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Well, this turned out to be a bad idea.  The saw had 658 looks, 42 watchers, 4 bidders at the last minute and sold for $125 and ebay will take 13%.  I had over $350 in it, but no one was interested so I lost my a__.  Oh well, that's the way things are going these days. My Admiral Diane, had another stroke last night and is back in the hospital.  Anyone with any extra prayers would be appreciated.
Thanks guys,
John

Well, this turned out to be a bad idea.  The saw had 658 looks, 42 watchers, 4 bidders at the last minute and sold for $125 and ebay will take 13%.  I had over $350 in it, but no one was interested so I lost my a__.  Oh well, that's the way things are going these days. My Admiral Diane, had another stroke last night and is back in the hospital.  Anyone with any extra prayers would be appreciated.
Thanks guys,
John

Well, this turned out to be a bad idea.  The saw had 658 looks, 42 watchers, 4 bidders at the last minute and sold for $125 and ebay will take 13%.  I had over $350 in it, but no one was interested so I lost my a__.  Oh well, that's the way things are going these days. My Admiral Diane, had another stroke last night and is back in the hospital.  Anyone with any extra prayers would be appreciated.
Thanks guys,
John

Well, since there has been no interest from the Forum, I'm going to go ahead and relist this with eBay. I am waiting until 3:00 PM Pacific time to enter the listing, should there be an interest please PM me before the listing time and I then will not list it.  After it's listed I'll repost the listing number here.  Thanks to all that looked.
John

Well, this turned out to be a bad idea.  The saw had 658 looks, 42 watchers, 4 bidders at the last minute and sold for $125 and ebay will take 13%.  I had over $350 in it, but no one was interested so I lost my a__.  Oh well, that's the way things are going these days. My Admiral Diane, had another stroke last night and is back in the hospital.  Anyone with any extra prayers would be appreciated.
Thanks guys,
John

Thanks for showing some interest folks, the new ebay number for this is  232411833080.  Just copy and paste or type in the number on the search box and it should show up. It also should show if you just do a search for Dremel Table Saw.  The auction will end on Sunday around 4:00 PM.  Current bid is $26 I certainly hope it brings more than this.  There currently are 406 views and 41 people following it so I guess we'll see.  Sorry I haven't been on the forum much, but my Admiral has had 4-5 strokes over the last 6 weeks and I'm spending most of my time taking care of her.  I have been trying to start downsizing and converting un used items to cash to help cover a lot of unexpected expenses.
Thanks for looking,
John

Hi guys, I find it necessary to sell off a few things I have. This item is also listed on eBay (item # 232404736558) if any one has an interest.  The ebay auction will end Monday afternoon. Please go to ebay to check it out.
"I have refurbished this saw and it has made 2 cuts since then. New blades, motor, belt, extra belt, wrenches, Allen wrenches, wood sled, Miter and Rip Fence w/Bell Variable Adjusting Angle Rip Fence, all Original Manual & Parts List. This is everything you need to make anything miniature that you would need a Table Saw for. Everything you see is new (used to make 2 cuts) and what you will get. The only reason that I am selling this saw is because I need a bigger one and this is not being used.  It runs like a top and with the Proxxon 36 tooth Carbide Blade will cut anything to perfection no matter how hard or small it is.  These saws are becoming really hard to come by and are highly sought by model builders who demand precision and bring premium prices when one of this quality and condition come on the market.  There is over $150.00 of extra accessories that are aftermarket items made for this saw.  I have not seen a Bell variable rip fence in over 10 years for sale.  The blade wrenches also include the star and hex wrenches for some of the other screws used in the saw's construction.  There is an extra new belt and the belt on the saw is new. Bid with confidence that this is the best Dremel Saw on the market with the most accessories you will find in one place. There will be no disappointments with this baby and you can use it for years before it would need anything but dusting off. Being sold as is, with no warranties.  Buyer will pay shipping as this is a bulky relatively heavy item.  This is a no reserve auction with a low starting bid of only $0.99.  So far the bids are very low, so I hope it goes for more.
 
