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druxey

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  1. Tedious work? Yes, but the result is very satisfying, is it not? Memo: let pointy things fall unimpeded by attempts to field them! hope you heal quickly, Marc.
  2. All the grain can be 'disappeared' by repeated sanding sealer and fine sanding. Wood needs to be well sealed over this by a spray of primer. If you use water containing paint, such as acrylic, it can raise the grain again anywhere there is no sealer. Spray rather than brush painting will give an even better result.
  3. Thank you, Dafi, for confirming that the Implacable capstan with its drop pawls and rim is early 19th century, not 18th.
  4. The Implacable capstan is a little later than 1779, as it has a drop pawl rim as per the 1796 technical drawing. I believe that this feature was introduced in about 1790. It's curious that the upper drumhead is missing. However, one can see the square tenon at the upper end of the spindle. Dafi's model is a brilliant recreation of a capstan manned and in action.
  5. Steel 1805, or the Sim Comfort facsimile edition 1977.
  6. Steel gives all the dimensions of each part of a capstan on Folios XXXVIII to XL. Also, these are given Allan's own book, which he is too modest to mention! It Scantlings of Royal Navy Ships 1719-1805, Allan Yedlinsky, SeaWatchBooks,2014, pages 184-194.
  7. Nice analysis of the changing waterway shape. I imagine that you will nail it, given your track record!
  8. Welcome aboard, indeed!
  9. Welcome aboard, Eindride!
  10. Bienvenue ici, Alain!
  11. Sweet, Michael! So nice to see this coming together.
  12. It is the ensign staff. Certainly it should be tapered and have a small cap on top with a sheave cut through for the ensign halliard. Look at contemporary models and paintings to see examples of these.
  13. Nicely fitted, Siggi! These are awkward to cut, even at 1:48.
  14. Very nice, but I'd be concerned about the short grain on the futtocks, the way you have them oriented on the sheet. Placed on the diagonal would be better.
  15. Looks easily recoverable. Use a little scrap piece glued under the break, then glue the end piece on over the reinforcing piece and transom.
  16. Welcome aboard!
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