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  1. Jim Lad
    Yet more magnificent 'blacksmithing', Keith! If you're not liking your current cold spell you could send it over here!! John
  2. Jim Lad
    And a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  3. Jim Lad
    Hello Paul, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  4. Jim Lad
    Thanks for the encouragement, Gary - and all those others who've hit the 'like' button. John
  5. Jim Lad
    Hello Nathan, and a warm welcome to the forum from over in Oz. John
  6. Jim Lad
    That's coming along very nicely, David. John
  7. Jim Lad
    Hello Gan Do, and a warm welcome to MSW. I also had an ancestor come to Australia on the 'Scarborough', but he was a 'guest' of the Government! He was also on the 'Sirius' when she went onto the reef at Norfolk Island. John
  8. Jim Lad
    Hello Masa, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. Happy New Year! John
  9. Jim Lad
    One example of what can be done:- The American ship 'A.G. Ropes' left Hong Kong for Baltimore at the end of June 1905 bound for Baltimore, but limped back into Kobe, Japan on 22nd July after having been dismasted in a severe gale. Only a part of the foremast was left standing, on which the crew managed to rig sufficient sail to get her back into port. The photo below, from Greenhill and Stonham's book 'Seafaring Under Sail', shows the rig they managed to contrive. John
  10. Jim Lad
    Absolutely delightful, Michael! John
  11. Jim Lad
    Certainly is fun, Michael! John
  12. Jim Lad
    I note that the package says, 'When precision matters' and also, 'Random sizes'. How precise are random sizes? John
  13. Jim Lad
    Thanks, Pat! John
  14. Jim Lad
    Thanks for the comments and the 'likes' folks. I agree that she's finally starting to look like a ship! John
  15. Jim Lad
    Hello dewatt and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  16. Jim Lad
    Well, the 'Meteor' staggers slowly ahead. The fore and main mast steps are in (I'm amazed that I remembered them) and I've made a start on the outer hull planking. All things being equal, it will be quite a while before the hull planking reaches its conclusion. John
  17. Jim Lad
    Hello Murcia, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  18. Jim Lad
    There's no such thing as a 'non-correctable' error, Troy. Difficult to correct - yes; non-correctable - no. Some of us can vouch for that fact! John
  19. Jim Lad
    She's starting to take shape nicely, Kevin. John
  20. Jim Lad
    She's coming along well. John
  21. Jim Lad
    Hello Arne, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  22. Jim Lad
    Hello Chris, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John
  23. Jim Lad
    You're going well, Mark. The 'Spray' is of interest to Australians as Slocum called at Sydney on his round the world voyage. There's a good clear photo of 'Spray' in Sydney Harbour that can be enlarged on the National Maritime Museum's web site here if you're interested. John
  24. Jim Lad
    She's coming along beautifully, Eric. I must say that wheelhouse looks a long way up in the air - must have given the pilot an excellent view of the river ahead. John
  25. Jim Lad
    Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John

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