Sorry for any inconvenience, I had to end my listing on ebay early because I had an error in the description saying I would cover the shipping which was $38.75, when I meant the buyer would pay to ship. Therefore, I'm not going to relist on ebay, but anyone interested, my asking price is $285.00 + shipping.  I take all credit cards and paypal for anyone interested in buying it. I can send an invoice and you can pay from it.
John

I love this plane!

Thanks for showing some interest folks, the new ebay number for this is  232411833080.  Just copy and paste or type in the number on the search box and it should show up. It also should show if you just do a search for Dremel Table Saw.  The auction will end on Sunday around 4:00 PM.  Current bid is $26 I certainly hope it brings more than this.  There currently are 406 views and 41 people following it so I guess we'll see.  Sorry I haven't been on the forum much, but my Admiral has had 4-5 strokes over the last 6 weeks and I'm spending most of my time taking care of her.  I have been trying to start downsizing and converting un used items to cash to help cover a lot of unexpected expenses.
Thanks for looking,
John

Well, since there has been no interest from the Forum, I'm going to go ahead and relist this with eBay. I am waiting until 3:00 PM Pacific time to enter the listing, should there be an interest please PM me before the listing time and I then will not list it.  After it's listed I'll repost the listing number here.  Thanks to all that looked.
John

Well, since there has been no interest from the Forum, I'm going to go ahead and relist this with eBay. I am waiting until 3:00 PM Pacific time to enter the listing, should there be an interest please PM me before the listing time and I then will not list it.  After it's listed I'll repost the listing number here.  Thanks to all that looked.
John

Hello Ben, welcome to the Niagara club.  I'll be following your progress.  I've recently completed the Charles W Morgan and started the Niagara back in February.  I have a pretty comprehensive archive of photos of the real Niagara in Erie, Pa. on my website and have progressed to the stage of starting to build the guns.  You might wish to visit my website should you run into questions.  I have not started a Build Log here as it would be redundant to my site.  This is a fun project with lots of possibilities.  Check it out if you wish at   http://www.niagaramodel.com 
Have fun,
John

Hello Ben, welcome to the Niagara club.  I'll be following your progress.  I've recently completed the Charles W Morgan and started the Niagara back in February.  I have a pretty comprehensive archive of photos of the real Niagara in Erie, Pa. on my website and have progressed to the stage of starting to build the guns.  You might wish to visit my website should you run into questions.  I have not started a Build Log here as it would be redundant to my site.  This is a fun project with lots of possibilities.  Check it out if you wish at   http://www.niagaramodel.com 
Have fun,
John

Long overdue update, but spring is a busy time for me with kids, yard stuff, etc.  I've been making progress over the last couple of weeks, planking the section of the hull between the main rail and planksheer (which is in yellowheart).  It really wasn't all that bad using ebony.  It's not as easy to work as pear or boxwood, but it cuts very cleanly and sands to a beautiful sheen.   I'm cutting strips about 0.7mm in thickness, so they are pretty flexible.

 
 
It's probably hard to tell from the pictures, but the first section of the bow to about the third bulkhead is comprised of 10 rows of planks (approximately 1.2mm in width).  The remainder is six rows.  In looking at pictures of the Morgan, the planks in the six-row section of the hull are beveled at the edge.  
 

With the ebony planks only being 0.7mm in thickness, beveling was out of the question.  So, what I ended up doing is taking a scalpel and slowly working it between the plank rows to add a little more definition between the planks.  Seems to have worked out ok, I'll try to take close-ups soon.
 
After that, I sanded the planksheer back to the edge of the ebony planking.  This will ensure that when I put the holly molding along the planksheer, it will be a uniform thickness along the hull.  I also planked the transom with some thin basswood strips, and added wood filler to the filler block areas since I did a crappy job with the filler blocks in sanding back certain areas too much.
 
Thanks for looking in!

