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  1. druxey
    Now that's much better! As most of the trunnions will be hidden under the capsquares, you are in business.
  2. druxey
    Very nicely done, Kortes!
  3. druxey
    What is a good brush? An expensive one. I am not trying to be funny, but you get what you pay for. With care, a good brush will last for many years, so it's a good investment. I'm still using 30+ year old sable brushes. These are Winsor and Newton Series 7. They still form a good tip even after use with acrylics. However, as Kurt notes, you are probably better off using synthetic bristle for acrylic paint.
  4. druxey
    Depending on the number of tubular sections, they are referred to as 'two-drawer' or 'three drawer'.
  5. druxey
    Yes, I agree with Rob. The bowsprit was offset until such time that the foremast was stepped further aft, giving enough inboard space to securely step the bowsprit.
  6. druxey
    Rob: I believe that the bowsprit would be angled so that, seen from above, its forward end would be at the centerline. I don't think it ran parallel to the centerline.
  7. druxey
    Jason: they seem to have corrected the image to a contemporary painting now!
  8. druxey
    Perhaps an odd question: is dorade pronounced "door-aid" or "door-arde"?
  9. druxey
    I would concur with Greg, having just completed reading the book. The photography and reproduction is excellent (much better than the pics seen above!) and the text informative and exhaustive. Both Grant Walker and SeaWatchBooks are to be congratulated on a very fine production.
  10. druxey
    I think the 'likes' indicated sympathy, Ed. Mine certainly did.
  11. druxey
    For seats of ease, also see photos of Vasa, e.g.: https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjuyby14ZjfAhVjxoMKHRHMD_MQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffr.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFichier%3AVasa-toilets-2.jpg&psig=AOvVaw2mXz9LpKHRlZAA73uycNHH&ust=1544651460909121
  12. druxey
    Those leeboards look lovely!
  13. druxey
    Copper is certainly more ductile than brass, which is why I was surprised at the limited number of annealings that you did to achieve the shape.
  14. druxey
    It appears to be a receiver for securing a flintlock mechanism on the side of the piece for firing the gun.
  15. druxey
    Take a look at on-line photographs of Vasa. You can't get more accurate information than that!
  16. druxey
    Utterly exceptional, Doris!
  17. druxey
    Very impressive - and only four annealings were required? Enjoy your -ahem- cat nap!
  18. druxey
    Yes, I was aware of pressure testing for all steam driven equipment in the U.K. Far better safe than sorry. Some of those early photographs of steam engine boilers that exploded are sobering to look at. Your picture above is a lovely and neat piece of engineering, No Idea.
  19. druxey
    What a little gem!
  20. druxey
    Depends on era, nation, etc. 18th century British practice was copper bolts driven through every other floor.
  21. druxey
    I've used ply plates in the past as well. Small battens glued underneath make the plate more rigid.
  22. druxey
    Very nice, including the tapering.
  23. druxey
    Sehr lustig! (The joke above - a wordplay - is not really translatable.)
  24. druxey
    And, unfortunately, I can tell stories of severed digits (not my own - I still have all ten and intend to maintain that number!)
  25. druxey
    Nice site, Wefalck!

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