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  1. Keith Black
    What a neat build, Harvey. Thank you for letting us tag along.
  2. Keith Black
    Yeah, I wanna see.
  3. Keith Black
    My thoughts on being a member of MSW/NRG is, we're family. At times we may disagree, sometimes vigorously but we cheer each others success and we suffer as one when tragedy befalls one of us.
  4. Keith Black
    Rshousha, I'm sorry for your loss, my condolences.
  5. Keith Black
    Royal Mail thingie?
  6. Keith Black
    All lovely little bits, Brian. Impressive work as always.
  7. Keith Black
    Have you considered 1/4 inch plywood?
  8. Keith Black
    I couldn't agree more regarding Cornwall, top shelf folks.
  9. Keith Black
    I don't see why not and it comes in a multitude of colors, thank you for the link.
  10. Keith Black
    Trond, impressive, very well done.
  11. Keith Black
    Harvey, the vision is coming to life. Nicely done.
  12. Keith Black
    Johan, welcome to MSW. Please do start a build log when you've made your decision.
  13. Keith Black
    Nice job on the carving. I don't know how you're going to attach to a vertical surface? If you were applying them on a flat surface your life would be so much easier. I quit using tweezers on small pieces, they invariably fly off into space lost to the world.
  14. Keith Black
    The way this piece is cut I'm not surprised, it's almost like it's asking to be broken off. I'm sure it's fixable but it is a pain in the backside.
  15. Keith Black
    Pete, welcome to MSW. Having a MSW build log allows people to better help/advise when you have a problem.
  16. Keith Black
    FS, welcome to MSW.
  17. Keith Black
    Gary, so real, such beautiful detail.
  18. Keith Black
    SS, welcome to MSW. Stow your gear in a build log and join us for the journey.
  19. Keith Black
    Olga, yes, congratulations indeed! Well done and to think we got to watch her being built here in MSW, what a treat.
  20. Keith Black
    Do I see a kitchen table refinishing in your future? Good to see you making progress, nice job.
  21. Keith Black
    Allan, I would think the longevity of masking tape would depend on several factors. Natural, exposed to heat, 20 years? The way I've used it, it's painted, CA glued at the ends, and poly encapsulated. I can't even hazard a guess how long it will last in that state. I know it's very hard to remove as I redid the bow gun tracks and it didn't want to be removed!
  22. Keith Black
    Joe, I use one inch 3M masking tape for all my banding as I am absolutely the worst at metal working. I lay out a five inch piece on a piece of wood and then cut to the desired width. If the banding/tape is going to be the same color as the object I apply all natural. If it's going to be say black on white, I cut to width, pull up the strip of tape, set it back on the board away from the five inch piece I just cut from, paint it the required color, and then apply. I add a tiny bit of CA where the ends meet. I use poly so eventually the tape edges also get adhered by the poly. I use masking tape for all sorts of items as in the case of the gun tracks and the coal scuttles at the ends of the companionway , that's masking tape. This method sure isn't for everybody but it's saved my bacon
  23. Keith Black
    Maliba, that looks nice, very pleasing to the eye.
  24. Keith Black
    Pat, Brian, and Gary, thank you for your words of support and a sincere thank you to all for the likes. These two photos show my impatience to see the mast with all the spars attached even though the six are raw without their bits and paint. I've envisioned this moment for such a long time it's almost surreal to finally see this stage close to completion. Nothing is jumping out at me screaming "stop the presses" so it's on to getting the six tidied up. I promise better photos when the six spars are rigged and hung.
  25. Keith Black
    Will, updates? Inquiring minds want to know.

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