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About Larry Cowden

  • Birthday 06/27/1953

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    Catskills, NY
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    Photography, model ship building, woodworking, stain glass, antiquec firearm building, building fishing rods, history, science

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  15. Larry Cowden
    If I may offer my two cents so to speak, in the end, you're the builder, the Captain, the quality control officer, and it becomes a matter of what is acceptable to you. Those viewing your model will never know what mistakes you made, what you corrected, what is historically correct. What you will take away is what you learned and what you will apply to the next one. That "Holy Grail" of perfection will always be there to seek. I know! I have followed it many years on so many things I have built!
  16. Larry Cowden
    WThanks, got it!
  17. Larry Cowden
    Thanks for the info!
  18. Larry Cowden
    EI believe he's referring to the displacement of wood fibers laterally as the plank is compressed around the form. The minor distortion can lead to gaps as progressive planks are laid next to each other. It can be corrected by light sanding to true up the plank to actual dimensions.
  19. Larry Cowden
    Try EBay. I bought two on there based on recommendations from other builders. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Aeropiccola-Ralt-RA-5-Plank-Bender-for-Model-Ship-Building/174601642404?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 This one was highly recommended.
  20. Larry Cowden
    I have seen some builds where they repeated this 2 or 3 times to get the plank right.
  21. Larry Cowden
    Just my two cents. But ships store anchor ropes and chains in line lockers below deck and not in direct contact with the bilges. Bilges are usually wet and contaminated with chemicals that would rot and destroy anchor ropes and chains stored in direct contact for long periods of time. I suggest a detail missing is such an open locker on the lowest deck for containing the ropes and chains dry and protected from the bilges.
  22. Larry Cowden
    Thanks for the heads up on the hawse pipes! You will have to post pictures.
  23. Larry Cowden
    Hi Captain Al, I have followed marine archeology for a number of years. And in at least 80% of the underwater wrecks where the hull was still reasonably presented, the ballast was stones. Research NG wreckage stories.
  24. Larry Cowden
    Hi Mike, As I have this kit too. Can you list the sections where you had to beams and post some pictures? I am saving these build logs for future when I can actually get to it.
  25. Larry Cowden
    I keep finding a lot of ship builders keep referring to coating parts with varnish. But that's not compatible with CVA glues. Would shellac work?
  26. Larry Cowden
    I will hitch a ride on this build. I just received my OCCRE Bounty kit from Latvia of all places. Therefore I am especially interested in any kit problems you run into!
  27. Larry Cowden
    Hi Alex, Somewhere in this log I haven't found your section on how you built the Captain's cabin floor. How did you do that amazing work?
  28. Larry Cowden
    Hi, I would like to review that "how to" class on deadeye fabrication. Where do I find it?
  29. Larry Cowden
    Dthose look Ike frame and panel doors with the panel free floating. Are they?

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