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  1. Mahuna
    With the deck on, she's looking superb. I can't believe the detail you're able to get. Great job.
  2. Mahuna
    Hi Ron I've stopped using dowels for the same reasons you've had trouble finding any that you like. I now make my spars from square pieces of stock, even the very small upper yards on the Mayflower I'm working on. Shaping can be done with a chisel, rotary tool, a file, or even a sanding stick. The key is having a way to make the octagonal shape using the 7-10-7 rule. The attached PDF is an image that can be used to find the correct marks (using a tic strip). 7-10-7 Sheet.pdf Also attached is a link to a very nice article on the subject from the MSW database. http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Mats_and_Yards/Mast-making.pdf
  3. Mahuna
    Jay - Here's the Sherline instruction sheet for the Sensitive Drilling Attachment. Sensitive Drilling Attachment.pdf The only real drawback to it is the need to mount it for drilling, but that's not a big deal. To me it's the best way to use the very small drills for machine drilling, and it works great with the carbide drills.
  4. Mahuna
    I actually use my mill a lot. For fine drilling I use the Sensitive Drilling Attachment, and for regular drilling I use the z-axis hand wheel. I stopped using my mini drill press, so I sold it. I recently used my Rotary Table and the Tilting Angle table to produce the mast tops for my Paragon (modified Mayflower). I still consider myself a novice, since there is so much more to learn.
  5. Mahuna
    Thanks Jay and Mark. I'm a relative novice with my Sherline Mill, and am very happy you started this thread. Hopefully there's more to come!
  6. Mahuna
    Hi Brian, Patrick, and Bob Thanks for the kind wishes. I’m going to keep trying whatever alternatives there are until we get this resolved, or at least under control. I’m enjoying life too much and am not ready for things to change yet. Brian – the meeting this Saturday will still be OK. I have some things ready for you, and have a couple of interesting new tools to share.
  7. Mahuna
    Hi Everyone: Just a little update. I had the shot a week ago, but unfortunately it hasn't worked so I haven't been able to continue the ratline work on Paragon. I have a follow-up consultation with the doctor at the end of the week so we can determine next steps. In the meantime I've been doing a lot of research and prep for my next build, so I'm trying to not waste a lot of time. Thanks again for all of the good wishes.
  8. Mahuna
    I'm along for the ride - looks like an interesting project.
  9. Mahuna
    Looks great, Patrick. Amazing work!
  10. Mahuna
    Ed - I continue to learn new techniques from you - thanks! The idea of holding the scraper for the rabbet in a vise rather than the other way around seems like common sense, but I think I would have struggled for a long time before coming up with it myself, if ever!
  11. Mahuna
    Nicely done Brian. One question, though: I thought you had the Domanoff serving machine - am I misremembering, or was there a reason you decided to use Chuck's version?
  12. Mahuna
    The guns look great (and very uniform). Worth any struggles you faced, and a great learning experience for you.
  13. Mahuna
    Hi Neal - enjoying your log and hope you're able to get back to it soon.
  14. Mahuna
    I have the Domanoff Prozak and am very happy with the workmanship and the functioning. The limitation is how high can you hang it. I'm able to make 6' strands and that has worked out OK for me. I've also seen the Domanoff serving machine and it's a quality piece of equipment. I think you'll be happy with what you get.
  15. Mahuna
    REEFS - good advice. Another alternative is to spray some alcohol on the wood. This raises the fibers and evaporates fairly quickly (and doesn't have the odor of acetone).
  16. Mahuna
    Hi Gerald - I'm very impressed with your work - thanks for the link to your page. However, I tried the 'Current Project' icon, and it's only an image file, not a link.
  17. Mahuna
    Thanks Bob. The shot itself was OK (I haven't had any bad experiences with them - this was my fourth). Unfortunately no benefits yet on the bad leg - the other leg was initially where the pain was, but that cleared up after the second shot. Not so on the current problem. We'll just wait and see. Thanks for the concern.
  18. Mahuna
    I've learned to use a glue stick (like the kids use in school) to temporarily attach drawings - faster and much less mess, and hardly any drying time.
  19. Mahuna
    Thanks Ed. I've learned a lot by watching your beautiful builds. Your comments mean a lot to me.
  20. Mahuna
    Hi Ron: I think if you wet the glued-on paper pretty well and let it sit for a little while you could probably scrape the paper off using the side of a razor blade, rather than sanding it off. Less risk to the piece you just made.
  21. Mahuna
    Very well thought out. An engineering marvel!
  22. Mahuna
    Hi Mark Thanks, and please give your wife my best wishes for dealing with it. I go in for an epidural tomorrow and hope that will bring some relief.
  23. Mahuna
    Bob - thanks for the kind wishes. The problems are stenosis-related, which are keeping me out of the modeling chair for a while. Patrick - a very interesting question. I had played with carving a sea serpent or dragon to sit beside the ship, but haven't decided what, if anything, to do for the display. I guess we'll wait and see how she looks when she's done and the figurehead is in place. Right now my feeling is to just get it done and move on to my next build, but maybe once I start working on the next one I'll fiddle with final touches on the display of Paragon.
  24. Mahuna
    Hi Brian: Very good point on opening the holes of the blocks with an appropriate sized drill. I do this before rigging each block, before the block goes on the ship.
  25. Mahuna
    Ron - I knew this model was pretty small, being at 1:64, but the photo of the skipjack with the tools brings home how tiny it is. I've started the research on the Kathryn. I plan to build as much of the interior fittings as possible, and will use a much larger scale - I'm debating between 1:24 and 1:32. I'll be back east in October and hope to see the Kathryn for real and get some photos and measurements.

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