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  6. Gregory
    I haven't been completely idle since October, just lax in updating the log. I have resurrected my Resolution build and hopefully will get more enthused about Rattlesnake; perhaps switching back and forth as the mood suits me. I have mentioned more than once that I prefer the natural wood look, and I really don't enjoy painting. I am using some bloodwood to frame the gunports. I Created 1/8 bass fillers that go between the bulkheads, where I then lined the gun and oar ports with the bloodwood. The first planking below the wales is complete. Obviously I didn't go for beauty in this phase, but I feel I have a good base for the final planking. Above the wales will be essentially single plank. The two forward gun ports will be closed so they will not be framed. That's it for a while.
  7. Gregory
    Any reason to believe colonial oars would have been significantly different for this time period?
  8. Gregory
    They appear to be located in Belgium and have been around for a while.
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    Well, hard to believe it's been almost three years since I worked on Resolution. I was in the home stretch with rigging when the cat decided all that 'string' looked like something that needed special attention only a cat can give. The mast snapped right below the trestle trees, and fortunately nothing else actually came apart or broke. I feel pretty sure I can get the mast back in position and repaired without having to actually re-do any of the rigging that was already in place. I had just started the ratlines so I hope to be able to continue with that in the near future.
  17. Gregory
    I like the bottle idea..
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    I would make a template from the plans then use it to make a brace with some scrap.
  20. Gregory
    I have heard of gardenia, and we probably have some locally ( north Georgia ). I'll have to keep an eye out. It will be interesting to see how it looks and what you use it for. I think lot of slow growing ornamental shrubs/trees would be suitable for model making. They usually have a very tight straight grain. Pieces thicker than 2" are probably hard to come by, so your milling options would be limited.
  21. Gregory
    For modeling purposes, it might be easier to rig the shrouds before placing the tops.
  22. Gregory
    Here are some 1 x 30 belts at Amazon. You might consider making your own out of these. 1 x 30 inch Sanding Belt Pack
  23. Gregory
    Just an un-educated guess, that coppering over the false keel might have defeated it's purpose, i.e., to break away easily.
  24. Gregory
    Starting from the top, I would guess: Oak Walnut Mahogany
  25. Gregory
    I was responding to your post that mentioned builds, i.e. kits. I replied: The rest of my post suggested your response was indeed helpful. I apologize if I didn't make that clear.
  26. Gregory
    Most of the builds are bound to kit materials. Deviating from that requires research such as yours and sourcing and preparing other materials.
  27. Gregory
    I’m not in a good position to post links right now, but you might look at some logs for the Medway long boat, and the ModelExpo 18th Century long .
  28. Gregory
    This is the cupola of my Resolution. It is copper leaf. Put it in a sandwich bag with boiled egg over night. (As you said, just the yolks would have worked.) Actually ended up a little darker than I would have liked, so a shorter time than overnight would have resulted in a good effect. It is easy to buff out if it gets too dark. I can't imagine why anyone would go to the trouble of using some kind of brush-on chemical aging process.

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