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Superb joinery! The rest of us are packing up and going home now....
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Great going, Dan. And a happy Pesach to you!
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I agree, more or less, with your calculations (post #1267). And I agree that the proportionality is not in agreement with the tables on pages 31 et seq. Is it possible that Steel lifted the proportions from an earlier work and the tabular matter from the then current specifications? I do note that over the years scantlings, etc, tended to get beefed up. However, in defence, there is the caveat in the last line on your quotation in The Practice of Block-making that there could be variance from these proportions!
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la Toulonnaise 1823 by ward - FINISHED - 1/50
druxey replied to ward's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
Neat release mechanism!- 26 replies
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Smoke damaged ship
druxey replied to Karen's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
If the smoke is from cigarettes, it should be soluble in water. Dampened cotton buds will work. -
My objection to French polish using shellac is its sensitivity to moisture. We've all seen rings left on beautiful table surfaces by condensation from a cold drink!
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Frank, I'm disappointed that you didn't imitate the prototype's 'splices' with black electrical tape! Seriously, that is beautiful work.
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Proxxon DB250 Lathe Chucks
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Pumice on a paint or varnish finish 'breaks' the surface and dulls it to a satin sheen. Following this with rottenstone will give a somewhat higher sheen. If painting the wales of my models (rather than staining) I use both compounds. I take a piece of felt, wet it, then pick up the powder on it and rub the surface with a circular motion. A damp paper towel removes residual powder and burnishes the finish.
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Thank you, Dick. The last two images are very educational; much appreciated.
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At one time Longridge's Victory in the Science Museum was displayed in a dry dock setting.
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Coming along nicely, Dan. That's a lot of clutter on top! It must have been frustrating to deal with that one item crossing over the centerline. That's as neat a solution as any that you decided on.
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