hands. Thank you for the complement, Rob.
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Maximum pull power downward from overhead is a man's body weight. Pulling a line through a block anchored at deck level is going to allow more pulling power because a man is pulling with his back and legs. I've posted a photo of the Tennessee (some 70 yeas later than the Diana) mizzen showing blocks anchored around the mast.
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I dabbled back in the day, I know just enough to make me dangerous. I've got air dry clay creations I made over thirty years ago that are still with us. I was always a bit ill at ease with that type of clay because even when dry you can add water and it'll soften up but I guess thirty years is proof it stands the test of time.
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Nic, these needle threaders work great for getting into blocks hidden away in small tight spaces due to their flexibility and length. One disadvantage is the paper end one holds on to comes off easily. They will still work but control becomes a little more difficult. https://www.amazon.com/ZZHXSM-Threader-Threading-Embroidery-Threaders/dp/B08ZSL7DY8/ref=sr_1_10?crid=DZZAON3KBX52&keywords=long+needle+threaders&qid=1678975922&sprefix=long+needle-threaders%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-10
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Hey, buddy, I do hope you're going to try/test your water techniques on scrape pieces first. I don't know how folks do it but I've seen "water" clinging to the sides of a submarine as it sounds. Water clinging to the Kraken's tentacles would be a hot look but I'd think you want to make sure your technique is fool proof because the very last thing in the world would be to ruin the Kraken. You're making me want get back into clay........"Honey, mind if if I use you stove's oven this afternoon?" Talk about bringing out the Kraken!
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LK, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
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Glen, just wow, wow wow wow. The Kraken was going to be the "make or break" part of this build and you nailed it! Once you add the water this thing is gonna pop, I can't wait to see all the water affects you'll create.
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Hello from the Mid Chesapeake area!
Keith Black replied to C Keith's topic in New member Introductions
Keith, welcome to MSW. Glad to have another Keith aboard. -
Yes it is a masterpiece and it needs to be featured somewhere other than just these humble MSW pages.
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Bob, Glen, Pat, Rob, Gary, Tom, Brian, and Keith thank you for your kind comments and thank you to all for the likes. I've completed all the off ship work I can do on the mainmast. The top and top gallant lifts are rigged but the braces have to wait till the mast is installed. Also, the main yard doesn't get permanently mounted till the mainmast is installed and the channel stays deadeyes are rigged. Once the foremast top and top gallant lifts are rigged and the foremast installed the Tennessee's rigging will speed up considerably. The lines from the blocks to the spider pins are temporary and are there only to keep the blocks from becoming a tangled mess. Thank you to all for following along and for your continued support. And the journey continues.......
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Valeriy, this is the only thing I could come up with.
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Joe, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
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Great perseverance, Ras. The fork assembly looks great and like you said, there aren't many shelf potholes.
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Denis, welcome to MSW. I love steam power. Glad to have you aboard.
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Hello from Canada’s west coast
Keith Black replied to Twokidsnosleep's topic in New member Introductions
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Michael, welcome to MSW. Fantastic model. Glad to have you aboard.
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