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  1. Jim Rogers
    I do all my standing rigging then a yard at a time starting with the lowers. I go fore, main, mizzenmast. Then the next yard up. Gets kinda tight as you go up but it allows you nice runs. Have lots of tweezers and rigging tools on hand plus a bucketful of patience. Have fun.
  2. Jim Rogers
    Gonna have to pick one of those up.
  3. Jim Rogers
    The exposure depends on whether you mill your own wood from blanks. Running boards through a Thickness planer followed by cutting strips on a table saw puts a lot of dust in the air.
  4. Jim Rogers
    A band clamp without the corners employed would work the same as rubber bands. It would apply equal pressure around the hull and in some cases would be easier to apply. You just need to find one small enough to use.
  5. Jim Rogers
    Go on the Model Shipways site and find the SYREN. Open it up and the open instructions, Chapter 1. This shows the absolute easiest way to make a rabbet. Simply put, sand a little bevel and then glue on a wood strip. Eliminates much of the knife work.
  6. Jim Rogers
    Cedar dust is my nemesis. I have been to the emergency room twice because of it with severe breathing issues. Figured out what was causing the issues after the second trip. I now wear a mask and I use a shop installed vacuum system with a cyclone separator. The issue as stated previously is that the ports on our hobby machines are not a standard shop machine size. People ALWAYS accuse me of having my shop “too clean”, even the photos I posted on the forum had the same quotes. You can’t be to clean when it comes to good dust management. I usually vacuum the surrounding area when I complete a cutting job. I worked in the Ordnance field for over 45 years and being clean and tidy is just second nature.
  7. Jim Rogers
    It is the planking.
  8. Jim Rogers
    Bloodwood/Redheart. I am also going to use it for interior framing. Not going to paint the bulwarks just apply a finish.
  9. Jim Rogers
    In order to make Deck planking easier and to add strength I basically built a solid hull. Made fairing easier and lots of area to glue too when planking.
  10. Jim Rogers
    Peter she looks great. You should be proud. I have used a wipe on Poly, a wipe on finish called “The Good Stuff” which I love and a spray on poly. The problem on when to apply is tricky because the build is not complete and sometimes, dependent on which you choose, you must sand off to glue on parts. And the flip side the finish does protect the paint. I would finish the hull now and again it is a beaut.
  11. Jim Rogers
    I use their dyes and they are great. The Ebony is awesome.
  12. Jim Rogers
    Have fun and take your time.
  13. Jim Rogers
    Define “a bit” ? over two weeks equals sorry customer service in my book.
  14. Jim Rogers
    Makes sense and also why I have never seen them before as they would be attached just prior to raising the anchor and then stored.
  15. Jim Rogers
    I have had zero luck with Wood Project Source and Lumberyard. I ordered Ocooch and I am happy with their product. Woodcraft should be a good source for woods used commonly for building boxes and furniture. Rockler also has wood available. I am having problems getting a hold of Costello Boxwood and Holly. I am going to drive over to Edensaw next week and see if the have any Holly. I’ll have to mill it myself but at least I’ll have it.
  16. Jim Rogers
    Jesse what are those lines you attached to the anchor lines and what is their purpose/function?
  17. Jim Rogers
    Very nice planking job and good thinking on the mast holes.
  18. Jim Rogers
    Mike that ship and case are beautiful. Put a nice oak apron on it and get a set of nice turned legs. Repurpose some old Queen Anne legs.
  19. Jim Rogers
    Put a set of legs on the case and make it a stand up display. It will look great. Very nice job.
  20. Jim Rogers
    Looks perfect to me.
  21. Jim Rogers
    Take care Chuck you and yours are in our prayers.
  22. Jim Rogers
    I would be real careful with a low flame as a disaster would just be a micro second away. The hair dryer or heat gun is probably your best option. Time and distance is the key. You really only need just a smidgen of pliability to get the job done.
  23. Jim Rogers
    I made mine adjustable using threaded rod locked in place with nuts on both sides.
  24. Jim Rogers
    I don’t see how there could be $500 worth of difference between these two saws. Personally I would get the Dewalt and use the $500 towards a Mini Milling machine. You could explain to the Admiral how you saved money by getting two pieces of equipment for the price of one.
  25. Jim Rogers
    How is your hull fairing?

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