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  1. BANYAN
    Spot on; exactly that type of sword handle which I find a little too large for any other use but marking out. I think I will try and replace it; although the other side of it acts as a great sheath cheers Pat
  2. BANYAN
    Thanks Jay, appreciate the feedback. I have a Japanese marking knife (single bevel - right) that I picked up at a woodworking show here. It has a fitted handle but I may try and take it off. As Rick points out we pay through the nose for quality stuff as many retailers use the excuse of shipping costs to over-elevate the price - but, it is very expensive for us to order them OS. may have to look at a bulk buy with others to try and beat those shipping costs a little cheers Pat
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    Progressing nicely Russ; another fine addition to the Biloxi miniature fleet in the making cheers Pat
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    Great updates date Jay, I especially like the idea of your symmetry checking jig - a simple but elegant solution. The planking looks excellent - nice joinery. If I am reading right, you seem to like the steel quality of those Japanese blades (marking knives) - have you used them before? if not, will be interested in seeing what you think of the quality as that looks a good way to go to get knife shapes to your custom needs. cheers Pat
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    You are ploughing right along now Dave; those catharpins looks good. As Greg said, a difficult part of the build but you have done a nice job of them - only two to go cheers Pat
  6. BANYAN
    Looking very good Greg; some very nice detail you are adding. cheers Pat
  7. BANYAN
    That's not cheating Dan, that's 'kit bashing' - improving She's looking good Pat
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    Very similar but the 'hand' raulic version cherers Pat
  9. BANYAN
    Hi Ulises, I went a slightly different route and purchased an adjustable desk frame to which I added a desktop I already had. This particular frame was the heavy duty version as the desktop was large and heavy and I wanted to allow for a 1:48 build and build board. This frame also allows me to drive the table down a little bit (not much but about 6 inches) below standard desk height - for the reason to do exactly what you want to do. Unfortunately, due to the design I cannot tilt it I don't know where you would get one as I bought mine from a local office furniture provider (and not cheap due to the 'heavy duty' frame) but the package looks like this: Cheers Pat
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    Nice turning Dave, with a coat of paint who would know they were wood cheers Pat
  11. BANYAN
    I get home from holidays and you have nearly completed a build in 4 weeks - nice going Dan cheers Pat
  12. BANYAN
    That makes sense - thanks cheers Pat
  13. BANYAN
    Thanks Pete. As to the S / F - I think it was simply that this was the way they wrote the S which looked like a long F back in those days Good luck with your book. cheers Pat
  14. BANYAN
    Hi folks, I have a follow up to the initial question. Thanasis shows the fairleads that were probably used in HMCSS Victoria in the third option of his post above. Harold Underhill confirms this and also supplies a probable fairlead rigging plan in his book "Masting and Rigging the Clipper Ship and Ocean Carrier". However, while implied in several books, there is not a clear statement made as to whether the bundles of lines leading through these fairleads go to a single belaying pin, or separate pins. The respective rigging plans suggest/imply they belay to a single pin (usually as a group/bundle of three lines, including any combination of the following - 2 x bunt lines plus one other line being either a leech, clew or downhaul). Does this make sense to have these lines (usually of small diameter cordage than other running rigging) belay to a single pin? cheers Pat
  15. BANYAN
    Another interesting tid-bit Pete - you writing a book with all this research? cheers Pat
  16. BANYAN
    Hi Greg, you don't muck around do you? A guy goes on a short holiday and you finish one and well into another Another interesting build you have selected and it appears you have set this one up for an extended amount of time at sea - will follow with interest. cheers Pat
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    Great to see you back Alan. That tilting and lifting workstation/baseboard solution looks like it will be very useful; it was a joy watching your build log for that. cheers Pat
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    A double rum issue will normally get the 'lads' moving along cheers Pat
  19. BANYAN
    I am on my way home Carl, a couple of days to go Glad to hear your back is improved - if your doctor is inclined, can he write me one of those prescriptions also cheers Pat
  20. BANYAN
    Excellent detail and great workmanship Chuck (as always); she looks good. cheers Pat
  21. BANYAN
    You have made some great progress while I have been away on holiday Gerhard; nice work. cheers Pat
  22. BANYAN
    She fairly bristles with guns; great effort mate. cheers Pat
  23. BANYAN
    Some very nice progress there Denis. I have (still am for a few days) on holidays and not checking in too often She is looking grand! cheers Pat
  24. BANYAN
    Welcome back Carl, hope Stockholm was all you hoped and that your back continues to improve. Look forward to your updates. cheers Pat
  25. BANYAN
    Looking good Dave, and progress is a bit (much) faster than for mine cheers Pat

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