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    Sorry top of mast
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    I cheated. I couldn’t resist the temptation of turning this in the lathe in a minute and a half. Supposed to be assembled from strips, then sanded. Shoot me.
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    Sorry Inches. That’s the taper.
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    Done, except hand sanding. .637 to .425 A LOT more demanding than aluminum or nylon or steel on the lathe.
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    Sorry guys Cant do this on a keyboard. 😁😇
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    I just scaled up the weight from my video. Its only about 18.9 pounds in scale. I’ll put a whole gallon on there tomorrow and try to raise it. That’ll be 10 stone. 😂😁 Lmao
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    IMG_2582.MOV Single rolls smoothly. But, note to self - sheave pilot holes cannot be .001” off, or line pinch results. 😁 Not using that green garbage wire, just testing.
  8. mediocremodeler
    Single rolls smoothly. But, note to self - sheave pilot holes cannot be .001” off, or line pinch results. 😁 Not using that green garbage wire, just testing.
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    I much appreciate the info I get here because I am new at this. The compliments are especially encouraging. I am a retired Porsche factory master engine tech, so when I show these things to my old school mechanic buddies, I get “encouragement” like this….. 😂
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    Thanks for that picture, that’s great. I did both parts in cad, then cut them with the laser. Going to draw the doubles next. Still have to taper and chamfer by hand, but that’s for tomorrow at 4:30 am while I still have 100% patience.
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    I’m pretty happy with this. I can darken with Danish oil or linseed. If I can pull lines through them after I chamfer, that will be great.
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    Thanks a lot for the info. Scale is 1/18 and boat was built in 1776 - US. Sounds like wood it is. Im going to go draw and burn one right now and see how it looks.
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    For the sake of authenticity, there is no reference that I can find regarding whether the sheaves were bronze or wood. None were pulled up, and I don’t trust the reproductions on the reproduced boat. I can make them out of “bronze” or wood, but I don’t know which to do?
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    Walnut single block blank. Hot off the press. Im going to make them functional with wooden sheaves and “forged” pins. what do you guys think???
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    Cookstove yard lift
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    Oh Here is the decking with the “scrolls” as they appear on the plans. I guess this is broadside reinforcement?
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    Swivel gun brackets balanced. Copper not “brass blacked” yet. pretty close to original, close as I could solder anyway. Only took about 6 hours for both. 🤣
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    Ugh. Now I have to make my own switch hitting serving machine.
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    Hadn’t considered it, but if you want some for the Rattlesnake, I’ll make them. Send me dimensions and what kind of wood you want. I have: oak, honey colored pine, walnut, spruce, and balsa. Mortgage is paid, don’t need money. 🙂 Btw, does anyone know what size a pulley block for a 1776 cannon was in actuality??
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    Bought some line from that guy “Ropes of Scale” in Toronto. Awesome stuff. Looks even better in person.
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    Here is a shot with delineations and a little linseed oil.
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    Allanyed- Okay, first revision according to your advice. These proportions are the same as your diagram, but without head ledges and coaming, which (I believe) is framed on the ship. The “basketweave” can be delineated with a knife and ruler in a minute or two. Please let me know if this is good, in thebin with it. Thanks. 😁
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    Great info. I’m going to model the “correct “ version. 😁 Also 3 or less, got it.
  24. mediocremodeler
    Ventilation hatch in walnut. Practice hatch. Anyone want this? Hate to throw it away.
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    Retired Porsche factory master engine tech. 

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