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Kurt Johnson

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  1. Kurt Johnson
    Tony, Just to put my 2 cents in. That is a very nice book, with a lot of information, especially for some one who is just beginning in his area, It is especially nice in that it is specific to that particular kit. Kurt
  2. Kurt Johnson
    Has anyone come across any builds of Dusek's Golden Hind? I can't seem to find anything. Kurt
  3. Kurt Johnson
    Has anyone come across any builds of Dusek's Golden Hind? I can't seem to find anything. Kurt
  4. Kurt Johnson
    Thanks guys, I kinda had my doubts, but I couldn't remember seeing anything anywhere that suggested that the practice had begun. Now I'm more convinced it hadn't. Kurt
  5. Kurt Johnson
    Does anyone know when the practice of painting bulwarks red began? Would it be appropriate for ships during the Armada? Kurt
  6. Kurt Johnson
    I would love to see this in real life. Do you think you could post some of your other completed models? You are an artist. Kurt
  7. Kurt Johnson
    Patrick, Glad to see you're back. Looking forward to more updates. Kurt
  8. Kurt Johnson
    I have a question, with regards to deck planking shift patterns. The pattern of the planks wouldn't continue between hatches if the distance was around the length of a normal plank or less, correct? The pattern would resume or begin for the planks beyond the width of the hatch, right? Or does it make things look too busy on a model not carrying the pattern throughout? When planking, would they lay the planks from bow to stern or start at a hatch coaming or structure and plank forwards or aft from it? I hope that makes some kind of sense the way I worded it. Kurt
  9. Kurt Johnson
    I have a Baker print that shows this. I can't figure the purpose. I would think it would greatly decrease the wales strength, which I am assuming (dangerous I know) is their only purpose, proving additional structural strength to the hull. How prevalent a feature was this, or is this the only example? There is very little on a ship that isn't there for a definate purpose. Kurt
  10. Kurt Johnson
    Found a new book, "The Shores of Tripoli" by James L. Haley it the first in a series of three about a Lt Putnam and the Barbary pirates. The author is pimarily a historian and so far the book is a good read. Kurt
  11. Kurt Johnson
    I was referring to tooth combinations, skip, reverse, etc. I was wondering if a particular type gave better control with hardwoods to enable better precision. I have usually used Olson in the past but on a power scroll saw, not by hand. Kurt
  12. Kurt Johnson
    What blades are considered the best for cutting boxwood or pear with a jeweler's saw or fret saw? Kurt
  13. Kurt Johnson
    Chuck, What sort of base do you have planned to show her off on? You have to come up with something real original. Kurt
  14. Kurt Johnson
    Realy nice!!!
  15. Kurt Johnson
    Glad to see things are moving again. It seems all the Revenge builds stopped around the same time. I'm hoping to begin mine after the holidays. Kurt
  16. Kurt Johnson
    What is the purpose of the staggered wale in Amati's Revenge? Doesn't it lose it's main purpose of strengthening the hull when its interuped in this way? I can't find any other examples like this. Chris Watton puts a lot of thought and reasearch in his models so there must be a good reason it's there. I am going to build this kit but I not sure about this feature. I'll probably lose the stern gallery also, although it does look cool with one. Kurt
  17. Kurt Johnson
    Thanks, I searched hot air soldering, but nothing came up. That's just what I wanted to know. Looks like it might be worth getting. Kurt
  18. Kurt Johnson
    Does anyone have any experience with using a hot air soldering station? I thought it might be good bending wood ala Chuck. It seems like you could really control things better than a hair dryer.
  19. Kurt Johnson
    Why is the wale on Amati's Revenge staggered? I've never seen a wale this way (not that that means anything). Was this a real practice? How would it structurally work? Enquiring minds want to know.
  20. Kurt Johnson
    What are you doing with the router plane?
  21. Kurt Johnson
    I have the chisels, bench and block planes, and the spoke shave and cabinet scraper. They're really beautiful and just like thir big brothers. I love well made tools and these are. I have 2 Ibex luthier planes also. What could be cooler than doing miniature woodwork with miniature tools? I contantly search for miniature tools but there is not much out there. Kurt
  22. Kurt Johnson
    I'm pretty sure now that the planking material is cherry.
  23. Kurt Johnson
    I was originally planning on building the Amati Revenge 1577 for my next project. On reading builds of similar ships, I became interested in the Dusek line of kits. I was impressed by how everyone thought so well of them. I purchased the Golden Hind from Ages of Sail. Firstly, Ages of Sail was a pleasure to deal with and I had my kit in just a few days from California to New Jersey. Secondly, the kit IS nice. At 1/72 scale its a lot smaller than the 1/64 Revenge! So I plan to wait a bit on the Revenge for the moment and build the Golden Hind first. I have emailed Daniel Dusek to see if I could upgrade some of the parts to pear from the supplied walnut. Does anyone know what kind of wood is supplied for the planking, I can't quite tell what it is. It's similar to walnut but much lighter in color. I am looking forward to this model. Kurt
  24. Kurt Johnson
    Has anyone building Amati's Revenge galleon found more period appropriate looking cannon to replace the Amati generic ones? Kurt
  25. Kurt Johnson
    Thanks Patrick, I have received the Revenge, but as of now I haven't had time to begin her. I have read the several builds of her at MSW, but at the moment they're all on hold (I hope temporarily.) I have been reading what I can find on Tudor ships, and the info you gave is much appreciated. Kurt

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