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EricWilliamMarshall
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- Birthday 07/12/1966
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English Pinnace by EricWilliamMarshall - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:24
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Chisel sharpening video from joint-clubs ship modelling conference in New London, Connecticut this year
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Woodshop/Woodcraft Books
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For Beginners -- A Cautionary Tale
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USS Perry by EricWilliamMarshall - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - Scale 1/96
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Eric’s carving attempt using coping saw, #11 blades and wood chisel
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Medway Longboat 1742 by Freebird - FINISHED - Syren Ship Model Company - 1/2” Scale
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Medway Longboat 1742 by Chuck - FINISHED - 1/2" scale
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Starting on the armaments.
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HMS Revenge 1577 by GrandpaPhil - 1/64 - CARD - from Victory Models Plans
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I am sad and devastated to announce the passing of Jim Byrnes, my dear friend and owner of Model Machines
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Meanwhile on the Perry, I’ve added more of the deck goodies.
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Chisel hone guide question
EricWilliamMarshall replied to CPDDET's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
The dog-leg Dockside chisels I have are built so the handle facets are parallel to the blade. So any top to bottom adjustable guide (for full-size chisels) will work. Most of the side-clamping guides will also work (assuming the bottom of the handle can rest on parallel pins that hold guide together. Here is one of each for cheap: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08B8DJ282/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DRM941P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Here is how you can use the handle for clamping in the guides: Note: for the top clamping guide, the chisel can be 'off' of 90 degrees and your sharpening will also be off! I also second the use of scrap wood and honing compound that @druxey suggests! Also note, none of these guides will help with sharpening the gouges, so it is worth experimenting to learn the 'by hands alone' method.
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The repaired ship model is a kit. Thanks to Rich to recognizing it and hunting it down!! The is kit is a Model Shipways #2030 Maine Topsail Schooner EAGLE 1847, no longer sold by Model Expo but ebay still has copies. The image is from my copy of the 1986 Model Shipways catalog.
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Here are few of my attempts at small scale carving using Chuck’s laser cut blanks.
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Also off topic: I attended David Antscherl’s and Greg Herbert’s workshop on carving. Also Had tour of the ship models at the Naval Academy (finest collection in the New World) as well as a behind the scene tour! I also stopped by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and bumped into the author and ship builder Douglas Brooks who was kind enough to chat with me for a bit.
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And the repaired beastie! I feel I was able match the quality and style of the existing model, so one can tell my work from the original.
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A quick distraction: I’ve repaired a ship model. Here are some before snaps. Labor-wise, the missing copper plates (and the loose plates) was the biggest issue. She looks to be a kit but I couldn’t ID it. All I have is her name, Josephine and a city, Boston.
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Which way do folks think the kitchen’s chimney should point? The photo of the model points to the aft but others point the other direction.
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A bit of progress with the deck “furniture”.
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Enjoy your time away! Your ship and your blog are an absolute delight! Reading this makes me feel like I’m being truly wasteful with my time!
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The kit comes with the most delicate boxes to support the delicate laser-cut gratings. Unfortunately, the laser cut gratings are a different size than the supporting boxes. My solution (eventually) was to cut the boxes at the corners (on the short-grain side, due to ease) leaving me with two “L” shaped pieces. I then could glue each piece separately and then trim allowing for a tight fit around each grating. In retrospect, I could have also built an interior “lining” for each box for the grating to rest on, but it didn’t occur to me until writing this.
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I mis-stepped in working on the windlass. The instructions state one should use 1/32” wire. I didn’t see it in mix and grabbed what appeared to be the smallest wire which was 1/16” I broke the photo-etch while trying to expand the holes before realizing the error.
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For those working on this kit, the catheads should be fitted in earlier then the instructions state. I suggest doing that work after attaching the bulwarks but before adding the rails. Otherwise, if you’re like me you will find it difficult to cleanly cut the correct angles without damaging the delicate curved bulwarks and breaking the rails. Note: the instructions state to paint the catheads black but everyone (including the writer of the instructions) has painted them white.
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