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  1. druxey
    On British Naval ships, plating began at the keel upward and from aft forward. Upper and aft edges of the plates gave the overlap.
  2. druxey
    We feel your pain. But those beam arms were good practice for what will come above on the gun decks!
  3. druxey
    And now, a really good clean up, I think.
  4. druxey
    Just stumbled across your build log,John. Very impressive small detail!
  5. druxey
    Thanks for the reference, Siggi!
  6. druxey
    As someone else has suggested, a tarred canvas 'boot' was fitted on the outboard side of the rudderhead between it and the rudder port. It looked rather like a bag hanging down to allow the rudder to turn unimpeded. It was called a rudder coat.
  7. druxey
    Welcome aboard and thanks for introducing yourself, Mark.
  8. druxey
    A very nice trio indeed! Well done, Eric.
  9. druxey
    Please use a soft-headed hammer for the purpose!
  10. druxey
    Nice pissdales, Siggi. But I thought that they were a bit smaller than yours. Do you have a reference for their size?
  11. druxey
    Usually rudderheads were boxed in, with a slot for the tiller.
  12. druxey
    Looking lovely, Keith, and not in the least like any firewood that I've ever seen.
  13. druxey
    Having worked with padauk (full size, not on scale models!) in the past, I know how easily it can split and splinter. That you have been able to carve at scale the way you have is astonishing! When you began, I was very skeptical.
  14. druxey
    Love the dirty, oily finish! I can almost smell it.....
  15. druxey
    A very nice job on the dory, Shepherd! Well done.
  16. druxey
    Arr, mate; she be carrying silver bullion! That is a fun item to include, Alan.
  17. druxey
    Be aware of the limited life of liver of sulphur. To be effective, it must be fresh.
  18. druxey
    Sweet! Looks almost better than the full sized original! Well done, JD.
  19. druxey
    The holes through the gudgeons should be aligned with the aft edge of the stern post as well. As mentioned, there should be a minimum gap between rudder and post.
  20. druxey
    To illustrate Allan's point:
  21. druxey
    That's the way to do it without torturing either the plank or yourself.
  22. druxey
    Bulkhead 4 needs to meet at the centerline. Hopefully it worked out!
  23. druxey
    Why not Jupiter on both the stem and the stern? Generally, only one is in view at any one time. Also, not everyone was literate!
  24. druxey
    Very, very impressive work! Congratulations on completing her.
  25. druxey
    Ah! So, 'triste' in context means 'serious', not 'sad'! Thank you.

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