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Sarah. Congratulations on the completion of the Harriet Lane. I’ll miss this build. Also congratulations on becoming a moderator. Well done on both. Bob
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Thanks, Sarah,
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Michael, Do you do the drawings for all the small parts or are they provided with the plans? Bob
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Very nice, can hardly wait for the mast and rigging. Bob
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Ah, the rigging, what joy. Lookin good. Bob
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X-Y Attachment for Dremel
captainbob replied to Martin W's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
The Littlemachine X-Y table looks great and has oil catch tray which the Proxxon does not have. But watch out for those dimensions. I once bought an X – Y table that had a vice on top that you could angle upwards only to find out it was too big for my drill press. Bob -
Thanks to all for the comments on the boat and birthday wishes. It was a great day. Bob
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X-Y Attachment for Dremel
captainbob replied to Martin W's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Martin, It all depends on what you want to do with a “mill”. If you want to be able to cut slots or shapes, then save up your money and get a good mill. If, on the other hand, you just need to drill holes in a straight line or drill one hole a precise distance from another, then the dermal stand with an x – y table, like I have, works very well. So you have to decide what you need not what you want. I've wasted lots of money buying what I wanted because it wasn't needed. Bob -
Sarah, The ratlines and furled sails, looking good, looking good. Bob
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galley
captainbob replied to toly.kol's topic in Discussion for a Ship's Deck Furniture, Guns, boats and other Fittings
Toly, Those stoves are simply amazing. Bob -
Hi Walt, Sorry to hear of your problem, but as Michael said it seems that you have it sorted out now. Bob
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Michael, As always, fine work. Bob
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I use old file folders. Bob
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Sherry. Just found your build. Your framing looks good, it's not easy working at 1:96. Nice to have another scratch builder aboard. Bob
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Russ, Michael, Popeye, Thanks for stopping by and the good words. The square of wood on the seat is a cutting board. With the knife, (brown handle to right of the cutting board) the fisherman would cut up the mackerel for bait. Bob
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Danny, I've never sharpened mine. I use it for wire not wood but the sand paper sounds good. As you said the holes would all enlarge the same. Maybe someone should ask Byrnes. Bob
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Thanks to everyone who has been watching this build. I sorry it’s been so long since the last entry. I’m going to call this one done for now. I hope to do something else and use this dory then but for now this is it. The gear shown is: a Line bucket, a bait bucket, a lunch bucket, oars, a club, a bailing scoop, a cutting board and knife, on the thwart and a coil of rope. There is a divider about in the middle of the boat. The fisherman is in the bow with all the gear and he loads the fish into the other end. You will notice there is no sail. Use of a sail was up to the fisherman. The way I heard it stated is. The schooner is the dormitory and kitchen but the dory is the fisherman’s home, (he in it about 12 hours a day) and he modifies it to his liking. Here are the pictures for now. The admiral saw a picture of a sweet little gaff rigged yawl and said “That would be a nice model”, and what the admiral wants. . . Bob
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Air brushing
captainbob replied to wthilgen's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
For larger work, get a square fan and attach a furnace filter in front of it, so the air goes through the filter before the fan. The over spray is drawn to the fan and sticks to the filter. I’ve seen this used successfully in a kitchen. Bob -
Fine build. Bob
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A drawplate is a jeweler’s tool that has been adopted by some model makers. It is used to reduce the size of wire. First the wire is annealed and tapered on the end. It is then put into the large end of a hole and pulled through this is repeated until the wire is squeezed to the proper size. My jeweler’s plate does not have a sharp edge at the holes because in sizing wire it is not necessary. In dowel sizing you pull through from the small side of the tapered hole and shave the wood. This can only be done if the edge of the hole is sharp. And like all cutting tools it needs to be kept sharp. Bob
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Thanks, Michael. Bob
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Rebecca, Just found your build log. It’s coming along nicely. Minwax has stain sticks, similar to magic markers, in many colors for covering scratches on furniture. I use them frequently on my boats. Bob
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Rebecca, Because paddlewheel boats had steam power most capstans were powered by a small steam engine below decks under the capstan. The capstan was used for many things, from the grasshopper td get them off of a sandbar to cranes to lift things onto the boat to . . . you get the idea so the rope would go to whatever the need was. Bob
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You must read the whole set. The part I like best is: Flying is not hard. It is simply a matter of throwing yourself at the ground and missing. Bob
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Michael, I like your new saw. I have a saw like your old one and am tempted to make a new one like yours. But I can’t figure out how you hold the end of the blade without the thumb screw clamp. Help please. Bob
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