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  1. druxey
    That is decidedly strange. The gremlins have been at work in the printer....
  2. druxey
    Just stumbled across your log again, Chris. Nice progress!
  3. druxey
    The curse of having one's train of thought interrupted! So annoying. Looking at the chips coming off your edge tool in the second to last photo, I have two recommendations. Use a piece of hardwood as a cutting block. Using the cutting mat for this will lead to chipping out on the far side of the cut. Second, is the tool sharp and honed sufficiently? If you have difficulty maintaining a really sharp edge, Look at Lee Valley/Veritas' honing guide (with the narrow-blade head): https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/sharpening/guides/101899-veritas-mk-ii-standard-honing-guide?item=05M0901 Together with a good set of stones, you will have surgically sharp tools. (BTW, it won't hold a short-bladed tool such as you show in your photo; a narrow chisel will be perfect for the job. I've no connection with Lee Valley other than as a long-time and satisfied customer.
  4. druxey
    I think Goodwin was correct. Check earlier illustrations of cable/messenger and capstan; everything is shown happening at deck level.
  5. druxey
    It's a nice little book, isn't it? Congrats on your 1,000 mark.
  6. druxey
    Looking very nice, Clare. The 'wood' looks very convincing.
  7. druxey
    Bravo! That upper finishing looks very tricky to achieve.
  8. druxey
    In a cross-section, especially at this scale, you can't leave anything out! Terrific work, Karl.
  9. druxey
    Stability of temperature and humidity is, I think, the critical thing. Changes result in swelling or shrinkage from the original ambient conditions the wood was in Some species are more stable than others, but all wood will 'move' with changing conditions.
  10. druxey
    Beautiful! But is seems pity to hide half of that lovely framing work.
  11. druxey
    Me neither! The Byrnes plate was a revelation to me when it first came out.
  12. druxey
    Looks like you are on track now, Stuart. The relative positions of the hawes holes look much better than before.
  13. druxey
    If at first we don't succeed....Good for you to stick (and unstick!) to it, Stuglo.
  14. druxey
    Fascinating to follow your lines of reasoning as you proceed.
  15. druxey
    Ah! That explains everything. Thank you, Siggi!
  16. druxey
    Very nicely made, but are they mounted too high above the deck?
  17. druxey
    Well, you are getting a lot of experience doing this.... After you've planked a complete hull you will be an expert.
  18. druxey
    Very nicely done, Valeriy! That is the nicest miniature shackle I've seen.
  19. druxey
    Heat the needle holding it with tweezers!
  20. druxey
    Another rot-reducing measure were holes bored into the beam ends for air circulation. A longitudinal hole was drilled into the end for about a foot or so, then another smaller hole bored up from under the beam to join it. The inner surfaces of the holes were then sealed using red-hot irons to char them. Be sure to include this detail!
  21. druxey
    Love the details you are including! The barrel, the anvil, the cart....
  22. druxey
    Always a pleasure to look in your progress, Gaetan.
  23. druxey
    Completing that planking is a major achievement, Toni. Now roves at 1:48? Impressive! What kind of punch are you using?
  24. druxey
    Gummy gun barrels??? Carriages look nice.
  25. druxey
    Nice and messy looking! She sure looks well used.

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