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  1. Jim Rogers
    Here are three photos. First two show the heart on my Syren Serving Machine. I strop the heart in whilst serving the line. The last shows the served heart on my Domonoff server with two seizings. Hope this helps, might not be an accurate way of doing hearts but I like the clean look it gives.
  2. Jim Rogers
    I forgot I added fighting tops to the main and fore masts as the model only had crosstrees. Just did not look right to me.
  3. Jim Rogers
    I am currently building the Phoenix. It is a great little build and makes a very nice little ship. In my experience with this ship the laser cut parts are very precise with the garboard plank being the only one you really have to shape. One issue you should be aware of is that these laser cut parts are basically veneers. I tried using PVA glue and all the parts got a severe curl and made them impossible to get glued in place. I had to use CA and it worked fine. Attached phot shows progress to date.
  4. Jim Rogers
    Fa la la laaaaa
  5. Jim Rogers
    I have Chuck’s Serving Machine and I love it but after using for about ten minutes my wrist really start to ache. Not a function of his machine but more a function of my wrists. I intend to set it up as a block stropping machine.
  6. Jim Rogers
    I received my Serving machine yesterday and was missing the transmission rod. 😭 Sent Alex’s an email, he responded with in an hour and the rod was in the mail. I have dealt with many businesses and must say the ones that sponsor this site are top notch and customer oriented.
  7. Jim Rogers
    Great build Don. Do you recommend the Senstive Drilling Attachment and why? I have been thinking about purchasing one.
  8. Jim Rogers
    I learned by experience/hard way that BEFORE you attach the Bowspirit run your running rigging lines through the Fairlead and leave for further rigging later. It is a real chore if you wait....trust me. Note in your photo where the Fairlead sits, now imagine. with regard to your question on Hearts I served the line and tied a seize to it for show.
  9. Jim Rogers
    What great detail. Wonderful build.
  10. Jim Rogers
    And you will always have the picture of it on the cabinet.......after you move it. Looks like it belongs there.
  11. Jim Rogers
    The Proxxon is basically the same saw as the Micro Mark. The fence on these saws is one of the keys on how well they function. The fence on the Micro Mark is terrible. It is hard to set and it come loose. Saving up for the Byrnes. Just my 2 cents.
  12. Jim Rogers
    Congrats to you both.
  13. Jim Rogers
    A top of the line build set off by that outstanding flag. Nice case also.
  14. Jim Rogers
    Tom she looks great. Love the stain.
  15. Jim Rogers
    I priced out some of the cases available online and almost fainted at their ridiculous prices. It is not that hard to build a case. Attached is a photo of a prototype I just built. Waiting for some product to add the wake and waves.
  16. Jim Rogers
    She is a real beauty.
  17. Jim Rogers
    I have been using Gorilla CA with the brush applicator (Yellow top). Drys clear, about a ten second set time
  18. Jim Rogers
    Using Syren Minature Rope: .012, .018,.025.
  19. Jim Rogers
    Beautiful. Well done.
  20. Jim Rogers
    Every kit I get the first thing I do is trash the line. Ships did not use modern poly line to rig and the line was not shiny. I purchase all my line from SYREN Ship Company. But that is just me.
  21. Jim Rogers
    I just ordered the serving machine. You send inquiry request, he sends price and PayPal link, you pay done.
  22. Jim Rogers
    I think your hull looks just fine. It will look great once painted and plated.
  23. Jim Rogers
    Looks great Eric. The adhesive on the tape causes the lifting as it does not stick well. You did a fantastic job on the plating. Reworking that punch was the key.
  24. Jim Rogers
    Lou you are a bad bad man 😂🤣😂😁
  25. Jim Rogers
    Like Lou I am also currently building the Phoenix. Here is the color scheme I decided on, have no clue if it is historic or not.

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