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  1. druxey
    Hear him, hear him! I support what already has been said.
  2. druxey
    Until now I did not realize that one could improve upon perfection. Well played, sir!
  3. druxey
    I thought that we were referring to figure 19 in Falconer, not 18, Mark! In any case, it appears that the breech rope has been shortened in figure 19 in order to secure the gun against the bulwark - it's not in 'action' position and cannot be run in. Presumably one end of the breeching at the bulwark is loosened from the ringbolt, pulled taut and re-secured.
  4. druxey
    Great cut-away detail like the brick-work and the bolts forelocked outside the ports!
  5. druxey
    You keep impressing us, Daniel!
  6. druxey
    This is my last shot (pun intended) on this topic! A cut splice in the breeching would allow for some lateral movement in a gun trained around and firing, without slewing it back on recoil. The later pattern of gun with a cascabel ring would allow the same degree of freedom, but without the complication of making a cut splice.
  7. druxey
    I've no idea, I'm afraid, Mark. This topic seems to be in uncharted waters.
  8. druxey
    My only concern with your sketch B is that, were the breeching to slip up over the gun on recoil, the line would scorch due to gases being expelled through the vent at that moment.
  9. druxey
    Ah, then you'll appreciate a neat suture line even more, Tony.
  10. druxey
    Just when we thought that you couldn't improve on the lamp....
  11. druxey
    Congratulations, Gerald. Exquisite work! The working pump is a miniature masterpiece.
  12. druxey
    Very nicely executed, Tony. Best wishes for a successful outcome for you next week! Show your surgeon these photos and tell him/her that you expect a similar level of accuracy and neatness.
  13. druxey
    Lovely!
  14. druxey
    Brilliant! Well done, Michael. We are all absorbing information in forming metal from you. Thanks for sharing this.
  15. druxey
    Well framed, indeed, Keith!
  16. druxey
    Just catching up with your progress, Gaetan. Your work is meticulous as usual and a pleasure to look at.
  17. druxey
    Nice effect with the reinforcements, Mark.
  18. druxey
    Tracing paper and pencil, then use graphite paper to transfer down the lines on the blank side. Use tape to make sure the traced pattern does not slip! Graphite paper should be available at your local Michael's or art store.
  19. druxey
    Very nice, Michael!
  20. druxey
    Nicely executed, Ben. I bet when you actually got to doing it, it wasn't as bad as you expected.
  21. druxey
    Very neatly done, Rob.
  22. druxey
    Oh, don't you wish, Greg!
  23. druxey
    Well, that's a relief, at least! But, we digress....
  24. druxey
    This reconstruction is fascinating! Nice going, Dick.
  25. druxey
    A silver soldering trick I learned from a jeweler was to use soft iron wire to hold the parts. This may 'stick' a bit, but it does the trick nicely!

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