captainbob
-
Posts
3,498 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Reputation Activity
-
captainbob got a reaction from rtropp in What woods do you prefer to use
Steel wool & vinegar is a very old staining technique, sometimes called "ebonizing." It works with the tannins in hardwoods. There is not enough tannin in any softwood to do a respectable job, but you can add tannin to the wood with tea. What I originally saw was vinegar with steel rusting in it applied to walnut without any tea. It immediately turned black with brown overtones.
What you need to do is make up some rusty vinegar, the rustier the better, a jar of tea and some scrap woods of different types. Experiment with and without tea and see what happens. If you look on the web for weathering wood, ebonizing wood, ageing wood, you will see many different techniques, any one of which may or may not give you the color you want. The only way is to experiment to find your own results. the only thing lost is a little scrap wood and less time than this thread has taken.
Bob
-
captainbob got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HOGA (YT-146) by captainbob - FINISHED - 1:96 - SMALL - Navy yard tug
Thanks, Paul. The boat was all welded so no rivets but ther is more detail to come.
Bob
-
captainbob got a reaction from pete48 in Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack by pete48 - FINISHED - Midwest Products - SMALL
Great. Three stgages of build in the boatyard. Couldn't be better.
Bob
-
captainbob reacted to Dan Vadas in What Knots on ratlines? (edited by admin)
Actually, the CORRECT way to tie a Ratline is to EYE SPLICE the two outer ones, and use Clove Hitches for the inner shrouds. The pics below show how I did them on my Norfolk Sloop :
The "Cow Hitch" (I can't remember if that's the correct name for this knot) is an alternative that looks much neater than a Clove Hitch for the two outer ones, as Janos mentioned. Here's how to tie them :
Note the tails of the Cow Hitches are both on the lower part of each knot, meaning that the two knots are mirrors of each other.
Danny
-
captainbob got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HOGA (YT-146) by captainbob - FINISHED - 1:96 - SMALL - Navy yard tug
Ya, Popeye. I sure wouldn't want to t be like you.
Hope your NOT move wasn't too disturbing and you get to build soon.
Bob
-
captainbob got a reaction from rtropp in What woods do you prefer to use
Try it you might like it. I did.
Bob
-
captainbob reacted to popeye the sailor in HOGA (YT-146) by captainbob - FINISHED - 1:96 - SMALL - Navy yard tug
careful Bob........don't get sucked in....or you'll end up like me! :D :D super job on the tug......looking real sweet!
-
captainbob got a reaction from IgorSky in HOGA (YT-146) by captainbob - FINISHED - 1:96 - SMALL - Navy yard tug
With every boat I build, there comes a time, when the hull and deck are finished and I’m starting on the cabin and deck furniture. At that time I start thinking of the next build. The new boat takes over and consumes all my free time. I get the plans and start doing the research and all work on the present build stops. But after a while the new boat slowly moves into the background and I know I have to finish the present build before I start the new or I would never finish any of my builds. That’s where I am on the Hoga. Now to get back to building. Here are the latest pictures.
Bob
-
captainbob got a reaction from themadchemist in HOGA (YT-146) by captainbob - FINISHED - 1:96 - SMALL - Navy yard tug
With every boat I build, there comes a time, when the hull and deck are finished and I’m starting on the cabin and deck furniture. At that time I start thinking of the next build. The new boat takes over and consumes all my free time. I get the plans and start doing the research and all work on the present build stops. But after a while the new boat slowly moves into the background and I know I have to finish the present build before I start the new or I would never finish any of my builds. That’s where I am on the Hoga. Now to get back to building. Here are the latest pictures.
Bob
-
captainbob got a reaction from WackoWolf in Milling Machine
Still wondering about which to buy? In industry we were told, "Buy 25% more capacity than you think you will need and you will find you use it all." It's always bad to buy a machine and find out it won't do quite enough.
Bob
-
captainbob reacted to Q A's Revenge in Milling Machine
Model engineering is one of my other hobbies Bob and when folks ask what machine to get on any of the other forums I frequent, the answer is always the same: "buy the biggest machine you can afford/have space for" and "you can do small work on large machines but you can't do large work on small ones!"
I have quite a large mill in the garage but if I was after something smaller for model boat building I personally wouldn't go for anything smaller than the two I linked.
In fact I think the specs make them almost ideal for the job provided you have the budget and space for one.
-
captainbob got a reaction from pete48 in HOGA (YT-146) by captainbob - FINISHED - 1:96 - SMALL - Navy yard tug
Thanks, Pete. Not much more to do.
