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Yes it is. Wonderful work, Amalio. You keep amazing me with your sharp details, and very smooth wood surfaces

Maybe you should go all the way to Spain and learn how to do it from master Montanes, instead of kicking him ... so destructive ... I would like to see this build finished in the near future, not postponed because of ill treatment of the builder

Montanes,
 
¿podrías explicarnos cómo se hizo las abrazaderas por favor
 
(could you explain to us how you made the clamps)

Beautiful!
 
It does have its merrits this method of building. Even finishing, sanding etc must be easier, you  do not have to care about the pressure you give when sanding. It has quite a few advantages

This poses only more questions ...

es magnifica
(it is magnificent)

Fabulous. Nearing the moment you'll take her from the form. cannot wait to see how you do that!

Amalio,
 
At the stern it looks as if you have given  more form to the wood, than at the bow. It looks more smooth.
 
I saw some very interesting naval/nautical paintings at your wall

Amalio,
 
You are right. How much time it took you to build the frame/mold

Amalio,
 
It looks magnificent. The inner mold/form looks as good as a model on itself. That must have taken some time to prepare. I will wait patiently for the moment you will slide the different sections from the mold, and put it back together agian!

Amalio sends in the cleaning crew before he opens the photo studio.
 
marvelous work, which isn't usual, although, it may seem that way since your standard has been high all along

I’m sorry,  it whilst it’s massive it’s pretty cool 

I need to do something different, this 6” gun is a 3D print from Panzer Concepts in the US. As usual I’ve overcapitalised and bought 2 Holt tractors for it. I gave away my Yamato and the bloke didn’t need the base so I thought this would be perfect for it 

Now some references 

And the tractors 

Glad to see you back at the bench, Nigel. For the treenails ... try toothpicks. A bit more effort, worth the try ...
 
Cheers

Nigel,
 
I'm glad you didn't get ink all over your build ... that would be rather a nuisance ... maybe time for a second hand laserprinter ... I do like the looks of what you've been doing (even with stained hands)
 
Cheers

Thank you Joseph. In this case the lacquer was already dry for several months, but certainly worth while remembering!

Thank you Joseph. In this case the lacquer was already dry for several months, but certainly worth while remembering!

As a wood furniture maker, I've sprayed many hundreds of gallons of Nitrocellulose Lacquer. Sometimes, seemingly for no reason, that whitishness appears. It is frequently moisture related, as lacquer dries very quickly and gets cold in the process, drawing moisture from the air. A quick fix, that nearly always works, is to spray pure lacquer thinner on the project, just enough to wet the surface, allowing the trapped moisture to escape. Sometimes that needs to be done more than once. It has saved many thousand dollar custom executive office furniture pieces for me.. Worth a try.

Thank you, Bob. I'll have some shopping to do.

Thank you, Bob. I'll have some shopping to do.

No idea for sure why the rattle can gloss lacquer clouded on you. The defect you describe is usually related to high humidity in the environment when the lacquer is applied. Alternately, the moisture content of the wood itself may be an issue. Wood readily absorbs moisture and automotive clear lacquer is designed to be applied to metal, not wood.
 
If I were you (and I admit I'm not,) I'd strip it to bare wood. Sand perfectly smooth. Apply a sealer coat of thinned spar varnish to soak into the wood and then eight coats of spar varnish, sanding lightly between each coat to key the surface (don't sand off the previous coats. The object is to build up a thick coating that provides some depth to the varnish that enhances the wood grain. (Use a tack rag to remove all traces of dust before varnishing.) If you really want to get fancy, after the eight coats of spar varnish dry well, hand rub the knob (or machine polish it if you have a wheel) with rottenstone and pumice until you obtain the level of gloss you desire. (Obtainable at any paint store. Follow simple instructions on the container.) This will provide a deep fine-furniture finish that won't look garish like high-gloss varnish alone can often look and its incredible smoothness with be a pleasure every time you touch it. (This is how Rolls Royce finished the interior trim on their now-classic motorcars. Modernly, Rolls Royce coats the wood trim with a number of proprietary resin coats that are then baked to cure the resin, after which they polish the surfaces with fine abrasives like pumice and rottenstone in the old fashioned manner.)
 
 

Anchors are now rigged.
 
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