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Jaager got a reaction from mtaylor in Lighting the Work Area
The electrician who wired my garage for 220V suggested that I replace my 4' fluorescent drop lights with 4' LED units. I did. Twice as bright and lower electricity use. I think I will place one over my inside bench, too. They do not weigh very much, so the ceiling hooks need not be all that robust.
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Jaager got a reaction from Canute in Lighting the Work Area
The electrician who wired my garage for 220V suggested that I replace my 4' fluorescent drop lights with 4' LED units. I did. Twice as bright and lower electricity use. I think I will place one over my inside bench, too. They do not weigh very much, so the ceiling hooks need not be all that robust.
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Jaager got a reaction from Jobbie in Plank lengths for 1814 Brig of War
The contract for the Warren and Falmouth 1826 specifies that deck planking should average 40 feet and not exceed 10 inches width.
The ASA 1870 implies that hull planking wider than 15 inches is a special case. The 8-12 inch wide range is probably a good place to live.
Given the 3D changes involved in sheathing a hull, I keep that planking in the 20-25 foot length range. Maybe fudge a bit longer if finishing a strake requires too short a piece.
Thickness data is easy to find, width depends on the part, length was limited by what the trees provided and the lumber jacks and sawyers could practically handle. It is almost like the authors of the old texts were thinking: "you know what you can get, I don't need to tell you."
The 40 foot deck planking was likely from a species of southern Pine that was hardwood hard, straight, and tall, from primeval forest, all cut down and not really replaced, even if 200 years is long enough for them to be what they were then.
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Jaager got a reaction from Bill Morrison in Red Jacket by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - Scale 1/8" = 1' (1:96)
I bought the Sea Gull plans for Red Jacket and started the lofting. The plans are 1/8" : 1'. I loft at 1/4", but man! this is a huge ship. The hull at the main deck is close to 250 feet long. I do 1:60 and while anyone mad enough to build her at 1/4" would start with a 5.2 foot long hull less spars, at 1:60 , it is
a daunting 4.2 foot beast.
Wm Crothers' plans are still available - they are pretty detailed, but since they are drawn to support both solid hull and POF, I would not be surprised if Blue Jacket did not use Crothers as a basis for their plans. Red Jacket has specific entries in his The American-Built Clipper Ship.
You will have quite a project there even at 1/8" scale, which is close to being in the miniature realm .
Wood Craft has some pretty thin veneer of Maple, Cherry and other species that scale to 1:96 OK, so might consider planking the hull and choosing an anti-fouling paint color wood for the submerged part of the hull. This would add additional time for the build.
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Jaager got a reaction from jud in LETTERING
Fabric shops here have letter size sheets of Mylar, used for patterns.
A computer drawing program = font sizing and rotation
Web has sites with free fonts.
An exact pattern of the location can be made from the model and that scanned into the drawing program
You can practice the scroll in the drawing program.
Print the result on the Mylar - cut it out and you have a stencil
double stick tape to reduce seeping
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Jaager got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Prince de Neufchatel by GrandpaPhil - FINISHED - 1/72 - CARD - from Chapelle Plans
The plans in HIC books are available from The Smithsonian for $10 a sheet plus $5/12 postage.
The line scan is crisper.
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Jaager got a reaction from mtaylor in Solidworks student edition for military veterans
I have been getting emails from SolidWorks offering savings of upto $4000 - I tried to see what cost $4000, but there were too many questions.
What are they offering that is worth $4000?
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Jaager got a reaction from thibaultron in Scanned bulkhead drawings into vector format?
For clean up, I use the polygonal selector tool to outline what I want, invert the selection and CUT.
The close in junk still needs attention, but everything else is gone.
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Jaager got a reaction from mtaylor in Prince de Neufchatel by GrandpaPhil - FINISHED - 1/72 - CARD - from Chapelle Plans
The plans in HIC books are available from The Smithsonian for $10 a sheet plus $5/12 postage.