Bob
-
captainbob got a reaction from tarbrush in HOGA (YT-146) by captainbob - FINISHED - 1:96 - SMALL - Navy yard tug
With every boat I build, there comes a time, when the hull and deck are finished and I’m starting on the cabin and deck furniture. At that time I start thinking of the next build. The new boat takes over and consumes all my free time. I get the plans and start doing the research and all work on the present build stops. But after a while the new boat slowly moves into the background and I know I have to finish the present build before I start the new or I would never finish any of my builds. That’s where I am on the Hoga. Now to get back to building. Here are the latest pictures.
Bob
-
captainbob got a reaction from rtropp in Milling Machine
The gibbs on the X-Y are adjustable, like ane good machine should be. As for the handles to move the table you have to turn it a few degrees before the table moves but I see that on expensive machines too.
Bob
-
captainbob got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HOGA (YT-146) by captainbob - FINISHED - 1:96 - SMALL - Navy yard tug
With every boat I build, there comes a time, when the hull and deck are finished and I’m starting on the cabin and deck furniture. At that time I start thinking of the next build. The new boat takes over and consumes all my free time. I get the plans and start doing the research and all work on the present build stops. But after a while the new boat slowly moves into the background and I know I have to finish the present build before I start the new or I would never finish any of my builds. That’s where I am on the Hoga. Now to get back to building. Here are the latest pictures.
Bob
-
captainbob got a reaction from pete48 in HMS Bounty Launch by usedtosail - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:16
She's lovely, Tom. I like the colors. Very clean.
Bob
-
captainbob reacted to usedtosail in HMS Bounty Launch by usedtosail - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:16
To make the quarter knees, I drew the shape onto some strip wood, which was actually left over laser cut sheet that came in the kit. I cut each one out in the jig saw, then got them to the final shape with a round file and some sand paper. I trimmed the thin ends so they were all the same length. Here is the strip before cutting:
And here are the quarter knees before staining.
After I stained them, I glued each one in place and here is the result, along with the glued in thole pins, which have not been stained yet:
-
captainbob reacted to usedtosail in HMS Bounty Launch by usedtosail - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:16
I attached the pintle an gudgeon to the rudder by gluing them in place, then drilling holes into the rudder through their holes and gluing in nails that were mostly just heads. I then stained the tiller and did some touch up paint on the rudder.
To attach the rudder to the hull, I put the pintle and gudgeon that are attached to hull on the corresponding rudder parts, then clamped the rudder to the hull as shown here. This let me drill the holes into the hull through those parts and add the nail heads, after gluing them in place.
I then attached the tiller by pushing a brass rod through the two tiller brackets and the rudder head. I touched up the paint on the brackets and the hull parts, and here is how it came out:
-
captainbob reacted to usedtosail in HMS Bounty Launch by usedtosail - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:16
Here are the thwarts in place:
I don't know why the edge of the back rest looks so light in these pictures. Here is better picture of the stern which is closer to how it looks for real:
-
captainbob got a reaction from trippwj in HOGA (YT-146) by captainbob - FINISHED - 1:96 - SMALL - Navy yard tug
With every boat I build, there comes a time, when the hull and deck are finished and I’m starting on the cabin and deck furniture. At that time I start thinking of the next build. The new boat takes over and consumes all my free time. I get the plans and start doing the research and all work on the present build stops. But after a while the new boat slowly moves into the background and I know I have to finish the present build before I start the new or I would never finish any of my builds. That’s where I am on the Hoga. Now to get back to building. Here are the latest pictures.
Bob
-
captainbob got a reaction from pete48 in HOGA (YT-146) by captainbob - FINISHED - 1:96 - SMALL - Navy yard tug
With every boat I build, there comes a time, when the hull and deck are finished and I’m starting on the cabin and deck furniture. At that time I start thinking of the next build. The new boat takes over and consumes all my free time. I get the plans and start doing the research and all work on the present build stops. But after a while the new boat slowly moves into the background and I know I have to finish the present build before I start the new or I would never finish any of my builds. That’s where I am on the Hoga. Now to get back to building. Here are the latest pictures.
Bob
-
captainbob got a reaction from newbuilder101 in San Felipe by newbuilder101 (Sherry) – Scale 1:96
My prayers go out to you and your family, may God bless you all.
Bob
-
captainbob got a reaction from Wintergreen in Francis Pritt by Jim Lad - FINISHED - Scale 1:48 - Australian Mission Ship
Do you mean to tell me the boy at the museum was right in asking if you were doing it right? John, if the Stag was not right I’ll accept not being right any day.
Bob
-
captainbob reacted to texxn5 in Holiday Harbor by popeye the sailor - 1:20 scale - multi build
That's what we're all here for buddy, to give you s@#$, a quick kick, and get well.....nothing worse than a darn cold in winter.....uccchhhh. now, go have a toddy....Sir!
-
captainbob reacted to popeye the sailor in Holiday Harbor by popeye the sailor - 1:20 scale - multi build
I 'like' ALL of your comments guys {*hic*}
thanx for yer support!!!!
Our Emblem ®
