Larry Cowden
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Have you considered a very small hobby or block plane?
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So, given hindsight now. It would have been better to line the top of the bulkhead with a full width strip to match the deck?
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Do you tree nail or pin your planking as a standard rule for building?
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Where can I find volume II and the rest of the series for sale?
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What is your opinion of the Sergal kit? I was following another builder doing a Mantua Victory and found the beam dimensions of the bulkheads were a full 1" narrower than the original plans.
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Thanks for that Flicker link! Very impressive photos for reference!
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Couldn You have ordered more copper from Mantua?
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Historical portrayal of her guns requires them to be blackened.
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Sorry, another fail to open on the photos.
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Where's the photos?
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Thanks for that heads up on Mantua's screw up! I'll be sure to avoid that kit when I go to purchase the is model. That big of an error is inexcusable by such a company.
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SPlease enlighten me. What is Bob's practicum? And where can I find it?
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Inexpensive powered rope walker
Larry Cowden replied to hornet's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
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Do you pin or nail the planks down with trummels or nails to give them that original look and to ensure they are mechanically fastened for strength?
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How many builders use nails or wood trunnels to fasten planking or decking? Are all planking timbers beveled?
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I would offer this up based on personal experience. I would have to disagree with your statement on humidity affects in 1 world homes. Our cabin here in the Catskills built in 2016 when we moved in experienced major humidity problems due to lack of sufficient humidity to stabilize the logs and pine T&G flooring. Checks up to 1/2" wide opened up in logs and beams. Flooring shrank tangentially opening up cracks. Only the addition of a humidifier to our central air system has stabilized the cabin. The cracking and popping of logs and timbers has significantly been reduced. Wooden ships in 9% humidity would certainly fair the same. We run a minimum 40% humidity level year round. I see less movement when a wooden plank has need completely sealed all four sides.
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I have seen some models that used wood pins to nail on the planking. And some I have seen used brass nails. What is your experience or observations regarding these two methods and wood movement? Also the use of a flexible epoxy such as I use on fishing rods would seem to eliminate the problems of a hard set liquid epoxy.
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Very nicely done. You have provided me an excellent reference for my build.
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CI am especially interested in all the hooks used in this build. I haven't seen any used on other ships. Were these in the plans or sourced elsewhere?
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DVery nice work on those parts. Is this a detail shown in the plans or from a book? And what wire did you use?
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When using basswood as you experienced, it does not stain well. I strongly recommend you paint all such pieces with sanding sealer first. Then rub it down lightly with 220 grit! This seals the wood And allows an even application of stain.
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As a professional photographer, I offer this input. Anytime you view something backlit as in your interior picture, those items will appear black due to the shadow effect! It won't matter what the actual color of that item is. The exterior view of those rods is the correct color they should be painted. If that is ochre, than use it.
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Having just purchased this kit, I was wondering what your opinion was of the quality of materials and instructions. I judge you have a very positive opinion of this kit?
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Very well laid out and noting the particular shortfalls with some items. This will come in handy when I start mine.
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Those pieces above are the cannon strap down brackets placed over the trunnions on the carriages.
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