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Jim Lad
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Brian, In the wild is the only place to get Privet as far as I know. It's also a noxious weed here in NSW, so nobody minds if they see you taking to a Privet with a chain saw! It's very hard, close grained and usually straight grained - takes an edge very well. My Stag's hull and deck are of Privet. John -
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Jim Lad replied to TBlack's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Looking good, Tom. I think you're right that the pillars will be easier to fit before the deck is finally secured. John -
There is, of course, another question - which woods are available to you? I use mainly Privet and Cherry Ballart, but I doubt that you'd find either of these woods commercially available or outside Australia. John
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Kester, You've made a fine job of that sail - very realistic indeed! John
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Very nicely 'bulwarked', Bob. John
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Yep, sure looks like the pumps abaft the mainmast. John
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An excellent start! John
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Spencer, Starting from forward, your four items are: 1. A cargo hatch, but with a solid covering of hatch boards and tarpaulins, not as wrongly shown in this restoration, with gratings. 2. A dolly winch for working cargo, but without the gypsies for the anchor cable. 3. A small compass binnacle - perhaps a bit like this one. 4. A steering box. John
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Coming on well, Piet! John
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One way of making gear wheels of just the right size is to use a disc of close grained wood of appropriate size and file the teeth into the rim - not as hard as it sounds. John
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A great set of builders photos there, Piet. John
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Beautiful (as usual), Alexandru! John
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Nice to see her with a side plated, Piet! Johnb
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More delightful "eye candy". Thanks very much for the update, Karl! John
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Popeye, When you start to use that magnifier doing the rigging, watch out that you don't get too close and hit the model with it. I'm serious! Until you get used to it, it's very easy to forget that you've got that thing sticking out from the front of your face. John
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Thank you, Juergen. John
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Lovely lines on that hull, Bob, she's coming along really well. Also a great reference photo you found. Don't we all wish we could find something like that for our particular ships! John
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Andy, It's nice to see that you haven't forgotten a bit of sailorising after your time on bulkers! John
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Again, thank you gentlemen, one and all, for your support! I can hardly wait to get back to her to get the remaining details finished off. John
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Crikey, mate, she's looking really impressive! John
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Beautiful paint job, Piet. Are you going to leave the hull all white, or paint her and anti-fouling colour below the waterline? John
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Coming along very nicely, Popeye. She's looking great! John
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Gentlemen - thank you one and all for the support. It's hard to believe that she's finally almost ready for the display case (which still has to be made). John
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