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  1. druxey
    Yup, old time manual drafting sets usually had one or more of them. By turning the wheel, you can vary your line thickness. You may want to use a finer emery paper on the insides of the blade tips so that the paint doesn't flow too quickly!
  2. druxey
    This question came up on another build log. Another way is paint, thinned to just flow, using a bow pen.
  3. druxey
    I suspect making new frames for the lights would be quicker and less frustrating than trying to get consistent results thinning the existing ones.
  4. druxey
    One has to experiment with the consistency and viscosity of paint when using a bow pen, but I've generally had good success. I used a fine 1000 grit wet and dry paper on the inside of the tips to make it less likely for a 'glob' to occur. Also, on the odd occasion I didn't like the result, it was easily mopped up with a cotton bud and a little solvent, allowed to dry and done over.
  5. druxey
    Elegant bendng solution!
  6. druxey
    Thank you, Dan!
  7. druxey
    Thanks for the description, Dan. The cutter I had used was the yellow Olfa one. I shall try again!
  8. druxey
    Very nicely done, Steven. Have you tried using a bow pen for straight lines?
  9. druxey
    Heresy, Paul!!!!
  10. druxey
    Everything 'sits down' visually very nicely except for those red handwheels. Should they be softened down a little?
  11. druxey
    Well, it is on a perfectly flat surface. Wait until you plank the lower counter, HH.
  12. druxey
    Starting to take on a finished look now!
  13. druxey
    Once your frames are set, glue temporary spacers between them near the sheer line. It will immediately solidify the framework and minimize the possibility of breakage.
  14. druxey
    Best wishes as you consider the solution to this, Keith.
  15. druxey
    Ah! Now we see the photos. Very neat and methodical indeed, HH.
  16. druxey
    Sorry to have missed you, Clare.
  17. druxey
    In U.K. you should find pear (unsteamed). That is a nice to work.
  18. druxey
    Beautiful as usual!
  19. druxey
    The carrot/eyesight thing is a myth from WWII, in order to disguise the fact that the Allies had radar to 'see' at night! Hope the health issue is sorting out, Dan. Lovely work on your model. How did you keep the circle cutter running true? I always found that the blade tracked off and did not end up where it had started! Is there a trick to this?
  20. druxey
    Is lime still an option in the U.K.?
  21. druxey
    Good to see you back, Dan. The final result gives great, if somewhat schizoid, impression. Well done!
  22. druxey
    'Gluggy'. What a wonderfully descriptive word! I'm adding that to my vocabulary. Thank you, Steven!
  23. druxey
    The problem with these kind of tools is that different wood species require different temperatures to bend them. Too little heat - no result. Too much, and you get scorching. A thermostatically controlled iron where you can regulate temperature is required. These are more expensive (of course!) and mainly used by conservators of paintings.
  24. druxey
    Looks like a transcription error into print. The entry for the 24 gun ship seems to be the accurate one. She was built by Barton of Liverpool, launched 9.5.1785 and survived (as a hulk) until sold in 1817. (Lyon, The Sailing Navy List, page 89).
  25. druxey
    If a museum won't take it, Gary, I volunteer!

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