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    I found this on the web a couple years ago. Be sure to test it first. Bob Tannic acid does not produce a blue black color - that is a combination of tannic and ferrous acetate. Ferrous sulfate I have being toying with either painting or staining the oar because I didn't care for the finish. Then I saw a pin titled "how to make new wood look old" from Frugal Farm House Design blog and I thought I'd give that a try. She gives an awesome step by step with photos to see it go here. I will just tell ya the basics. Step one: take some steel wool and put in a jar and cover with vinegar. Let it sit at least 24 hours, the longer the better. (I expected the vinegar mixture to turn black or something but it didn't.) after 24 hours Step two: make a strong cup of tea. I used Chai. brush the tea on the wood and let dry. Step three: brush on the vinegar mixture. The before pic above is after the tea was brushed on & it was still wet. I expected it to happen instantly and it didn't. I walked away and came back an hour later and it had worked.
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    Popeye, If you were to go “normal” the joy would be gone and I might as well put on my bathrobe and hop the next passing spaceship. Bob
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    Michael, Beautiful work, as always. Bob
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    Popeye, Very good, that's a pair to be proud of. And so much fun watching them being build at the same time. Bob
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    Sorry for any confusion caused by my earlier post. I was typing when Yambo,s entry hit and I did not see it. It is the saw pictured in the first post that I had trouble with. I have since bought a Proxxon SKF/E and am happy with it. Bob
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    Very nice chairs and table, the cabin will be beautiful. Bob
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    I have the Proxxon mounted to My dremel stand. I had to drill new mounting holes to mount it to the base. It works fine. Bob
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    Fine BLING Popeye. Bob
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    Mario, I just noticed the grommets you put in the sail for lacing. How did you do them? Bob
  10. captainbob
    Nice work, Alfons, Doing things like putting in the sheaves instead of just holes encourages us all to add more detail to our builds. Thanks for the push. Bob
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    I wasted my money on one. It is underpowered and stalls out on anything thicker than 1/8 balsa and sometimes on that. Also the height adjustment is hard to set. Bob
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    Michael, You could spend many hours in a nice shop like that. Hope retirement does not keep you too busy. Bob
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    “Cost over runs”? My admiral is into catalog shopping. She doesn’t even leave the house to spend money. Bob
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    Yes, Mario, but it's those "crazy things" that make it look good, and this skiff is really looking good. Bob
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    Nice work area. Bob
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    Thanks to All, Your kindness and encouragement is appreciated. Hope to get building again after honey do list. Bob
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    Very nice. I'd be proud to be seen on the Phylly C. any time. Bob
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    Here is another one. I bought the Harbor Freight equivalent of Micro-Mark’s small grinder with flex shaft. The shaft hand piece became brittle and fell apart and the grinder was under powered; trying to grind anything would stop the motor. But I found that I had a 3/8” keyless chuck that fit the thread on the right end shaft, and that, plus a support at the far end made a great mast lathe. So maybe it wasn’t such a waste after all. Bob
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    The "wood strip cutter with micrometer accuracy" sounds great but the #11 blade is mounted too high to prevent it from bending and following the grain of the wood. Bob
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    Hey Mario, Hang in there friend. Soon the painting and house work will be done and you will be back to building. Love your builds. Bob
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    Looking good. Bob
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    She's coming together nicely. Good work on the pump. Bob
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    Tim, Your 80' ELCO is looking good. Bob
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    Popeye, Happy Birthday to your lady. The Philly and Zen are looking great. Almost finished. I'll miss them. Bob
  25. captainbob
    I would tend to agree with you but it is obvious from the pictures the pins were made of wood. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/889-gothenborg-by-popeye-the-sailor-billings-1100-scale/page-8 Click and scroll down. Bob

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