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Everything posted by druxey
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What, no repousée sink made in your silversmith's friend's shop, Michael? Mine would be very displeased. Which reminds me, you never did get back to me about a Bramah lock for the model. Looking lovely as usual, joking aside.
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Wow! Some amazing miniature machining again. I think you mean 'cleats' rathe then 'clamps'?
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You must have been living right, Dan! That was a lucky break.
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I'm sure that there were variations on the way stun's'ls were rigged.
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Another make to consider is Boley. Again, it should be complete not missing a tailstock or other part. Avoid any with signs of rust! I've found that a lathe with a collet-holding tailstock (such as the Levin) is much more useful than one that only will take a dead center. A good cross-slide will cost as much or more than the basic lathe. Beware of ones on the second-hand market that lack the shoe under to square it with the lathe bed. Also, a set of collets is quite an investment.
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Just come across your thread, Bolin. A great job on the planking and riveting!
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Gentlemen all; a fascinating thread of discussion and informed guesswork. Hopefully you are narrowing in on a more definitive solution, but there are always the tantalising unknowables.
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I'd certainly like to know the best successor to Blacken-It as well, please!
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Drilling for the stanchions must have been a bit nerve-wracking! Lovely result, though, Keith.
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I'd say that you've done a very good job on that deck. We all tend to be over-critical of our work. On the one hand it can be self-defeating, but on the other it improves our work; "Next time..." and we get more skilled and better results. You are already working at a much higher skill level than many other folk on this site. Keep going!
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Stevern; have you tried using acrylic matte medium to 'fix' lines like breeching in place? It dries virtually invisibly.
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I'm amazed at the davit detail that you've achieved at that scale, Eberhard. Well done indeed!
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Looks like you are making good progress, Dan. The new martingale looks very convincing.
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Your mother was obviously a character, Michael! Now go and enjoy your supper.
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Nice solution to turning repeated shapes!
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