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I picked up 24 gauge copper wire at my local hardware store! -
Now, why didn't you mention that your ceiling was a suspended one with removable tiles before?
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Welcome: I wonder if you are the first Manxman on this site?
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For the record, it was Charles I that lost his head, not Charles II.
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I suspect that copper was used, at least below the waterline.
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Certainly a strange tail fin that looks more like an acanthus leaf on the aft supporting figure to the crown!
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Not so much a village as a small garrison town! Looks terrific, especially when we see the scale relative to your glasses.
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It's frustrating when the image is unclear and could be interpreted any number of ways. At least, no-one can say that you are wrong!
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Can you post a photo of the exact situation? Then we can give the best advice.
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I don't think susceptibility was the issue originally so much as xenophobic suspicion that bugs could be transmitted across borders (sound familiar?) I think someone saw the color change in the wood, thought 'That's neat!' and marketed it under a fancy name. Swiss Pear sounds more classy than steamed pear. When I was a kid in England there was a fish called Rock Salmon (note the Capital Letters). Sounds a good deal more appetising than what it actually was - dogfish!
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Thanks for the explanation about the platform, Toni. 'Swiss' pear is natural pear that is steamed to ensure that there is no insect infestation - not to do with stability. Natural pear is fine, as you note. I've used it with no issues either, other than it is hard to find.
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I hope that there is no delay for you, Alan.
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How to attach deadeyes to channels in the 16th century?
druxey replied to Baker's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
The channels simply space the shroud out away from the ship's side. The strap or chain only attaches to the ship's side on the channel wale below. Usually there was a groove in the edge of the channel to prevent sideways movement. -
From the BBC news site, an update on the wreck of the London that sank in 1665: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-53183454
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That is an interesting thesis that the aft platform was portable. Do you have some reference that mentions this? BTW 'Swiss pear' is simply regular pear that has been steamed. Nice neat work, Toni.
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Oh - you are absolutely correct, Steven; but it could have come directly from HMS Pinafore!
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Metal, perhaps? There are square section brass tube or rods available.
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Looking very nice, Chris! The late, great Dan would approve.
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Jim: As I mentioned, there are shifts of meanings of words. Camber is just one example. Just look up the dictionary definition of 'fulsome'. It used to mean the very opposite of the present intended usage!
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'Camber' is the term used frequently and inaccurately today, which is due to etymological shifting. There are many other examples of this. We see the word 'careen' used in the news, when actually the correct term is 'career'. Careen, which most ship modellers know is the term to turn a beached vessel over on one side to clean the bottom, is often used to describe rapid, uncontrolled movement of a motor vehicle or train as in "The runaway bus careened down the street." Well, I suppose it might have ended up on its side!
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You are getting very good at these carvings, Steven, but please don't drill yourself again. Hopefully you'll heal quickly. The rowers' clothing and hair look so clean and un-sweaty! Are you planning to grunge them up a bit?
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