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  1. captainbob
    You mean you could tell it wasn't correct before you glued it? WOW! I wish I could do that. Bob
  2. captainbob
    Just found you. Good start. Bob
  3. captainbob
    Glad to see the ELCO back, even if you are having problems. Bob
  4. captainbob
    Best eye-splice I've seen on a model and I love the marlin spike. Bob
  5. captainbob
    Nice planking of the hull. It's looking good. Bob
  6. captainbob
    It's starting to take shape. Bob
  7. captainbob
    Thanks, Nils. I thought I saw some solder under there. Bob
  8. captainbob
    Now that took some deep thought on your part, but I think you came up with a winner. Looking at the setup at the extremes, the curve of nails noesn't do much for you. You can probably get by with just the three nails that form the triangle. Oh by the way you can keep the banana. Bob
  9. captainbob
    I like your method of building the deck first. I’ve always had trouble trying to fasten pins and eye bolts so they don’t come loose. Thanks. Bob
  10. captainbob
    For finish, go with the thickness sander. You can change the sandpaper to any grit you want. Put in 1000 or finer and you can polish brass strips. Just turn the piece over to sand the other side. Bob
  11. captainbob
    Looking better all the time. Bob
  12. captainbob
    Glad to have you aboard, Dan. There will probably be minor differences between the Lettie as she is now and the Lettie of 1900 that I hope to build. But if I go too far astray feel free to let me know. Learning from one another is how we get it right. Bob
  13. captainbob
    Ah, you're just starting, I'm not too late. I enjoy the explanations of your builds. Thanks. Bob
  14. captainbob
    "But it seems to have worked out fine." Yes it has and it's a good start. Bob
  15. captainbob
    Looking better all the time. Bob
  16. captainbob
    You did it ! It looks great ! I hope it was enough to get past the "road block" on your Queen Anne's Revenge. Bob
  17. captainbob
    Let me add to the confusion. This is from a dictionary. “Common twisted rope generally consists of three strands and is normally right-laid, or given a final right-handed twist. The ISO 2 standard uses the uppercase letters S and Z to indicate the two possible directions of twist, as suggested by the direction of slant of the central portions of these two letters. The handedness of the twist is the direction of the twists as they progress away from an observer. Thus Z-twist rope is said to be right-handed, and S-twist to be left-handed.” The strength of a rope has to do with how parallel the strands are with the length of the rope and has nothing to do with which way it is twisted. Bob
  18. captainbob
    The sanding drum thicknesser has an adjustment so that you slowly dial in the thickness you want the finished board to be. A planer uses blades to takes off a specified amount with each pass. Bob
  19. captainbob
    The courser the blade the faster the cut, but a course blade on thin wood will splinter it instead of cut. As bill said, "A rule of thumb is to choose a blade that can put three teeth on the thickness of material being cut." That's what I've always heard also. Bob
  20. captainbob
    Nice work, Michael. Mine looks crude by comparison. You and MSW always challenge me to do better. Thanks. Bob
  21. captainbob
    Nice metalwork on the mast. Hope mine will look as good. Bob
  22. captainbob
    Nice little lathe. After 43 years it deserved to be finished. It should make lovely parts. Bob
  23. captainbob
    Cheers! Absolutely beautiful. Bob
  24. captainbob
    Nests are much better. Good work. Bob
  25. captainbob
    Thanks Steve, I just hope I can dress her in something just as lovely. Yes Elia I’m looking forward to the hull painting and deck installation also. I find it’s hard to work with my fingers crossed. Tom, I’ve even taken to drinking wine like the old barrister. The blue room, oh no not the blue room. As you say I don’t have a blue room. on the other hand is this blue enough? Bob

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