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  1. druxey
    There is also pleasure in handling and using a well designed and beautifully crafted instrument or tool. You will never experience this if you only use 'handyman specials'. And you will get better results. It's worth waiting while you save up for a really good quality tool.
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    Not quite endless, Daniel; you are nearly there!
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    If you need to hold pieces in place while silver soldering, use soft iron wire. A jeweller taught me that trick. Another trick to protect a joint already soldered close to another is to coat the joint you wish to protect with a paste of yellow ochre powder and water. Anyway, nicely done!
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    Beautiful compound angled joints! Well done.
  5. druxey
    It would make sense to place them at the lowest point in the ship that water would flow to.
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    Welcome, Mark. I smiled when I saw where you live. Recently I had a book published on Hayling, a harbour hoy from the 1750's, named after the Island you live on. You'll find all the help you need on this forum. Have fun!
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    Starting to shape up nicely, Maury!
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    Lovely work as usual, Frank. Real mast wedges are something rarely seen on a model!
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    Looks very business-like, Steven!
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    The more scarph joints you cut, the easier it will get. Looks like you got a nice tight joint there, Paul.
  11. druxey
    You are making rapid progress!
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    That's good, Toni: she should be a bit more arched back towards the hair bracket. Make sure that the top of her head clears the underside of the bowsprit as well!
  13. druxey
    Can you still bring her head and torso up so that her line of sight is to the horizon?
  14. druxey
    Sweet! Love those details, Mark.
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    You might want to check the planking tutorials on this site. They should answer all your questions.
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    Pat: unfortunately my 'go-to' person for steering arrangements; the expert, John Harland, died recently, or I might have found out what you have discovered. I take the turns counted to be complete ones, not the partial entry/exit ones.
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    Lot less cost in materials!
  18. druxey
    Water will cause milky marks on shellac finishes (remember the table top with rings from glasses or mugs?), so be careful if you use it!
  19. druxey
    Look forward to your laying of the keel!
  20. druxey
    I find it easier to do nearly all the block shaping before cutting it off the stick, if that's any help.
  21. druxey
    To counteract curling when gluing up veneer, dampen it. I usually dampen the side that is concave first ( the contracted surface), then spread glue the opposite side.
  22. druxey
    Almost there!
  23. druxey
    If the veneer is rotary cut - most is - it will tend to curl, particularly when dampened.
  24. druxey
    Beautifully made!
  25. druxey
    Congratulations on a successful launch!

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