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  1. druxey
    A tilting table is a useful feature at times. Have you checked out the DeWalt 778 (assuming it's available in your part of the world)? Mine has given years of trouble-free service.
  2. druxey
    The dull powdery grey color of zinc could easily be simulated with matt grey paint.
  3. druxey
    Vinegar does the trick and is relatively safe, but is very slow in acting. I'm not sure what good salt will do: vinegar is an acid, salt is a base. They will counteract each other.
  4. druxey
    Every time you post your progress, you make me smile. Thanks, Ed!
  5. druxey
    Ouch! Hope the rework goes all right for you.
  6. druxey
    As noted, this topic has been discussed at length before. Search the archives for the back story. Two of many issues in the AOS series are inconsistency between drawings and inaccuracy of constructional detail. Some books are better than others, but there is no substitute for research from primary (that is to say, contemporary to the time period) sources.
  7. druxey
    The issue is not necessarily the concentricity of the pin chuck or collets, but the concentricity of the chuck on the power equipment you are using. If the latter is off, the pin chuck or collet in the machine, however accurate, won't be any good. It's the weakest link effect.
  8. druxey
    Very, very nice, Michael. Great little video as well!
  9. druxey
    Well researched, well executed figures, and at such a small scale! Great stuff, Dafi!
  10. druxey
    Like everything else, Toni; step by step!
  11. druxey
    Nicely done, Chuck.
  12. druxey
    That's working pretty close to the collet face! And nice macro-photography as well, Wefalck.
  13. druxey
    Very sweet, Ed: particularly the bow view.
  14. druxey
    Ed is correct on this. The draughts show the successive straps foreshortened on the sheer plan.
  15. druxey
    So-called palm tools are intermediate in size, Shawn.
  16. druxey
    Now, wasn't that easy?
  17. druxey
    Beautifully done, as usual, Alex. Did you make your own dividing head for your Unimat lathe?
  18. druxey
    Before you do anything drastic, measure the heights of the hawseholes from the plans and then on the model. Are these correct? Is the height of the main wale at the bow correct or is it too high? Is the height of the black strake also correct?
  19. druxey
    Interesting idea for making blocks, but the grain of the wood runs the wrong way. They may fall apart, especially in smaller sizes. You can slip the tube back on the dowel before cutting the rings, you know!
  20. druxey
    Slicing the hoops off is easiest with the tube mounted on the dowel!
  21. druxey
    See the photos in the latest entry in Chuck's revenue cutter Cheerful log. Another example is in the photo here.
  22. druxey
    Lovely work, Gaetan! That grotesque carving must have been fun.
  23. druxey
    Yes, Juergen, it's irritating seeing rough-cut ends! But be patient, it will be worth it. That will be an outstanding model. While I think of it: did you taper the thickness of the wale at the bow to fit the rabbet? (I had this conversation with another model-maker today.)
  24. druxey
    I agree, Dan; the visual contrast 'jumped' too much with version 1. That looks much happier.
  25. druxey
    That things match the contemporary planking expansion must give you a warm feeling! Good stuff, Chuck.

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