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Had a very enjoyable experience today as I went aboard the Pinta and Niña replicas as they are docked at Winona, MN on the Mississippi. About a 20 minute drive from home so may get to go again. Those caravels made me stop and think about the grand accomplishments they had so long ago.Had an informative conversation with one of the volunteer crew who answered many of my question and was very knowledgeable. That visit was a real keeper. Back to our Tritons now. I’m really posting this information as I digress back to the colour I’ll use on my canon breech rope. Two of the photos just sealed the choice. Thanks again to Russ for pointing out the grey in the hemp. Photo one: Pinta with Niña outboard Photo two: Aboard Pinta Photo three: Aboard Niña
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I like that bracket! You've solved another issue for me. You're very good at that.
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Beautiful work Maury. Paddy
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Hi Toni, Wonderful work. I'm still going through your log at this time. Since I'm preparing to start on the Longboat when it arrives but while waiting thought I would build the jig. Would you please tell me what the over all length of your jig is? Thanks, and again love your work. Paddy
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Rusty, Mark, and Bob, Thanks gents. What time I had in the shop yesterday I spent studying just how I should proceed with frames B and A and think I have it worked out. Now if the heat and humidity would let up. It's a sticky wicket in the dockyard right now. Do have a big fan that covers the work area though and helps make it tolerable.
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Thanks Pete. I'm really wondering how this is going to go and what surprises maybe waiting for me. Keep trying not shoot myself in the foot. :)
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Finally..... laid up the first frame, "C", with glue to the keel. I don't want to hear anyone else saying they are slow. Note: The Keelson is only being used to help with the centering of the frame and is not glued.
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Looking good Rusty. Love that Bloodwood.
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Thanks for sharing that with us Rusty. Great idea and well worth remembering.
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It will be interesting to see how it goes Pete. Thank for posting this.
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Cracker-Jack work Bob, really looks good. Good to hear you're going to leave some open work for the viewer to enjoy. Well done!
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Thanks for that information druxey.
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Hi David,Purchased mine from a hardware store that has a model railroad department. So, probably any well supplied hobby shop.
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I don’t want to paint the pewter cannons that I’ll probably be using so decided I would test soaking them In ME Rail Weathering solution and see how it looked. Photos are before, ME Solution, and after for two minutes soak time then rubbed out with a kitchen paper towel. I kind of like it.
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I do believe I've put this in the wrong forum and should have been placed in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings. Would an administrater please move it. Thanks
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Has anyone had the experience of blackening their cast pewter cannon with Micro Engineering's Rail Weather Solution which contains selenious acid, cuperic nitrate, ammonium floride. I don’t want to paint the cannon black and the idea struck me that the ME solution I have and never used may just do the trick. Could then use some washes to enhance the contrast in different areas. Anyway, any suggestions or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. The cannon will be use on the1773 Triton Cross Section.
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Hi mobbsie, Thanks for your input. That has it settled.
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Thanks for Tom. That makes sense. I was guessing but thought as you state although I'm new at this. Thanks again. Regards, Paddy
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Can anyone tell me if the gun tackle and breeching rope were tarred that were used on nine pounders around 1773? Thanks
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LOL.... not at you but with you. Sounds like someone I know very well.
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Thank you very much David. A fun process.
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Thanks Russ. I like the colour too but will improve the way the wash is applied by mixing enough to drop the complete cordage in. I used a brush on this test and the finish looks a little uneven to me so I'll try a short soak with the next batch. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
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Continuing ropewalk practice. Make of thread: DMC Cordonnet Size: No. 100 Colour: ECRU (Natural) Ropewalk: 2 x 3 Trying for: Breeching rope A thin wash of Paynes Gray artist oil has been applied to the natural finish of the thread in an attempt to simulate the grayish tan that Russ mentioned for the hemp rope. The second picture is of a coil of actual hemp rope and allowing for the difficulty in trapping the actual colour in the photographs and the monitor we’re viewing this on looks close to me. Any comments or suggestions welcome. Credit Wikipedia for the following photo
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Grant, Thanks for that. Fun stuff practicing and experimenting.
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