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  1. druxey
    Looks like you are making good progress, Dan. The new martingale looks very convincing.
  2. druxey
    Very nice and neat, Siggi!
  3. druxey
    One can strengthen a softer wood using dilute PVA (white) glue.Coat both sides liberally and allow to dry completely, then shape and drill. No fumes!
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    I feel your pain, Siggi!
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    Because there are so many running rigging lines!
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    Your mother was obviously a character, Michael! Now go and enjoy your supper.
  7. druxey
    Nice solution to turning repeated shapes!
  8. druxey
    Oh, you will have fun doing those! The compound angles of the recesses for the rails are a headache, but I'm sure you'll do a great job on them. Those rails look gorgeous and flow just as they should. Well done!
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    Ouch! Thank you for that, frolick.
  10. druxey
    This looks to be an interesting process. In terms of time taken, can you give us some idea of how long it took to generate the project to this point? Thanks, and looking forward to further instalments!
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    But where is the scale Bramah lock, Michael? Slacker! Seriously, that is beautifully done.
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    Coffee or tea are to be avoided, as Kurt has said. So many threads are available in myriad of colors, so you should be able to find what you need without the mess and chore of dyeing your own.
  13. druxey
    The early carriages were very low, I believe.
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    Epoxy is the conservator's nemesis, Tony!
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    Congratulations, Maury. Very nice indeed!
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    Sweet! The rails 'flow' very nicely, Alex.
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    Tedious and painstaking work, Dan! Next time you need to fake a lanyard, do the 'rear' ones first?
  18. druxey
    I think what governs the depth of the fixed blocks is the diameter of the sheave in it. In the photograph above, the sheave diameter is more than the thickness of the bulwark it is installed in.
  19. druxey
    There was a Romero version of Fubbs, but a later ship of the 1720's. The original Royal yacht was from 1682. The 1726 version was a rebuild.
  20. druxey
    Welcome from Niagara, Paul!
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    Much better, Alan!
  22. druxey
    PVA or carpenter's glue adhesion depends on the porosity of wood, which metal isn't! Either epoxy or CA is the way to go with metal to wood joints.
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    The evolution of slide mounts for carronades is an interesting subject in itself. There was considerable change in the way these were mounted, on the 'inside principle' and 'outside principle' where the pivot point of the carriage was located. See: Lavery, The Arming and Fitting of English Ships of War 1600-1815, Chapters 23 & 24 There is even more detail in a seldom available book: Caruana, The History of English Sea Ordnance 1523-1815, Volume II The Age of the System
  24. druxey
    Alex is correct; the moldings are interrupted by the cathead supporter. This is one of the few parts in the ship that curves in all planes. Beautifully done, Alex!
  25. druxey
    I'm sure the tribute to your skills and to your husband on Czech TV must have been bitter-sweet. That is a magnificent model and we appreciate you sharing it with us. I know it is not the same, but you have a band of supporters here on MSW for your future models.

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