The line scan is crisper.
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Jaager got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
I only have a passing knowledge of sail handling, but the painting has me wondering.
I thought that stunsails were used in light breezes. The sky looks like a storm. The sea surface being combers, I think there is a correlation between wind speed and how the surface looks and I doubt that light breezes do that. The angle it is hitting the bow and the angle of the yards. Water pouring from the stb main stun spreader. And how much fishing could the sea birds do in those conditions, or even scoop up garbage?
By the way, it has got to be difficult to get that much detail at what really is a miniature scale. Excellent job. Can you imagine what that ship would be like at 1:48? Who gets the house, you or it?
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Jaager got a reaction from mtaylor in What rigging goes where? Was it standardized?
Almost half the time, the rigging was handled in the dark. Crew was open to change at every port. Their nationality was varied. Navy crew altered.
In severe weather the lines were handled under real stress. There was every reason for having which line was where be as standardized as possible.
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Jaager got a reaction from Kevin in What rigging goes where? Was it standardized?
Almost half the time, the rigging was handled in the dark. Crew was open to change at every port. Their nationality was varied. Navy crew altered.
In severe weather the lines were handled under real stress. There was every reason for having which line was where be as standardized as possible.
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Jaager got a reaction from paulsutcliffe in What rigging goes where? Was it standardized?
Almost half the time, the rigging was handled in the dark. Crew was open to change at every port. Their nationality was varied. Navy crew altered.
In severe weather the lines were handled under real stress. There was every reason for having which line was where be as standardized as possible.
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Jaager got a reaction from EricWilliamMarshall in Red Jacket by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - Scale 1/8" = 1' (1:96)
I bought the Sea Gull plans for Red Jacket and started the lofting. The plans are 1/8" : 1'. I loft at 1/4", but man! this is a huge ship. The hull at the main deck is close to 250 feet long. I do 1:60 and while anyone mad enough to build her at 1/4" would start with a 5.2 foot long hull less spars, at 1:60 , it is
a daunting 4.2 foot beast.
Wm Crothers' plans are still available - they are pretty detailed, but since they are drawn to support both solid hull and POF, I would not be surprised if Blue Jacket did not use Crothers as a basis for their plans. Red Jacket has specific entries in his The American-Built Clipper Ship.
You will have quite a project there even at 1/8" scale, which is close to being in the miniature realm .
Wood Craft has some pretty thin veneer of Maple, Cherry and other species that scale to 1:96 OK, so might consider planking the hull and choosing an anti-fouling paint color wood for the submerged part of the hull. This would add additional time for the build.
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Jaager got a reaction from Tony28 in Best finish for wood ships
My bias
1st - prime with 50% diluted super blonde shellac. Most anything is compatible over it.
Pre 20th C sail, - matte
For your glue 1st or finish first - consider protecting the bond area foot print with high quality painters tape, cut JUSST shy of its full outline, and finish, remove tape, glue.
I am giving Sutherland Welles polymerized Tung oil a close look.
Otherwise, several 100% shellac - rag app or pure Tung oil - rag app.
Renaissance Wax as a final.
About the only way to protect against dust - a case.
Pay attention to ventilation of the case, having it be an oven would not be good.
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Jaager got a reaction from pontiachedmark in Hello from Port Chester, NY
Barrels, check the site database or the online journal for ways to make them.
You can get a dowel that is close to the diameter and use a drill to turn it to the arc cross section shape.
If nothing is closer, there is a Wood Craft in Norwalk that has veneer to cover the dowel plug.
Trying to think of a way to reuse the same plug and assemble the staves. Best I can come up with is a second dowel that is the diameter of the ends, that the staves can be glued to at either end. Maybe a band of paper or cardboard as support for the middle. Cover the ends with veneer.
Come to think of it, just use cardboard instead of veneer, if you are good at painting faux wood. Or if you have a good graphics program, down load a wood texture from a graphics site and print it on paper.
