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    Hi all, thanks for looking in and the encouraging words; too many to thank individually, so I will keep this general. WRT stain or painting the yards - I am still not decided. I have found no definitive evidence that they were painted black in that period and remain open to suggestions. I have some time yet to decide as I am contemplating putting furled sails on and I need some time to investigate that also. WRT to the jewellers mitre anvil (THANKS Per) - I believe MicroMark may also have them but please check that they are not a cheaper version. The real thing is made of a very hard metal (I think steel or an alloy) so that you can safely cut or file against the surface. This makes them a little expensive though, but makes the metal work so much easier and cleaner. cheers Pat
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    Hi folks, I have recently had some old tools come my way (#7, #4, #71 and #78 planes; and a bunch of other small odds and ends). Among the other items was this small hand held tool that looks like it may be some form of vise. The screew (metal into hardwood thread, slides the brass strip back and forth in the slot which can open to about75mm. The slot is about about 3 -4 mm wide. There are the stubs of what appear to have been two brass pins visible, on on the fixed end, one on the sliding part. if not a vise, I intend to use it as such, as it is ideal for holding short lengths for sanding, bevelling and drilling or the like. Any ideas or clues please? cheers Pat
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    A small update with some progress made on the yards. The metal block you see is a jewellers block that allows a clean cut at 90, 45 or 60 degrees for round or square material; this has been quite handy for these very small bits. The design for these yard arm iron work is for the bent piece to slip over the end then the rings are slid over that. I used a small jewellers anvil to splay some brass tube to get the angled inner diameter before slicing off the thin rings. Some of the yards have had some of the additional fittings/furniture added but still need to be cleaned up and stained. cheers Pat
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    Beautiful - very nicely detailed Greg. cheers Pat
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    That looks great Mark, a marked improvement (sorry, no pun intended0. Your testing seems to be paying dividends. I use Birchwood casey almost exclusively now for th reasons you have given. cheers Pat
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    That bevel is very effective Dan. cheers Pat
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    Interesting gluing technique. Will the glue affect the wood when it comes time to stain/poly them; or, will you sand them back a bit first? They certainly look good, and stronger for the process. cheers Pat
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    Hi Sjors, I am a bit of a late-comer to your log but glad I looked in. Your "Agie" is looking very good mate, and despite the sequence issues, the rigging is looking good. cheers Pat
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    That's looking really good mate; the use od painting with timber, especially for the brown stuff is quite effective. cheers Pat
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    Hi Daniel, could these be the base for buckets (fire - filled with sand). I seem to recall a photo/drawing of Victory and other larger ships with buckets located along this area. These could be 'interpreted' as projecting bases with metal strap supports from either side and wrapping around the base? cheers Pat
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    Some really nice detail there mate; looking superb! cheers Pat
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    Sweeeet work Dan, those gratings look great. cheers Pat
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    Looks good Ulises - Have you tried using a spacer of card/paper etc to lift the sanding surface, then filp to expand the sanding area? Still will only be using a fraction of the surface but better than nothing? cheers Pat
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    That's looking good Dave. I agree, the kit stuff is fairly woeful, especially for scale. cheers Pat
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    Welcome back to the fray Russ; I was missing this little beauty of yours. cheers Pat
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    Aww come on Greg the rigging will be a doddle after your Endeavour Seriously though, some lovely detail you have add tis this little beauty. cheers Pat
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    No error Mark, just a 'clarification' Well, after all this I think you have graduated from Jedi Master to 'redo Master' - may the 'wood' be with you! cheers Pat
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    You,ve been hiding your progress John, She's coming along very nicely. cheers Pat
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    Another fine update Druxey; a very interesting log and great build. As a matter of curiosity, you mention using acetone to remove the gold finish - how do you get it off, especially out of the crevices, without damaging the detail or the wood itself? cheers Pat
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    Hi Dennis, great update; glad to hear you are feeling so much better. That material really does look the part (canvas) for the wind/splash breaker on the stanchions- really taking shape now mate! cheers Pat
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    Great progress mate; she looks terrific - you have every right to be proud of your efforts. cheers Pat
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    Mate your extra efforts have been worth it; look 'just right'! cheers Pat
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    Looks really good Mark; good luck with the top-down approach to the collar. cheers Pat
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    Build and learn in the extreme hey Mark I hope you're logging these 'lessons learned' - sadly i didn't and will probably repeat a few (another lesson learned ). I am sure you will find a solution to your collar issue when you least expect it. I am also recalling a muuch rum befuddled memory from MSW 1 (I think) where someone used the inner foil from cigarette packets for this task also??? cheers Pat
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    Hi Mike, to a large degree (generally speaking) the line colour was similar with any difference to the colour ususally based on the material from which the rope was made - Hemp, Sisal, Manilla etc. Most seizings (based on my time in the more modern navy) most seizings were done with sailmakers twine. As Mark said, the protective tarring was applied later. cheers Pat

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