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  1. druxey
    Love the love handle!
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    The round up (not camber*) of hatches varied. At certain eras and nationalities, the round up could be considerably more than that of the deck. Do you have a specific time and nationality in mind? * The word camber, very often seen in reference to the round up of decks or deck beams is actually incorrect! In marine dictionaries the word refers to a downward curve of a deck as seen from the side. Normally decks curve up towards the end of a ship, but in some cases the forward end of a deck curves down to allow the cables to come in above the deck when the hawse holes are low. This condition is camber!
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    Obsidean: Chacun à son gout - we each have our own preference, and that's OK. Wefalck: I always use jigs for planing (actually I use chisels, bevel down) and can 'turn' to very small diameters when well supported.
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    For most ship modelling purposes a long bed lathe is not essential. Yes, for small objects such as deadeyes, turned stanchions, cannon and those kind of items a precision lathe with collets is great. However, I've never understood the need to turn masts and yards or other long pieces. The shipwrights' method in miniature works just fine. Cut the spar four-square, then eight-square and finally round it off using sandpaper strips works just fine!
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    Beautifully crafted as usual, Matiz!
  6. druxey
    Which Fein model do you have, Kurt?
  7. druxey
    We all love original artefacts, Dafi; but there are so few of them!
  8. druxey
    Note that this draught is early enough that the boxing around the hawseholes is indicated by the rectangular blank area.
  9. druxey
    Now, all you need to do is take two photos (fore and aft), lens correct for distortion and stitch them together!
  10. druxey
    Thank you, Matle!
  11. druxey
    Learning never stops....
  12. druxey
    Sorry to read of your mishap with the lamp. How frustrating! Progress looks good, though.
  13. druxey
    Nice back yard, Toni. And a good recovery - both on your model and from the bottle! Swallow is beginning to look very ship-shape indeed. Sequence of construction is really important!
  14. druxey
    Congratulations on the publication of the English version of your book, Adrián!
  15. druxey
    Just found your log. I'm impressed by both your first planking job and the theatrical head-dresses that you've designed and made (I've a theatre background). Well done on both counts.
  16. druxey
    From the BBC news site: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53204948
  17. druxey
    Great gratings - or is that grate greatings? Either way, they are really nice, as is the deck.
  18. druxey
    Well, here's hoping....
  19. druxey
    Ahh... what a prospect! If only.
  20. druxey
    That should frighten the enemy! Headwork looks beautiful.
  21. druxey
    Beautifully done as usual, Adrián.
  22. druxey
    Fairing the bulwarks in at bow and stern looks very tricky. Excellent result!
  23. druxey
    Love the hooked spirketting strakes! It's too bad that so much detail will be hidden later.
  24. druxey
    Do you have to use CA?
  25. druxey
    A pretty respectable first attempt, I'd say. I find it easier to make maquettes at x4 size, in your case ¾" = 1' 0".

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