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Jaager got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Best finish for wood ships
My bias
1st - prime with 50% diluted super blonde shellac. Most anything is compatible over it.
Pre 20th C sail, - matte
For your glue 1st or finish first - consider protecting the bond area foot print with high quality painters tape, cut JUSST shy of its full outline, and finish, remove tape, glue.
I am giving Sutherland Welles polymerized Tung oil a close look.
Otherwise, several 100% shellac - rag app or pure Tung oil - rag app.
Renaissance Wax as a final.
About the only way to protect against dust - a case.
Pay attention to ventilation of the case, having it be an oven would not be good.
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Jaager got a reaction from mtaylor in Hello from Port Chester, NY
Barrels, check the site database or the online journal for ways to make them.
You can get a dowel that is close to the diameter and use a drill to turn it to the arc cross section shape.
If nothing is closer, there is a Wood Craft in Norwalk that has veneer to cover the dowel plug.
Trying to think of a way to reuse the same plug and assemble the staves. Best I can come up with is a second dowel that is the diameter of the ends, that the staves can be glued to at either end. Maybe a band of paper or cardboard as support for the middle. Cover the ends with veneer.
Come to think of it, just use cardboard instead of veneer, if you are good at painting faux wood. Or if you have a good graphics program, down load a wood texture from a graphics site and print it on paper.
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Jaager got a reaction from mtaylor in LETTERING
Fabric shops here have letter size sheets of Mylar, used for patterns.
A computer drawing program = font sizing and rotation
Web has sites with free fonts.
An exact pattern of the location can be made from the model and that scanned into the drawing program
You can practice the scroll in the drawing program.
Print the result on the Mylar - cut it out and you have a stencil
double stick tape to reduce seeping
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Jaager got a reaction from Canute in LETTERING
Fabric shops here have letter size sheets of Mylar, used for patterns.
A computer drawing program = font sizing and rotation
Web has sites with free fonts.
An exact pattern of the location can be made from the model and that scanned into the drawing program
You can practice the scroll in the drawing program.
Print the result on the Mylar - cut it out and you have a stencil
double stick tape to reduce seeping
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Jaager got a reaction from Shipyard sid in LETTERING
Fabric shops here have letter size sheets of Mylar, used for patterns.
A computer drawing program = font sizing and rotation
Web has sites with free fonts.
An exact pattern of the location can be made from the model and that scanned into the drawing program
You can practice the scroll in the drawing program.
Print the result on the Mylar - cut it out and you have a stencil
double stick tape to reduce seeping
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Jaager got a reaction from mtaylor in My top 4 most useful tools
FastCap Babe-Bot, 4 Ounce Glue Bottle
Amazon $7 Highland $5 Wood Craft $8
--plus shipping - which can be a lot.
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Jaager got a reaction from Canute in My top 4 most useful tools
FastCap Babe-Bot, 4 Ounce Glue Bottle
Amazon $7 Highland $5 Wood Craft $8
--plus shipping - which can be a lot.
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Jaager got a reaction from thibaultron in My top 4 most useful tools
FastCap Babe-Bot, 4 Ounce Glue Bottle
Amazon $7 Highland $5 Wood Craft $8
--plus shipping - which can be a lot.
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Jaager got a reaction from mtaylor in Great Republic 1853 by rwiederrich - FINISHED - four masted extreme clipper
I only have a passing knowledge of sail handling, but the painting has me wondering.
I thought that stunsails were used in light breezes. The sky looks like a storm. The sea surface being combers, I think there is a correlation between wind speed and how the surface looks and I doubt that light breezes do that. The angle it is hitting the bow and the angle of the yards. Water pouring from the stb main stun spreader. And how much fishing could the sea birds do in those conditions, or even scoop up garbage?
By the way, it has got to be difficult to get that much detail at what really is a miniature scale. Excellent job. Can you imagine what that ship would be like at 1:48? Who gets the house, you or it?
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