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  1. druxey
    Thanks for the explanation and giving me both a useful expression as well as a smile for the day!
  2. druxey
    Reworks often work much better, John! BTW, what is the origin of the expression 'a Claytons update'? Seems like a useful phrase to have on hand.
  3. druxey
    I believe that the eye-splice at the bulwarks was replaced early on by a half-hitch, then seized to itself allowing removal of the breeching rope.
  4. druxey
    Judging by the photos, this looks better already!
  5. druxey
    Hah! I had long discussions with a very knowledgeable gentleman some years ago. I had argued that laniards were running rigging as they were adjustable, but he persuaded me (eventually!) that they were tarred to protect them against seawater. So - dark laniards are more 'correct'.
  6. druxey
    Good going, though, Steven. The size of the assembly against the monster match is impressive.
  7. druxey
    Where indeed? Sigh. I've often thought about the idea, so wrote a novel about a steampunk time machine to get it out of my system.... Like the concept, it didn't work.
  8. druxey
    Irritatingly, there is no reference beyond a turn around the cascable in Caruana's volume. However, as a gun might tend to 'leap' on recoil, a turn around the cascabel with the seizing above (as shown in the previous post) might be more logical.
  9. druxey
    Just catching up on your opus magnum, Marc. Very impressive 'digging' for accuracy of reconstruction. I am curious about one thing, though - the lower gun deck: why would it need so many scuppers? As it is below the weather deck, surely the ship was not that wet?
  10. druxey
    Exactly! You can understand why this method was used as the breeching absorbed the end of recoil.
  11. druxey
    Well done, Samson! She looks lovely now.
  12. druxey
    The bottom line to all this discussion is, WOOD WILL MOVE. All you can do is minimize this by humidity control and not making any part too large. As suggested, painful as the thought may be, it is now a matter of re-doing some of the work by replacing the fractured pieces.
  13. druxey
    Nice looking breeching line. I believe that the line wrapped around the cascabel and crossed over itself before it was seized.
  14. druxey
    Sweet, Ben! Very neatly done, especially lining up those carlings.
  15. druxey
    Specie of wood also make a difference!
  16. druxey
    Interesting. The partial draught above does not appear to be ZAZ 6588, ZAZ 6587 or ZAZ 7844; the three sheer and profiles listed on the RMG site.
  17. druxey
    My guess is that the bow mystery structure is a rub strip or bumper. Also, I note that the decks aft align vertically and are not stepped back.
  18. druxey
    Superb work, as usual!
  19. druxey
    Thanks for your recent responses on the subject, Dashi! It is interesting to note the early example of the Essex of 1741 with a mizen stepped on the lower deck, as well as Sutherland's comments. Thanks for bringing these to my attention.
  20. druxey
    Looks like you are going for a high production run and into business....
  21. druxey
    I suspect that humidity control is far more effective than any sealer.
  22. druxey
    Unfortunately you probably made things worse by the water content of the acrylic paint that you used!
  23. druxey
    You are very organized, Keith. I'm impressed.
  24. druxey
    That is a wonderful heirloom, Dave!
  25. druxey
    Two layer of SilkSpan mean only one glueing layer, which will be less tricky than bonding three layers of material. If you are using white glue which is water-soluble, you could subsequently dampen the flat double layer and let it dry over the form, perhaps? As for the mainsail exceeding the size of the material, could you stagger the joints along different seam lines?

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