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  1. druxey
    A magnificent piece of music, JD! I've had the privilege of singing it (chorus!) a few years back. But I digress.... Carving at such small scale is tough. Do you have good, directional light to work by, Mark? That alone can make a huge difference. A few years ago I invested in a set of miniature carving tools from Mihail Kirsanov. It improved my success rate considerably.
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    Nice going. It's amazing how roomy these tops were. Heaving them into place must have been quite an affair. The radiating battens usually have a 'scooped' contour. I assume these have yet to be shaped?
  3. druxey
    Moi aussi, Monsieur!
  4. druxey
    Lovely work and progress, Valeriy.
  5. druxey
    For anyone still manually drafting, this is a bargain! I paid far more for my own almost complete set many years ago.
  6. druxey
    I've seen draughts where the ends of a breast hook come through a deck, but not a sleeper. It's possible that as a merchant ship Discovery was not fitted with sleepers or that the aft ends of the sleepers actually came up through the deck. Sometimes only a Time Machine will give the definitive answer. In the absence of one, you need to be master shipwright and decide.
  7. druxey
    You'll find that different authors have different preferences. Choose your poison! You are master shipwright in your own yard.
  8. druxey
    Nice progress. However, other builders have found that seasonal wood expansion and contraction can distort the hull. This can be prevented by leaving very small gaps between the fillings and frames every few frames rather than packing them all in tightly.
  9. druxey
    Even if not fully authentic, you've caught the spirit of the time!
  10. druxey
    We are all nervous when trying a new thing or technique for the first time. I was terrified of silver soldering until I actually did it. It really wasn't so bad. Just remember not to touch metal until it's good and cool! Soon you won't think about it twice when annealing.
  11. druxey
    There could be a sliding cover. However, hinged covers were often made in two halves, not a single piece as in the Marquandt illustration. Open, they took up less real estate and each half was, well, half the weight to lift. Harriet's sliding cover, 1843 (Royal Museums Greenwich) Of course, the cover could simply be grating for ventilation and a solid cover for heavy weather. The indication of the rabbet in the coaming suggests that this was the likely arrangement in this case. The 'extra' coaming on the sheer and profile that you show might be for a sliding cover. I am confused as deck plan says 'as fitted' and the sheer and profile 'as taken off' on the same date. Did the draftsman simply forget to add the aft extension, or was it fitted after the deck plan was drawn up?
  12. druxey
    I understand your position on this. You need to be happy and satisfied with your work, however good it may appear to others. Looking forward to your second start.
  13. druxey
    The model in question was Albertic, and Michael did an excellent job.
  14. druxey
    I'm sorry that you are not happy with your work so far. It looks to be of very high quality to my eye. What exactly is unsatisfactory?
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    In the 1920's, fish and animal based glues were common. Builders' models used various species of pine for the hulls, usually of hollow laminated form. Details were fabricated from brass (often electroplated) and so-called Bermuda boxwood (Castello) or European box. Paints were solvent-based and lacquer and shellac often used for finishes. I'm curious as to the state of the model that you are looking to conserve. Are you able to give more details or photos?
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    No, don't give up, You have to be specific to get a specific answer. So: 1) Date or date range 2) Nationality (don't assume we know!) 3) In the case of a doorway, where in the vessel? The answer will be different if it's in the hold/platforms, a gun deck or weather deck. The more defined the question, the better the responses will be.
  17. druxey
    Reduce sheen with Dullcoat or matt varnish. Looking very neatly done.
  18. druxey
    Can you post a photo or two of the bowsprit? Then we can assess how best to proceed.
  19. druxey
    All's well that ends well? Looks really good, Maury.
  20. druxey
    Small point: there was usually one bolt through each frame timber rather than each strake of planking. However, you've fitted the hooks very nicely.
  21. druxey
    Lovely work as usual. The last photo showing the flare of the bulwarks above the forecastle beams is particularly pleasing.
  22. druxey
    Just stumbled across your build(s), Chris. Interesting subjects and they look great so far.
  23. druxey
    Moody Blues, eh? The mast looks good, and the blocks nice and neatly stropped as well as shaped.
  24. druxey
    If the board has twisted....
  25. druxey
    The crème brulée torch will be fine for annealing small pieces. If you already use that, you're good to go.

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