Hi guys, I find it necessary to sell off a few things I have. This item is also listed on eBay (item # 232404736558) if any one has an interest.  The ebay auction will end Monday afternoon. Please go to ebay to check it out.
"I have refurbished this saw and it has made 2 cuts since then. New blades, motor, belt, extra belt, wrenches, Allen wrenches, wood sled, Miter and Rip Fence w/Bell Variable Adjusting Angle Rip Fence, all Original Manual & Parts List. This is everything you need to make anything miniature that you would need a Table Saw for. Everything you see is new (used to make 2 cuts) and what you will get. The only reason that I am selling this saw is because I need a bigger one and this is not being used.  It runs like a top and with the Proxxon 36 tooth Carbide Blade will cut anything to perfection no matter how hard or small it is.  These saws are becoming really hard to come by and are highly sought by model builders who demand precision and bring premium prices when one of this quality and condition come on the market.  There is over $150.00 of extra accessories that are aftermarket items made for this saw.  I have not seen a Bell variable rip fence in over 10 years for sale.  The blade wrenches also include the star and hex wrenches for some of the other screws used in the saw's construction.  There is an extra new belt and the belt on the saw is new. Bid with confidence that this is the best Dremel Saw on the market with the most accessories you will find in one place. There will be no disappointments with this baby and you can use it for years before it would need anything but dusting off. Being sold as is, with no warranties.  Buyer will pay shipping as this is a bulky relatively heavy item.  This is a no reserve auction with a low starting bid of only $0.99.  So far the bids are very low, so I hope it goes for more.
 
Sorry for any inconvenience, I had to end my listing on ebay early because I had an error in the description saying I would cover the shipping which was $38.75, when I meant the buyer would pay to ship. Therefore, I'm not going to relist on ebay, but anyone interested, my asking price is $285.00 + shipping.  I take all credit cards and paypal for anyone interested in buying it. I can send an invoice and you can pay from it.
John

Hi Bruce.   MAGNIFICENT.  I've not forgotten about you, Diane has had a number of strokes over the last few months and I've been dealing with that, she is currently in the hospital.  It is such a rewarding experience finishing this model.  Congratulations on one of the few Morgan's ever finished.  Bask in the glory my friend, it is well deserved.  I still marvel over mine in the fact that I actually built it and was able to bring the whole thing to fruition.  The boats actually turned out to be one of most fun parts of the build for me and as with you it started after the initial hulls were made.  I couldn't hardly stop myself with the details.  Well done and keep in touch.  MAGNIFICENT is my best way to describe her.  I'm currently building the Niagara as it is another ship that I have been aboard a few times.  Enjoy your next build and let us know what it will be.
Take care my friend, and may your next one be as great as this one.
John

Hi Bruce.   MAGNIFICENT.  I've not forgotten about you, Diane has had a number of strokes over the last few months and I've been dealing with that, she is currently in the hospital.  It is such a rewarding experience finishing this model.  Congratulations on one of the few Morgan's ever finished.  Bask in the glory my friend, it is well deserved.  I still marvel over mine in the fact that I actually built it and was able to bring the whole thing to fruition.  The boats actually turned out to be one of most fun parts of the build for me and as with you it started after the initial hulls were made.  I couldn't hardly stop myself with the details.  Well done and keep in touch.  MAGNIFICENT is my best way to describe her.  I'm currently building the Niagara as it is another ship that I have been aboard a few times.  Enjoy your next build and let us know what it will be.
Take care my friend, and may your next one be as great as this one.
John

Hi Bruce.   MAGNIFICENT.  I've not forgotten about you, Diane has had a number of strokes over the last few months and I've been dealing with that, she is currently in the hospital.  It is such a rewarding experience finishing this model.  Congratulations on one of the few Morgan's ever finished.  Bask in the glory my friend, it is well deserved.  I still marvel over mine in the fact that I actually built it and was able to bring the whole thing to fruition.  The boats actually turned out to be one of most fun parts of the build for me and as with you it started after the initial hulls were made.  I couldn't hardly stop myself with the details.  Well done and keep in touch.  MAGNIFICENT is my best way to describe her.  I'm currently building the Niagara as it is another ship that I have been aboard a few times.  Enjoy your next build and let us know what it will be.
Take care my friend, and may your next one be as great as this one.
John

