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Rasps are good for rough-shaping solid wood hulls. However, if you try to shape a framed hull that way, you will get chip-out of the frames on the 'far' side of the cut. A great way to destroy hours of careful framing! I use my beautifully made Auriou rasps only on furniture related activities.
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Terrific detail: I love the fact you included the drainage/handhold gaps on the entry steps. So seldom seen on models. -
While the above information and personal experience is interesting as well as eliciting my sympathy, we seem to have wandered a long way from chisels and edge tools in general, which is what the original enquiry was all about!
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I absolutely agree with Jim! Buy cheap and repent at leisure. If you can't afford a full set of quality chisels, just buy two different sizes and add to as needed and budget affords. You won't regret it. As for internal frame fairing, I simply use a shallow Pfeil palm gouge, then shaped sanding blocks. Not chisels.
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Part of the issue here is folk like Gary and myself giving you instructions from the cheap seats! Or is that the cheap sholes?
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Don't forget the sholes/soles!
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That's a great start and yes; things get easier and faster with practice, or we'd never finish a model!
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There may be a hammer, JD, but it won't be tiny and will be heading at high speed directly at you. I understand Toni has good aim.
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Seeking help to identify this ship only
druxey replied to Pisces-Dreamer's topic in Wood ship model kits
The sails are more likely to be of parchment paper. These 'galleons' were very popular decorative items after the First World War. -
Excellent progress, HH! She is beginning to look as amazing as the original must have been.
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I'm sorry to read of the difficulties you've been having, Remco. I wish better fortune for 2021 than you've had this year. Every best wish as you look for a new position. Hopefully we'll soon see you back with progress on your Kingfisher.
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Very nice choice. Yes, the variety of bandings available is amazing. Decisions...decisions!
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'Quarter sawn' usually provides good results. This is where the grain, seen end on, runs diagonally.
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Certainly an ambitious 'first', and well done for seeing such a major project through. Many others would have fallen by the wayside.
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Would thin brass or copper shim sheet work better than card for the roves?
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Bien fait, monsieur! Nicely done, sir.
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Tally Ho by jwpage - Scale 1:16
druxey replied to jwpage's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1901 - Present Day
Off to a good start there, jw. I like your shipyard helper as well.
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