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  1. druxey
    Well, the Swedish employed Frederick Chapman, son of a British naval officer, so I'm sure that there was a fair bit of trading of ideas and personnel between nations in terms of design. I'm sure that, as an Irishman, that gentleman was more than happy to design against the British!
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    So, the truss tensioning method is what later was termed a 'Spanish windlass' I believe. Lovely work on your model. It has an air of authenticity about it.
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    I used to have a Dumore sensitive drill press....
  4. druxey
    Very neat metalwork, Maury!
  5. druxey
    True enough, Jim. Very few knew how to swim. But falling off the bowsprit while at anchor, unless he was unusually clumsy if he was not drunk?
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    The best way to tell if the light is real or dummy is to see at what level it sits relative to the decks.
  7. druxey
    My condolences on the loss of your favorite drill bit. Certainly outlived its expected life span, though. Glad the flag locker will now work out for you.
  8. druxey
    Perhaps he was drunk?
  9. druxey
    Looking very nice, Mark. Thank goodness there's a bit of wiggle room to even out that channel wale if you need to!
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    If it's not a gronicle, then it's a thrupple nut. Sorry, Bob; but Steel defines 'mast hoops' as follows (Rigging and Seamanship, 1794, Volume I, page 6): HOOPS are strong circles of iron driven on masts and yards. Hoops are also as Bob describes.
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    Very nicely done!
  12. druxey
    Mast hoops.
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    "...he chortled in his joy! " New coping blades indeed! You have a good lady there, Steven. My own, bless her, wouldn't know a coping saw blade from a jeweler's saw blade.
  14. druxey
    Glad the change worked out for you, Andy. That detail make all the difference.
  15. druxey
    Another small wonder on the way! Lovely work as ever, Javier.
  16. druxey
    Very impressive that you can get such a high level of repetition using a Dremel. Thanks for explaining.
  17. druxey
    Bien fait, monsieur! Very neat work. What techniques do you use to create those small repetitive parts?
  18. druxey
    Just paint small diameter wood dowel that you've put through a treenail plate.
  19. druxey
    Angels on the head of a pin....crowns on the head of a match!
  20. druxey
    Card rather than plastic mullions, perhaps?
  21. druxey
    It is believed that the Newton Manuscript dates from a little later: about 1625.
  22. druxey
    Happy birthday, Kevin. Naparima is looking good.
  23. druxey
    Fairing on the fly! The photo with the clothes peg shows me how small your model actually is.
  24. druxey
    Actually the Melampus model does show certain lines that are of a later date than the ship. This may be a result of restoration rather than lack of accuracy of recording on Petersson's part.
  25. druxey
    Sorry about your unglück, Dafi. But congratulations on your new jungle - I mean, workshop! It always takes time to relocate everything in a new setting and hope you enjoy your new space.

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