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druxey

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  1. Bien fait, monsieur! Very neat work. What techniques do you use to create those small repetitive parts?
  2. Just paint small diameter wood dowel that you've put through a treenail plate.
  3. It is believed that the Newton Manuscript dates from a little later: about 1625.
  4. Happy birthday, Kevin. Naparima is looking good.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. I think, depending on era and country, this varied. You'd probably be safe to go with your assumption. However, usually the garboard widened as it neared the stern post.
  8. The Swan class plans show the open hearts rigged with a slightly longer collar than Peterssen's drawing, but I would not characterize them as being 'in air'. Attached is a photo of a modern model from about 1770. The slightly longer legs to the collar give lateral clearance to the jibboom.
  9. Welcome and dobri!
  10. Interestingly, Shag Rock is now a popular diving site: Dive Site: Shag Rock Location: Mountbatten, Plymouth Sound Description: Reef Depth: 16 metres (50 feet) Visibility: 25 metres (82 feet) Rating: **** This reef can be reached by RIB from Fort Bovisand. The dive was done at the end of May with fantastic vis in gin clear water. The stony seabed is a mixture of green and purple pebbles with perfect seaweed gullies that could be straight from a fish tank. Marine life includes dogfish, rays, wrasse and crabs. Jenny Pickles, BSAC Dive Leader
  11. That book looks interesting and well written. I think I'll bite! Thanks for bringing it to our attantion, Martin.
  12. Just stumbled across your log, Martin. Great stuff! Although I was surprised to see the date stamps on the earlier posts. Hopefully not another three years to completion.
  13. Reminds me of Spears Brickplayer set from my childhood!
  14. While the advice above is good, I would not recommend CA glue as it ends up making line brittle. Dilute white glue or acrylic matt medium are better choices, as Greg recommended.
  15. Harder to read after his accident, I'm sure.
  16. Welcome! We'll watch for your progress. There's lots of help here on MSW if you need it.
  17. Can you come and restore my hair too, Steven? That mix worked out very well. Soon you'll be recycling everything from the workshop waste bin.
  18. I should have added, correct one axis of distortion at a time. Trying to do both axes simultaneously will bring you a free white jacket with extra long sleeves.
  19. One can do the 'uncurving' as Alan suggests, or the other way is to see the curve in plan, then take a paper tick strip, place it against the curve at one end and 'walk' it along the curve bit by bit, marking off the counter timbers or whatever as you go until you reach the other end. The tick strip then becomes the 'unwrapped' curve.
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