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Gregory
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Accurate copper plating
Gregory replied to allanyed's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Copper foil tape is available in 1/4 - 1.5 inch diameters. Those who are so inclined, can adjust the size.. -
Topmasts and Topgallant masts vs Lower Mast
Gregory replied to Tommy Vercetti's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Historic Ship Model by Mondfeld has a lot of general information .. Can be a good place to start. Here is an example .. Topmasts and topgallants were for the most part made from single timbers and not built up like lower masts..
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You might find this to be of some help:
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A critique of the works of Nicolaes Witsen
Gregory replied to Philemon1948's topic in Nautical/Naval History
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What about this.. A variation of your original idea.. Just a wood template that fits snugly in the port with a pointed awl that rests in a groove to mark your strip.. Of course you will be fine tuning the template to position the barrels where you want them..
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Constitution?
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Here is what Lees says about jib boom horses: Sounds like what I had come to understand.. Note that there is no mention of stirrups for these foot ropes. Now, what about this.. Here are the illustrations for the bowsprit foot ropes. I'm having trouble understanding these.. Did they not stand on them, but just hold them while standing on the bowsprit. How did they do any work while holding on?
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P.S. I had a few of these fly across the room before i refined the process. My spindle is a toothpick that I forced the truck onto until it was tight, but not so tight that it could not turn if the torque got too high. With hindsight, a little nut on the end of the toothpick would have kept the truck from going frisbee on me..
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Rusty, I know you are a skilled craftsman, and possibly considered this, but I had great results cleaning my trucks on a low speed rotary tool.. Too late for you, but might help someone else..
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Looks like I stand to be corrected..
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There were probably any number of ships/boats named " Flying Fish .. It is highly unlikely that Core used the actual plans of a ship of that name.. Don't let that stop you from enjoying the experience..
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I would think Lees would have mentioned this. Maybe someone else can check before I can get to my library.. Lavery goes into great detail about anchors and cables, but doesn't mention tarring.. He does say a 74 would have had 7, 22inch cables of 120 fathoms. That would have been a lot of tar that would need to be replenished..
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Here is a link to Chuck's recipes.. Like Chuck says, your end result can be slightly different depending on how your machine does things, but it should be close..
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I'm sure Chuck can add more, but I don't know if he can tell about sources in Australia.. With Mara, the higher the number the finer the thread. Tex appears to be the opposite. There is a chart with Chuck's rope recipes here somewhere.. I will try to find it if someone doesn't beat me to it.. Wawak is where I get my thread in the US.. Here is a page with the Gutermann polyesters they carry. It is really hard to know what the color will be in person by looking at their color chips. I use their 2827 which is a hemp color and 446 which is a real dark brown, but maybe not as close to black as some might prefer.. I use several different Mara numbers depending on the desire rope size..
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Food for thought: The cartoon about the $15 saw blade.. About $145 today..
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While I respect the idea of checking the tables, standards, establishments and such, this is a time when you might think about " What looks good ? " We should have lots of good( and bad) examples in our build logs.. Here is a great example from archjofo's La Creole Let archjofo know if his ropes do not conform to the establishments..😁
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Staining rigging to match the miniature model
Gregory replied to BrankoSNY's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
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I'm just wondering if a uniform finish, inside or out, would provide a more uniform response to the elements, regardless of the severity of the environment..
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You don't think there is any need to minimize the effects of temperature and humidity?
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The galley stack that far aft seems a bit anachronistic to me, but I can't say for sure if it is wrong..
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Looks like some nice progress in spite of lack of proper direction.. Every build is a learning experience..
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Like Kieth says your best help will be other build logs. Similar rigs ( schooners ) will be of help. Rigging Period Fore-and-Aft Craft - by Lenarth Petersson should be some help.. Here is a topic by Dr PR that will be a lot of help A lot gets lost in translation with many European ( not UK ) kits. The 'ring with leg' is an eyebolt.. A big problem with Corel is they will create a kit based on lines from a public domain source then proceed to make everything else up.. It may include some accurate information, but it can be hard to sort out. ( My Resolution build is a good example) With a good rigging guide as mentioned above, you can ignore the kit rigging plans..
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Glue suggestion for connection
Gregory replied to Koopyetz's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Not from me.. May be too late this time, but next time you should consider providing a rabbet ( groove ) at the stem for your planking to sit into.
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Been a while since an update, but I have been slowly going forward with rigging.. A lot of hooks blocks and tackles. Not really tying anything off at this point. Yards are made, but not ready for prime time yet.
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