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GrandpaPhil

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    Welcome!
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    Welcome!
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    I sew my bolt ropes on as well.
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    Very cool!
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    Welcome!
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    Congratulations! Well done!
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    Good to see you back at it! The Pearl is looking awesome!
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    Thank you very much, OC! I’m going to make them exactly like I did on the Prince de Neufchatel.
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    Welcome!
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    Welcome!
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    Congratulations! Well done!
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    The remainder of Victory’s artillery are roughed out. Now, the barrels need final sanding, trunnions and the eyebolts on the breech. Next up, they need carriages to sit on.
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    Welcome!
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    Welcome!
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    One carronade. These are a lot trickier to carve than a normal cannon barrel. I got to use a normal sized drill bit to bore it out.
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    18 cannon barrels: Only 2 carronades left.
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    Quick lesson learned to share with anyone cutting dowel rods: while cutting the dowel rod, rotate it to prevent splitting out.
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    Welcome!
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    I am glad that you like the carving. I learned from this forum, with the learn to carve group project. I finished the second medium 12 and carved the first two short 12’s. The third is nearly done, but I broke it and now it needs to dry before I can put the last band on and bore it out.
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    All ten of the long 12’s are made and one of the medium 12’s. The other medium 12 is over half done. The first of the short 12’s (1 of 6) has a cascabel and a breech.
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    My respect to Captain Freeman.
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    I’m glad to see it’s out.
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    Nice recovery!
  24. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you all very much for the comments and the likes! It took me until cannon 8 (7 long and 1 medium) to recall my methodology that I used for the cannons on the Prince de Neufchatel. It works much better if I put the main contour on the barrel and THEN put the rings on instead on adding the contour of the barrel, ring by ring. Number six has major issues. I know this. It will also not be particularly visible as it belongs on the upper gundeck and will be covered with the ship’s boats.
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    Congratulations! Well done!

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