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Jim Lad

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  1. Jim Lad
    Brian, Here in Oz you could also try Privet (light colour like Box) or Cherry Ballart - if you can find some and mill it yourself. They're both beautiful timbers to work with. John
  2. Jim Lad
    Nice to see the Vespucci back in the dockyard, Lars! John
  3. Jim Lad
    That's a nice overall view of the model, Remco. How do you keep your work area so neat and tidy? John
  4. Jim Lad
    All small boats would have been painted or varnished (or perhaps tarred if they were small working boats) to preserve them. John
  5. Jim Lad
    Ollie, It would be usual to step over the coaming and straight onto the ladder. John
  6. Jim Lad
    Just catching up, Piet. Looking very nice, mate! John
  7. Jim Lad
    Hey! She's coming along nicely, Popeye. You'll be rigging by next week! John
  8. Jim Lad
    Just catching up with what you're up to, Ollie. She's looking good so far - and, yes, that rectangular opening in the deck is exactly right - it should be the size of the companion over it if it isn't already! John
  9. Jim Lad
    Thanks, Ron. It may be a little while before she gets a final case as she's currently still in the model makers' case at the museum. John
  10. Jim Lad
    It's nice to see the first frames erected, Ed - even if only temporarily! John
  11. Jim Lad
    11 1/2 inch topgallant backstays? Are you sure that source is reliable, Bruce? John
  12. Jim Lad
    Bedford, I hope you have a BIG car! John
  13. Jim Lad
    Coming along, Bob! John
  14. Jim Lad
    Looks like this is going to be an interesting project. Think I'll just pull up a chair and watch! John
  15. Jim Lad
    Bruce, You're building at 1:96 aren't you? Should be able to find ready made threads at that scale (maybe)! John
  16. Jim Lad
    If it was a fully rigged ship of the line at that scale, Michael, you'd have to build a new house to put it in! John
  17. Jim Lad
    Denis, I'm sorry but I somehow missed your post back on the 3rd. Oldboy is quite right - all the gear is attached to the furled sail. It can then be set quite simply at any time. John
  18. Jim Lad
    Bruce, Shrouds were usually, but not exclusively left handed in older ships - it was simply a matter of smaller, right handed rope being laid up again to make a much larger rope. Of course shroud laid rope is four strands laid up right handed around a core. It was often used for standing rigging as it was less liable to stretching. Also remember that wire rope was in use on some ships by the mid 1850's for standing rigging, and that was (and is) almost exclusively right handed. John
  19. Jim Lad
    The boats have come out well, Mobbsie. Have you thought yet about how you're going to stow them all? John
  20. Jim Lad
    Well done on the new method of making blocks, Michael. As you've now reached this stage of detail, I assume we're free to criticise if we see any screw, bolt or nail not faithfully represented on your cutter! John
  21. Jim Lad
    I always lay the margin plank first. As the planking goes forward, I cut the joggling into the end of the plank and lay this over the margin plank and mark the shape of the joggled end with a sharp pencil on the margin plank. The margin plank can then be cut with a very sharp blade to take the end of the plank. John
  22. Jim Lad
    Crikey, mate, life's all go in Lake Wabumun, isn't it? John
  23. Jim Lad
    Crikey, Ed! I can cope with milling the frames to the correct siding, but doing it on the sander looks pretty scary. Do you have a stiff drink before or after the sanding? John
  24. Jim Lad
    I'm with Popeye - I love the overall view of the 'beast', Augie. Can't wait to see the planking begin. John
  25. Jim Lad
    Thanks, Pat. It's good to be finally getting to her. Of course she's a T.I. lugger - not a Broome boat! John

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