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  1. augie
    Well I'll be darned. I wish I had even 2% of your creativity. The Admiral wants to know if you're planning to put a 1:20 George Clooney on board?
  2. augie
    Can't wait to see where this is going, mate!
  3. augie
    Sure Floyd. The quoin handle is just 22 gauge black iron annealed wire. It's glued in a hole drilled in the back of the carraige and extends out 5/32" so it sits behind the breech of the gun. The 'handle' on the end is a small dollop of thick CA. The whole thing is then given a few coats of black to blend things together. I noticed this on Rusty's Confed log. Although his narrative was lost from back then the glue seemed like a worthwhile try and it worked out ok.
  4. augie
    Nice of George to provide that drawing. I pretty much use what's in Fig. 1
  5. augie
    A quick update : The carpenters, painters and foundry workers have been sent home to enjoy the Holiday. All the carraiges are built and the guns and hardware at the ready for the gun deck: Gun placement will begin right after the Holiday. Let me take the opportunity to wish everyone on this side of the pond a Happy Thanksgiving ! And peace and tranquility for all, no matter your home port.
  6. augie
    Looking spectacular at this stage, John. That's a LOT of lumber!
  7. augie
    Thanks Bob. Was just wondering if there was some "Admiralty Rule" buried in a text from 1790. I could never really find anything on that.
  8. augie
    She looks wonderful Is there a reason you chose black for the exterior? The reason I ask is that when I did Syren, I wrestled with the color issue and just went along with the instructions. But it always bothered me that white seemed to make a perfect target.
  9. augie
    I'm with Dan. And get some support in there for strength....ASAP
  10. augie
    GREAT! Sounds like we both try to avoid those down-the-road surprises.
  11. augie
    What's 5" amongst friends? Magnificent !!!!
  12. augie
    That is beautiful work. Did you pin it to the deck?
  13. augie
    Good thinking......and nice work!
  14. augie
    Thank you very much, Ken. I think you're being overly kind but, since we're both Brooklynites, I'll take it! I've been following your Fair American and think you are doing a fantastic job. I love your work on the sails ---- something I wouldn't even attempt. Actually, with display space becoming a problem around here, I've been thinking of giving her a shot and see what 1:48 is like. The builds by both yourself and Bob (Rafine) have been impressive! I'm happy the info on MSW has given you some ideas......it certainly has for me. We all learn from each other. Stay well!
  15. augie
    Looking good Sal. I just checked my Syren and Chuck's practicum. At midships, the 7th plank sits dead on the line at the top of the gunport. As you move forward that 7th plank has a natural rise to it so that it's the 6th plank that starts to run into the gunports and needs to be notched. If you look at pg. 20 on the full profile shot of Chuck's I believe you'll see the same thing. I don't have the photos from back then as that part of my log was lost in the MSW 1.0 crash. Hope this helps.
  16. augie
    Congrats on the 1000th. May you have many, many more. Really grand to see an update on Rattlesnake. Love the paper caulking. I'm curious about the brass rods. They look terrific......but if you're going to apply a finish I wonder how they will look. I'm hoping for the best. Admittedlly, I'm pretty much an amateur at this but your scarph joints look nice to me. Yes, it is easier if you have some wider stock. Terrific stuff, JP!
  17. augie
    Yup, that transom piece is a compound curve. Had the same on Confederacy....but of course I wasn't starting from thin air. Based on your success with the counter you'll get it RFT.
  18. augie
    CONGRATULATIONS, my friend. She is an accomplishment of which you deserve to be very, very proud. And your fleet is impressive, to say the least. I look forward to the day we can see your Aggie join in alongside. This is my smile for the day
  19. augie
    Well done, mate. Starting to look familiar
  20. augie
    Isn't it amazing how large the case turns out to be? Really hope you can find a good spot and hang on to her Mobbsie.
  21. augie
    Good investment on the brushes and an equally good choice on the treenail/caulking to move ahead with. Experiments pay off.
  22. augie
    Why don't you and Dirk merge and have a joint venture supplying ship's parts. I'll just order my whole next vessel from you and save a lot of angst.
  23. augie
    Looking very neat. And those belaying pins are fantastic.
  24. augie
    Nothing more to say. It looks great....beautifully clean.
  25. augie
    Nice job on the inboard side of the transom. It's a tough call. Blue might be nice. But I'd go natural.

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