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druxey

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  1. I used to have a Dumore sensitive drill press....
  2. 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?
  3. The best way to tell if the light is real or dummy is to see at what level it sits relative to the decks.
  4. 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.
  5. Looking very nice, Mark. Thank goodness there's a bit of wiggle room to even out that channel wale if you need to!
  6. 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.
  7. "...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.
  8. Glad the change worked out for you, Andy. That detail make all the difference.
  9. Very impressive that you can get such a high level of repetition using a Dremel. Thanks for explaining.
  10. Bien fait, monsieur! Very neat work. What techniques do you use to create those small repetitive parts?
  11. Just paint small diameter wood dowel that you've put through a treenail plate.
  12. It is believed that the Newton Manuscript dates from a little later: about 1625.
  13. Happy birthday, Kevin. Naparima is looking good.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
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