druxey
-
Posts
12,936 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Everything posted by druxey
-
It certainly was usual to store spare spars (often topmasts) on the skid beams in the waist as seen in your photographs, so these were most likely contemporary with the models themselves. Other contemporary models show at least one boat stowed on the spare spars, but exactly how they were secured I'm unsure. -
Well done, Karl! Looks terrific.
-
Yes, these wrecks are being explored and recorded each summer. I don't know whether work has been interrupted by covid or not.
-
That's it, Ben! One small tip: use a finer line for marking out; excessive line thickness can throw things off.
- 399 replies
-
- 4
-
-
- winchelsea
- Syren Ship Model Company
- (and 1 more)
-
Workshop Vacuum cleaners
druxey replied to DaveBaxt's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Fein? Pricy, but nice! -
soldering brass cannons
druxey replied to rich-mar's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
Are you trying to solder on trunnions (the pegs that are on either side of a cannon)? It may be far easier to drill a hole through the body of the cannon, insert a suitable length of rod and solder this into the hole, or simply use epoxy glue. It will be nearly impossible to solder two separate pieces exactly in line on either side of the cannon. -
Thanks for letting us know, Michael. Take your time to let it heal properly, please!
-
Mangiamo! Welcome to MSW, Giacomo.
-
I bet the full-size hatches weren't within 2 thou of square! Nice, Maury.
-
I'm glad that you have 'got' the difference! If you get 95% rubbing alcohol there's no need to wait for wood to dry out. If you are using 70%, there's nothing wrong with that except that you need to leave the wood to dry thoroughly before re-gluing the pieces.
- 22 replies
-
- 1
-
-
- Lowell Grand Banks Dory
- Finished
- (and 1 more)
-
While it is true that the Jimsaw does not tilt, consider how often you actually need to make a tilting cut. And, if you do frequently need to, Jim has a subsidiary tilting table top that will achieve the same result.
-
Well, the first thing is to slow down. Enjoy the process. This is not a race! In answer to your questions: Alcohol will not weaken wood. However, if it is less than 95% alcohol, the water content will soak wood and it will need time to dry out again. PVA (white) glue sets in a few minutes and I'd only leave a joint clamped overnight in exceptional circumstances such as ensuring straightness. The water content in PVA may tend to warp small section wood parts.
- 22 replies
-
- 2
-
-
- Lowell Grand Banks Dory
- Finished
- (and 1 more)
-
Wilkommen, Tobias! We look forward to seeing your work.
-
Maybe it's just Allan's portable selection?
-
Platforms in some 18th century ships had the same arrangement, with rabbets on the beam edges for the planks to sit in.
-
A number of these classic titles are dated now. What should be on your list ought to be tailored to your particular interests. Perhaps some idea of what you are interested in would help answer your question.
-
Swan-Class Sloop by Stuglo - FINISHED - 1:48
druxey replied to stuglo's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
With all that you are learning, you will be a Master Shipwright by the time you are finished! -
That is a very practical detail, called the fashion piece. It is actually part of the framing of the stern. It is rebated two ways, one to end the bottom planks into and the other way for the stern planks. The reason is that if that were not there, the plank ends would be exposed. Water penetration quickly causes rot. There are other places in a ship where the end grain of wood is protected for the same reason. This is a detail most ship modelers are either not aware of or choose not to show. It is a difficult piece to model, as the rabbet for the bottom planks keeps changing angle. Toni has done a fine job of it.
- 277 replies
-
- 11
-
-
Sea Hoss is correct: the center line is simply that - a center line, not a seam, as there are breaks in it at intervals. The king plank is very wide.
-
Incorporation of fishes
druxey replied to DaveBaxt's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Joggling, as it is usually termed, was an innovation later in the 19th century. Earlier ships usually had tapered and curved strakes of planking on the decks. Fishing was a term applied to splinting a 'sprung' or split mast using a spare spar or spars as available. A spar would be applied to each side of the damaged mast and lashed on with ropes as a temporary repair.
Our Emblem ®