Hi Bruce.   MAGNIFICENT.  I've not forgotten about you, Diane has had a number of strokes over the last few months and I've been dealing with that, she is currently in the hospital.  It is such a rewarding experience finishing this model.  Congratulations on one of the few Morgan's ever finished.  Bask in the glory my friend, it is well deserved.  I still marvel over mine in the fact that I actually built it and was able to bring the whole thing to fruition.  The boats actually turned out to be one of most fun parts of the build for me and as with you it started after the initial hulls were made.  I couldn't hardly stop myself with the details.  Well done and keep in touch.  MAGNIFICENT is my best way to describe her.  I'm currently building the Niagara as it is another ship that I have been aboard a few times.  Enjoy your next build and let us know what it will be.
Take care my friend, and may your next one be as great as this one.
John

Bug, what a great tribute to a great Model Shipwright.  You did an amazing job.  Now that it is finished I think Augie can finally hang his Moose on the wall.  Those that were part of that banter a few years ago will know what I mean here.  That was quite an honorable feat that you have accomplished here.   We've lost two of our friends here with Augie and George Lackie both before their time.  It was an honor to have known them both and how they contributed to this Forum and the world.  Give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done and we'll bend an elbow to Augie and you tonight.  God Bless you for all you did.  Big Smile Augie - Big Smile,
John

A couple of more

OK, that sounds cool. I edited my previous post with a little bit more info for you. This should get interesting using the dyed wood. I'm looking forward to it. You'll be happy with the hardwoods. They are harder to shape, but they really do hold it once you've formed what you want. Sounds like fun. I wish I had the forethought and/or resources at the time I built mine, as I would have changed much of the basswood for probably boxwood. The Pear, according to Jason, is getting real hard to get and he prefers selling Holly and Boxwood.

You're welcome Mike, hope I helped some. I'm not quite following your concept yet, or your vision, so it might take me a bit to catch on. I found the Morgan hull very easy to work, I'm hoping you find the same. Basswood is a different animal, sometimes easy to use and sometime it really sucks. I wish I had changed some of it to the hardwoods - especially the deck and deck furniture and structures. I highly recommend changing the channels and pin rails and the skylight. Essentially, anything you have to drill a hole in. Jason at Crown Timberyard seems to have taken up where Jeff at Hobbymill left off. I've had several conversations with him, and he seems really up to par. I just reviewed my Morgan at this stage, and remembered that once you're happy with the bulkheads and fit the Plankshear to them, the entire structure strengthens up tremendously and you really shouldn't have any problems like this again....the fog is clearing now that I'm thinking of these procedures again. I have several friends building this model and all of you are at the same point in the build. I'm playing "coach" and this is very new to me, I'm usually the student....lol. I love it and glad I can help out when I can...
John

Mike, I remember opening the slots in the bulkheads until they had a snug but movable space. I pre shaped almost all of the bevels on the bulkhead side, then squared them to the batten board to form the shape. Once glued I did final touches. I also did not have any issues with breakage. The Plankshear fit flush with the tops of the notches on the bulkheads and the waterway came up to the plankshear making it flush and hiding them. The deck planks butted up to the waterways to complete the shape of all of that. I hope this makes sense. I think you can see it in my pictures, if not let me know as I probably have some unpublished extra pictures. As for the reinforcements between the bulkhead, I have seen people do all kinds of things. Again, I had no issues so I didn't do any reinforcements. It actually was amazingly strong. Some have even gone as far as filling the spaces between the bullkeads with bals blocks to form a solid hull....I"m not overly keen about that one though...overkill. The pictures at the beginning of my Build Log I shows the shaped bulkheads with their fairing all laid out before gluing them together. I also formed the filler blocks at the Bow and Stern before gluing all of that together. After I was happy with that I then glued the Plankshear to the tabs making all of it flush at the top. The stanchions go in the square holes on the plankshear. Hope this helps.
John

Hi Mike, my sincerest appologies for not responding to your questions. I just now saw the questions. Somehow, I didn't get the email notice that you had posted. I'll review the questions, check to see where you are at and answer accordingly. I think you have my personal email, so if for some reason you don't get a response in a timely manner please email me. Good progress - I do recall one of your concerns about the tabs that stick up from the bulkheads, and off the top of my head, I think the waterways covered them up. I'll double check for you. I'll be back in touch shortly.
John