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  1. druxey
    Sweet, Ed! Of course there would be less fairing required, as the hull form means less extreme bevels. Yet another reason to choose the 19th over 18th century framed models!
  2. druxey
    'Camber' was used in the 18th century to describe a negative or downward curve of a deck longitudinally. Some ships' decks curved down at the bow to allow the cables to come inboard through the hawseholes on the upper deck.
  3. druxey
    Yes, Allan, that statement had me scratching my head for a while when I first came across it years ago!
  4. druxey
    It's a misprint. Should read 'hance'!
  5. druxey
    Perhaps install just a small section of deck and a few guns on one side, rather than all the armament? Then the deck structure will remain visible. However, it's your model - and a magnificent one, either way.
  6. druxey
    Good question, Sherry. I would finish your (very nicely!) carved figure so that it visually blends with the rest of your model. Basswood will darken a little with time, so it will not look quite as white as it does right now. It really depends on your personal taste. There are no wrongs or rights, really. If you are unsure, look at photos of other models and see what look appeals to you.
  7. druxey
    Definitely there is a knee at the aft end of the deck to land the planking on, as well as tie the structure together. You are the master shipwright, and can shape your knee to suit your taste and eye. As usual, it's a delight to see your photos of progress!
  8. druxey
    Those sweet lines are becoming more apparent at each posting Ed. Exemplary. (I think that I used that word before about your work….)
  9. druxey
    Another possibility to create the flare would be to spin the tube and feed a conical piece of wood against it.
  10. druxey
    Always interesting to read correspondence that is germaine to the subject in hand! Thank you, gentlemen.
  11. druxey
    I imagine there would be tracks top and bottom. Your stalls are land-bound, so doesn't need two tracks, but imagine the door to the sail room banging around in a seaway. The lower track would be two battens nailed to the deck.
  12. druxey
    It looks like a Far East knock-off of a Gerstner tool box. Gerstners come in various sizes and configurations. They are the Rolls-Royce of toolboxes, if you can afford the real thing!
  13. druxey
    I concur with Ed about the quality of Grobet files and rifflers. Lovely work, as ever.
  14. druxey
    That's looking lovely, Toni. If you felt like it, you could fabricate a wood channel from a flat strip with two square ones glued on top, the door thickness apart.
  15. druxey
    Ow! That looks painful, Karl. Rob: would some cling-film around the mould be added insurance against this happening?
  16. druxey
    Congratulations on your second start! I hope you'll be happy with the cherry this time.
  17. druxey
    Good for you. Let us know how things go in the New Year.
  18. druxey
    The mortises provide positive locations for the cants. These can be very helpful, even if they are invisible in the finished model, Greg.
  19. druxey
    Nice presentation in the case, Ben. Congratulations on completing your 'fully framed' cross-section!
  20. druxey
    Thank you, Anja. Please also give Doris best wishes and a speedy return!
  21. druxey
    Nice to know that you hadn't forgotten how to cut a neat dovetail! Sweet.
  22. druxey
    Cheap rasps are a snare and delusion. Quality ones, cared for, will last you. (The same goes for any and all tools!)
  23. druxey
    Very tricky, Ed! I'd have been tempted to do all this flat on the bench as a sub-assembly, but you are obviously a braver man than I. Well done.
  24. druxey
    Now that is a major decision! Not many folk would get so far along, then decide to re-start. My hat off to you, mij.
  25. druxey
    Oops: I meant to write 'methyl hydrate', not methanol!

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