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BANYAN

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  1. Nice! That looks great Russ. I can empathise with the research Russ, it seems the smaller the item the harder to 'nail it' cheers Pat
  2. Great story Alan, there are far to few of these 'sharing' guys around. I am happy to say that I have had a similar experience with a very experienced modeller in my club; his willingness to mentor and his patience are much appreciated - and as in your case he wanted nothing but to share his experience. Look forward to your redos; they will be worth it. cheers Pat
  3. Hi Lou, I have been having similar problems with posts - I thought it was just me. Almost ready for her maiden voyage Denis cheers Pat
  4. Hi, I still have this saw and it performs well. The only issue I experienced was when changing blades I did not put the support flange washers on correctly and it wobbled. Other than that does a grand job of cutting straight - sharp blades are essential as with any saw. Note this saw does 90 degree cuts only if modified as I have. cheers Pat
  5. Good jig/idea Russ, makes for a nicely uniform and level hatch cover. I hope you don't mind me pasting this? Carl: Cleat - A strip fastened to one part to hold it in place or to facilitate the fastening of another part. Examples: cleats on the inside of a blanket chest used to hold a drop-in tray. A variation of the cleat that woodworker's tend to use a lot is the French Cleat. cheers Pat
  6. WOW Ed, as if your previous work didn't impress. Great result with your gin blocks - you set the bar awfully high cheers Pat
  7. Welcome back to the peace and tranquility of the modelling desk Denis Some nice added detail to your Norden. I hope you don't mind me commenting but that hose looks a little out of scale mate. That said, if you can live with it then leave it, there are plenty of great details to distract from it. cheers Pat
  8. Not sure of your set-up Steve and I use a lathe, bu the process would be similar. Are you supporting the end of the yard while turning with the drill? That is both ends of your work should be supported, and if longer, even a third support like a steady rest. I have seen some posts of drills being used as a lathe where the other end is supported in a ply or mdf board with a hole at the appropriate height. More elaborate versions have a bearing inserted in the hole to support the yard end. I use my lathe to turn the stock but use sandpaper and files to shape so it is a very similar concept. IO have successfully turned/sanded down to under 2mm with the use of steady rests. I hope that helps a little; perhaps a photo of your set-up may assist other in providing better advice? cheers Pat
  9. Nice work again Jim; particularly like the last one Pat
  10. Looks good OC; you've got the hang of the new camera pretty quick by the looks of it cheers Pat
  11. Very nice work Dan, that coin really shows the scale and level of detail. cheers Pat
  12. Those cranes are very neat with good edges etc for card - i don't think PE could do that much better! Nice work Danny. cheers Pat
  13. Beautiful joinery; beautiful details - what more can one say! cheers Pat
  14. Hi Ensign, have you tried eBay for second hand copies. Also some online book sellers like Abe Books may have second hand copies for sale? Also check out the various logs as there is some discussion on many aspects of the rigging within them. cheers Pat
  15. Very impressive work. Hand over hand is the correct technique BUT, one hand must always remain on the rope being handled. cheers Pat
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