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  1. glbarlow
    I’ve built with both and that is the correct answer. Cedar is softer, easy to work with, and has the unmistakable golden glow, plus it ages well. Boxwood is beautiful, but it’s harder to come by (and harder wood) quality stuff and it’s very expensive when you do find it. Bottom line they are both great, along with cherry and pear the best modeling woods.
  2. glbarlow
    Thank you for saying so. You’re doing a great job with your log as well.
  3. glbarlow
    You discovered tweezers during rigging the ratlines 😊. You can get those clove hitches at the top, but it is tight. You did a very nice job with them.
  4. glbarlow
    Thank you all for the kind words. It’s all going to be worth it when I finally turn it right side up. Though I’ve seen about enough of those lovely ¼ cedar planks, don’t tell anybody but I kinda like planking. I’ll probably have withdrawal pains not working on her for a couple of weeks. I hope to finish the planking by the end of July.
  5. glbarlow
    A milestone reached…..sorta. 1/3rd of one side of the hull complete….sorta. The first light coat of WOP and these macro photos reveal additional touch up and additional sanding needed. The top half has more WOP coats. I’ll sand it all down with 800 grit at the end of my planking marathon. Still nice to complete something. Lots of other June activities, she will have to be waiting for me for a while.
  6. glbarlow
    Your attention to detail, faith to historical accuracy, and ability to convert complexity and elegance into something us mortals can follow into building a beautiful model never ceases to amaze. I can’t wait to get past planking and on to building all these wonderful elements. Well done Chuck!
  7. glbarlow
    You’ve done an amazing job with the details and customizations you’ve done. A fine looking model.
  8. glbarlow
    Good job with the stern, I really struggled there.
  9. glbarlow
    Mine’s not all that neat at the moment, bits of planking everywhere. Plus I have the advantage of cabinets with doors, who knows what’s behind them all. Same thing with my office and all the camera gear I’ve accumulated. Meanwhile, I’m off to do more planking, and more planking….
  10. glbarlow
    Great work area, you are a true dedicated hobbyist. I’m ver impressed, and jealous.
  11. glbarlow
    Very crisp work, nice and clean paint work. Well done!
  12. glbarlow
    Way too many cool tools, I’ll never catch up😜
  13. glbarlow
    About 1/10th of what it will take the rest of us
  14. glbarlow
    Yep, that’s why I break them😜
  15. glbarlow
    We know that every plank is a project. Often for me one plank is many projects. If they’re close but not right, I break them to avoid the temptation of “it’s good enough.” With summer, travel, and grandkids my rapid pace of 1-3 successful planks a day may slow. Hopefully by July my hull will be planked. sigh…..
  16. glbarlow
    So there is such a place, a world of completed planking…🤣😂
  17. glbarlow
    Thank you for saying so!
  18. glbarlow
    I’d imagine hundreds of photos that don’t have a high call rate would become a storage problem for the servers, is there heavy enough demand to warrant the storage space, do moderators want the workload and accountability for copyright monitoring. I know I wouldn’t be a user for something I would more likely Google.
  19. glbarlow
    If you're going cheap seems like the Amati/Caldercraft kit rope isn't going be improved by these alternatives - just use the kit stuff. I used it on my first models, I applied bees wax (not needed on Syren rope of course) to address the fuzz, those models are still holding up fine, especially since I no longer post close up photos of them.
  20. glbarlow
    Such clean, crisp work - a reference for all to follow. Real Knights don’t need no plume
  21. glbarlow
    CA is fine used properly for some rigging, just not on rat lines. I’m really not sore why a horse hoof would be detached from a horse, let alone why you’d put it on a stove.
  22. glbarlow
    Watered PVA or clear acrylic-
  23. glbarlow
    You’d really be better off building one Chris’ kits next not only for the better design and material but the light years better instructions and plans that come with them. I had both versions of Rattlesnake, after holding them for years I ended up throwing them away without even starting them.
  24. glbarlow
    Rattlesnake is, like LN, a pretty old kit design. You might encounter more issues than just blocks and ropes, but you should definitely replace both.
  25. glbarlow
    New post captain is thrilled when told he will captain the frigate Sphinx, sees the frigate Indefatigable and then 😳😩

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