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  1. druxey
    To say that you are industrious is an understatement, Albert! Both hulls are beautiful examples of framing.
  2. druxey
    Season's greetings, Kerry! And nice to put a face to the talented Tom.
  3. druxey
    I thought of a setting tool as well, but I doubt anyone other than you would possess one, Eberhard!
  4. druxey
    The center punch needs to be kept perfectly vertical, Tony. Also, several light strikes are better than one heavy one.
  5. druxey
    Hearty congratulations on your 50th. I hope that Ann is not planning on dropping you off!
  6. druxey
    I've used the brass tube method for years. Anneal the brass first. Saw off a piece and place it in a brass plate of the appropriate thickness. File the piece of tube flat to the plate. Remove the ring, then flare each side with the center punch on a hard steel block.
  7. druxey
    Love the ventilation grilles, Keith. Season's greetings to you.
  8. druxey
    Like the partial set of ships' curves I snagged some years ago marked 'HIC'. They are now in a museum.
  9. druxey
    Good progress. Love the extended tailstock!
  10. druxey
    Scanning and reprinting from a screened print is always problematic, aside from any scaling and color balance issues. Julie has laid out this in exquisite detail!
  11. druxey
    Impressive results from the tinning process, Mark.
  12. druxey
    Wot, no breechings? Wait for the recoil! Good figures, though, and nicely painted.
  13. druxey
    Beautiful!
  14. druxey
    If you need to measure inside the hull from a baseline (the building board) outside, the best way is a gantry style frame with an adjustable pointer from the cross-piece. Mine slides along the building board and the horizontal scale (if needed to) slides to zero adjust. The vertical scale and pointer are held by friction. Note that there are pointers to each side. Rigidity is provided by L-plates screwed to the sides away from the camera.
  15. druxey
    Oh. Of course, Keith.
  16. druxey
    But where, exactly, is the middle, Keith?
  17. druxey
    I have seen square-hole WW type collets offered on sBay in the past, but they are rare and consequently expensive.
  18. druxey
    Season's greetings, Kevin, and enjoy family time in NYC! Aren't capstans fun to make? You needed to take a break from them, right?
  19. druxey
    But where, exactly, is the middle, Keith?
  20. druxey
    Welcome back indeed, Michael!
  21. druxey
    On most models, as in full size practice, the strake consists of more than one plank, so you can work from both the bow and stern post. The continuous strake is one limitation of this kit.
  22. druxey
    I'm sorry that this discovery has scuttled the plan. However, it would be very difficult to recover even a roughly symmetrical hull. I sympathise with your decision. Perhaps a new model based on this hull?
  23. druxey
    Glad to see you back and recovered, Pat!
  24. druxey
    Sweet! That looks very nice indeed, Chris.
  25. druxey
    Damp hardening won't work on polyester, only cotton. I should have asked first. Chuck set you right on that.

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