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Nenad,
 
At least you've got an example how to get the form of the plug. Enjoy the little mischief as long as possible. Small dogs get bigger too ...  an other princess ...

Family complete! Congratulations Nenad

Yeah right ... your bottle's cap you mean
 
That's why you shouldn't use a carpet, but something smooth and contrasting in colour!!! Makes searching a lot easier

I bet it was colourful, your language, wouldn't expect anything else for an Irish Scot ...

Should have thought about Bob's method meself ... used it on the Dolphyn ...

Bob,
 
Send you a PM om the memory card problem.
 
I can't stand topics without pictures !!!
 
Cheers

Nenad,
 
At least you've got an example how to get the form of the plug. Enjoy the little mischief as long as possible. Small dogs get bigger too ...  an other princess ...

Yeah right ... your bottle's cap you mean
 
That's why you shouldn't use a carpet, but something smooth and contrasting in colour!!! Makes searching a lot easier

I bet it was colourful, your language, wouldn't expect anything else for an Irish Scot ...

Yeah right ... your bottle's cap you mean
 
That's why you shouldn't use a carpet, but something smooth and contrasting in colour!!! Makes searching a lot easier

I bet it was colourful, your language, wouldn't expect anything else for an Irish Scot ...

Yeah right ... your bottle's cap you mean
 
That's why you shouldn't use a carpet, but something smooth and contrasting in colour!!! Makes searching a lot easier

Young America - extreme clipper 1853
Part 185 – Iron Mast Bands 2
 
In addition to the shrunk-on hoops that reinforced the masts, there were bands for other purposes.  On the lower masts these included bands with eyebolts to secure rigging, bands to secure the spencer gaffs and bands that supported the lower yard trusses.  These other bands were generally clamped on the mast rather than heat shrunk.  I experimented with two different methods for making these.  The first picture shows a clamp band bent around the mast ( actually the mandrel) to be soldered in one piece.
 

 
The next picture shows a band made like the reinforcing bands to which parts will be soldered to form the clamp joint and in this case the bracket for the yard truss.
 

 
This band is made from thicker material.   The tabs on the truss bracket in the lower part of the picture were bent around some band stock to size the gap.  The bracket was then hammered square before soldering.   In the next picture the truss band has been soldered together and a wire bolt added at the clamp joint.
 

 
In the picture the band is pushed on to the mandrel for finish filing and polishing.  The next picture shows the special bands on the foremast.  These are the three at the top.
 

 
At the top is the truss band – blackened.  More on that below.  Below that is the band that supports the fore spencer gaff.  The eyebolt on the aft side of this is not visible in the picture.  Next is the futtock band with six eyebolts for the lower futtocks and one on the aft face to secure a block for another line, I believe one of the main staysail's downhaul.  The bands below these are the normal reinforcing bands.  The joints that show on these will be covered by the forward chafing batten.  The next picture is another view.
 

 
In this picture the horizontal eye for the spencer gaff is visible in the band below the truss.  The pattern of the eyebolts on the futtock band and the chafing batten may be seen in the drawing.
 
The last picture shows the fore mast with all its iron bands installed.
 

 
Some bands are blackened on this mast and others not.  The plan going forward is to defer all blackening until all other work on the mast is complete – hounds, bibbs, battens, cap tenon, yard sling eyebolt, etc.  Blackening just before installing the mast will reduce handling of the blackened parts and the resultant rubbing off of the black.  It will also help keep the wood surface of the mast clean of black.  These were problems on the first main mast.  A replacement is in progress.
 
 
 
Ed

Good job done there ! If it is of any comfort, I have spent half a day making suspension brackets for my stagecoach which of course I am not allowed to show here (!!!!!) and after some quite colourful language I am quite pleased with the results as I am sure you are with yours.

Today I made the yard.
The 10 brass eyelets (U shaped brass wire, so I had to drill 20 0,5mm holes for them) are there for the lines to raise and lower the sail.
The yard is made from a 2mm dowel.
 
This took me whole darn day  (ok...with lots of breaks and time searching for escaping tiny eyelets on the floor).
 
Mast done, yard done...sail and rigging next!
 
More soon!
 
Robin

Thank you, Chuck.
Your idea of using alcohol to loosen the pieces worked very well. I dabbed the two pieces a few times and after about two hours they came sliding off just fine.
I wonder if bourbon would also work.
I think the solution to the problem Joost had is to use the white Elmer's glue, the kind kids use. 'Carpenter's glue' could be harder to get rid off.

It turns out that the small piece lost its flower. I must have cut too deep at the intersection.
But if I were to use these pieces, it would be a simple matter to glue it in place.
 
I think this concludes my first 'carving' experiment. Thank you all for your interest and comments.

Which means you keep the build on hold ...
 
Interesting book though. I especially wonder if differences will be mentioned between these two giants ...

If you don't have hair you DO need an AIRbrush
 
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Greg,
 
H&S have a few different ones, made a choice yet? The Evolution I haven't tried, I liked the preset on the Infinity, thus I chose that one. If I feel wealthy, I might just get me an Evolution. Although I'm still very attracted to the idea of getting a medium size spray gun for large area's

Keep the handles Jesse. Fabulous!!!

Can't wait to see it fitted together. It looks real good, Jesse. Keep it up!

That companion way looks fabulous, and very nice work on the tiller, Jesse

Nenad,
 
At least you've got an example how to get the form of the plug. Enjoy the little mischief as long as possible. Small dogs get bigger too ...  an other princess ...

I found 3 of 4 "plugs" which came with original Tehnodidakta kit...
 
It can not be used as plug
 
I have to make my own ... When Rhea give me my free time back
 

 

 

Carl, thanks for your compliment.
Druxey thanks for the tip on the Bondo.
Pat welcome aboard.
Jan, you are correct the ship has been repaired in the past and the damage did occur in a similar place along the edge of the deck. There is no record that we know of that covers that part of the ships history. and the missing ports were as you have stated just painted over.
 
Michael

Keep the handles Jesse. Fabulous!!!