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Thanks guys! I've since installed the forestay and revisited the inner bobstay (it's now properly served). Started this morning on the outer bobstay collar. I'll have some photos up later today. Andy -
Was beginning to wonder what you were up to.... Now I see... Sitting on the front porch whittlin'.... Andy
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Hi Tom, I'll forward you a copy as soon as I can. As for the Hypo, there is no secret, yes it does ooze, but I keep a paper towel close at hand and wipe off the needle point right before applying. Try not to squeeze too hard, a small dent in the metal tube is enough to keep you well supplied with glue for hours. Eamonn, no worries, glad to have you aboard Andy
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Well, you can order him as an aftermarket part.... Substitute figureheads on you current build ? Sjors, all things being equal I may delve into ratlines next week... We'll see Andy
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Thanks guys! B.E., I'm planning on darkening them. I have a weathering mix of India ink and rubbing alcohol that I plan on using, but I'm going to subject my ratlines to the same treatment, so I'll do it all at once. Andy
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Alright, photos as promised! Finished the last pair of shrouds this morning. Next step is to look at the outer bobstay collar and both forestay collars.
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We have enough species of small furry animals as it is... I don't think we really need any more Anyway, more to the point, I've been busy today with shrouds and whatnot. One more pair and I'll have the foremast done. To bring some variety to the task, I swung down to the bowsprit and made up the collar for the shrouds. The book says this could have been done as two pieces or as one, I chose the latter, despite being slightly more complex, it still meant a little less work. I'll have some Photos later tomorrow morning (EDT, Sjors) for everyone. Andy
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Most of the wood will be used for cooking. We have a brick "barbeque" that we cook over in the summer. Very little gets used for heating because the place is uninsulated. As for the gnomes, most where eaten during the great raccoon invasion, and the survivors packed up and left after the blizzard of '88
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We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming..... But first..... Some wood:
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The Newfie accent is something to hear. The further you get around the bay (which actually means around the island) the thicker it gets. You have to have a good ear to understand what it is they're saying
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What gives here? Another Sjors build? Yeeesh.... time to enlarge the workshop again..... Andy
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Bah... All yer "Hausteralian" and "gooder English" and "olde English" gots nothin' on down 'ome newfanese! No, m'son, nuttin a t'all....no siree b'ye....
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Yup, that's her.
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I dunno Sjors, that looks more like an expression of mild contempt (I swear I can see her eyes roll) rather than one of sorrow...
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Thank you for your patience...... I'm looking for the name of the one lying on its side
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Is it just me, of does Anja look a little unhappy that Sjors has yet another model ship in his hands?
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Thanks everyone! Keith, the old oak had not yet died. Earlier in the summer we had to get a branch removed from another tree (it had split and was hanging forty feet up in the air), we figured since we had someone there with the gear, we'd have him check out a few limbs on the oak. After climbing about ten feet, the tree started resonating like the mother of all base drums and the guy decided he wasn't going to climb any higher. In the end, the cottage and all who use it are safer, and in less then a generation the corset canopy will have covered the hole and new trees will also have grown up. According to the crew on Friday, there was some blight that struck a lot of oaks twenty five years ago, or so, and many are now becoming hazards. Business is good if your an arborist. Andy
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Tomorrow, I promise, I'll be home and have something...
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From what I've read from anyone building the kit, adding the protective timbers has been well worth the effort. Lookin' good. Andy
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If anyone is interested, I counted the rings on the stump. 118 +/- 5 yrs. One very old oak tree.
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I think a simple "welcome back" is in order, as well as a "looking forward to picking up where you left off" or wherever you decide to start from. Andy
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Unfortunately, that oak was exactly as I said... When the stump hit the ground it made a sound similar to squishing a giant rotten tomato... How that thing was still standing, I'll never know... Not good wood for modelling..... Sorry buddy
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If you have a serving machine, here's how I did mine: First serve about 8 to 10 mm of rigging line. Pull this line off the serving machine and form your first eye splice. Next measure off the required amount line needed to encompass your heart block or deadeye. Serve another equal length of line this distance away from your first eye. Now form your second eye splice. Now serve from eye splice to eye splice. Centre your heart of deadeye in between the eye splices and seize in place. You should now have a fully served and seized collar. Have a look at my log for some collars. And as soon as I get back to my rigging, after I've finished the fore shrouds I'll be making a few collars, I'll share some photos for you as I go. Andy
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In case anyone is wondering about my whereabouts, I did make it home yesterday and have since made it back up to the cottage. I'll be back home again on Monday, all rested and ready to resume building. Got some cleaning up to do since we had two large rotten old oak trees taken down today (a really good decision, since the cost of removal was far outweighed by the cost of possible consequences of leaving those old trees standing). Anyway, all is good and I shall return shortly. Andy
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