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Thanks for dropping by Keith and Robin have had a few distraction, remaking, but all is good and do hope you had a good as can be Christmas, in the next few days will catch up on all of your builds Regards Richard

It has all blended in perfectly Keith well done 👍 Regards Richard

Thanks a lot Keith and Joe I've had a blast making all these parts made most as per the scaled drawings provided with the kit. Regards Richard

Lovely job Jond, and do like all your info as you are building, will be looking in on your journey she does look like the Bluenose eh, this is what I would like to do one day. Regards Richard

Your ships deck is looking fantastic Robin and yes the Capstan does look way better 👍

Hi Denis you say "since this is a fictitious ship, I guess I can do a few things" I like your thinking, nice cabin and deck 👍 Regards Richard

The small details bring out the model Wally great job 👍

Thanks very much Dave, Robin, Eamonn, Michael, Gary and Denis for your very kind comments, I think these parts were the last items of metal work to be made did just finish the last handle, will need to blacken them. Now have to the finish the painting of cove , adding ship name, scroll work on the hull, look for all the small stuff like eye bolts and rings etc etc that I have not added yet then will start to paint some of the items in my parts box, then I can start to assemble. Also thanks for all the likes until next time Regards Richard

I agree with what the others have said, you do have a very nice build going and all you need is a few tweaks here and there 👍 Regards Richard

Looked at Gary's (FriedClams) Bilge pump on his 1920 New England Stonington Dragger and he built a Edson Model #2 so looking at the drawing of Bluenose supplied it did not look the same so I have gone with the drawing. Made some rough sketches Machined the body first out of 5/16" brass bar here it is just taken it off the lathe Machined the top brackets Once all that was done, cut the part were the water would flow out and ground sides so that I could solder a piece of bent brass to the body, also machined the bottom tabs for mounting pump Then parted off then press fitted it upside down onto a piece of wood and machined the excess metal between tabs also drilled the holes in tabs for mounting. Then made the mount plate with a small piece tube for easy of gluing to deck Blacken the mount plates and made them so they would be parallel and flat because the deck has a curve, did carve out a step so they would sit right Next was to make the plunger this was .135" dia Next was to make the links, I took a piece of 1/16" tube machined the sides to get .049" then soldered this to a piece of brass same width, but I did notch it with the angle as per drawing After some cutting drilling and clean up got the links looking as per the drawing supplied then made the handle started with the width of the tube hole then filed to shape, got to do the second one, blacken the two pumps at this time Got them just sitting there not mounted but they turned out ok Thanks to everyone who made a comment and all who looked in and and left a like do apricate. Regards Richard

My Dad long time ago said to me "try and learn something each day", well I just did, brilliant Keith 👍

For the front and rear pieces could you make flat then soak in water and bend to the shape in a jig 🤔 Watching and learning thanks very much Keith 👍 Regards Richard

Rigging looks excellent 👍 Regards Richard

Always a pleasure to look in on your build, great progress Wally 👍 Regards Richard

Great to see you back on your build Denis 👍 Regards Richard

Wow brilliantly done mate Regards Richard

I just took part the one I have which is the live center and see that the parts are the same as adjustable tailstock chuck holder the part which goes into the tailstock has 1/4" holes and the other has 1/8" thread for the Allen screw so do you have a mill you could slot the hole another 3/16" and there you would have your 1/4" just a thought. Regards Richard

Hi Gary, Have you thought about a adjustable tailstock chuck holders, P/N 1201 live center which I think with adding a spacer you could make it lift up by 1/4" 🤔 Regards Richard

I see what you mean now just looking at the Sherline website and see Riser plate for 8" Crosslide do see a note Sorry gave you wrong info Be advised that the tailstock will not align with the headstock when using this spacer. Therefore, you will not be able to turn parts between centers. Additionally, some of our other accessories, such as the thread cutting attachment, will also NOT work when you are using this spacer.

For the head stock you need # P/N 1291 Regards Richard

The Sherline Lathe tailstock riser block is part # P/N 1292 Regards Richard

Very nice Allan 👍 regards Richard

Very nice update Gary, it looks so real your fantastic weathering has brought out the details brilliantly 👍 Regards Richard

Brilliant metal and wood work and the scale really brings it all out 👍 Regards Richard

Yes they are complicated not sure why, all they were used for was "if the engine did not work" Now I wonder if I should paint all pieces as I see in Pictures Regards Richard