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  1. druxey
    You find the most interesting items, Bruce! Dudman was in operation until 1812, so this piece must ante-date that. From the handwriting style, I would guess the date of this to be around 1790 to 1810.
  2. druxey
    An interesting comparison!
  3. druxey
    Yes, this kind of hull needs a lot of 'prep' before painting. Coming along nicely.
  4. druxey
    Yes, those David White articles in Model Shipwright were excellent. I don't know why they were never completed.
  5. druxey
    No, I think you misunderstood my statement: the joint lines run along junctions of the different arcs. There is no period work (that has yet been uncovered) describing the application of the cono-cuneus curve in the lower part of the hull. Pett was recorded as going to write about this, but he died before he could reveal his 'shipwright's secrets'. These were recently rediscovered by reverse engineering from the 3D scans of a contemporary model.
  6. druxey
    No, conoidal hulls were not a novelty by 1600, but in the 1660's the cono-cuneus curve used to develop the lower hull below the conoid was. And, I can assure you, I used the Newton ms to develop the draught that I posted.
  7. druxey
    Sweet!
  8. druxey
    Oooh! Very impressive, Keith!
  9. druxey
    Yes, Waldemar, The draught for a 180 ton merchant vessel was first constructed at 1:96 using the 'Propositions'. You can see the first iteration of the draught. This was based on a 60' 0" keel to the touch, 27' 0" breadth and 10' 6" depth of hold. The model was built at 1:48. The midships floor has no deadrise, but is flat. Changes in radii were later adjusted to occur at the joint lines.
  10. druxey
    A nice idea of presentation! Hope it turns out the way you visualize it, Ron.
  11. druxey
    Here are photos of a merchantman's hull, as derived by graphic methods, from the Newton manuscript. Comments?
  12. druxey
    "...seems easy enough." Just wait a bit before you make such a rash statement, Alan! The other counter timbers have to converge just so, or the stern lights won't come out nice and evenly. But, so far, so good!
  13. druxey
    Usually a number of them hold a flexible curve or batten in place on the drawing board. Sometimes they were referred to as 'whales', I believe.
  14. druxey
    If the joints are close, even with different melting point solder, the ochre technique is insurance! And yes, it is regular yellow ochre powder. Just mix it into a slurry with a little water and paint it over the joint to be protected.
  15. druxey
    Excellent find! Thank you, Wayne.
  16. druxey
    I'm glad that you enjoy sanding, Alan, 'cos there is a lot of it! Getting the side counter timbers right is tricky. I don't know how they finessed it on the full size ship.
  17. druxey
    Good for you not to be satisfied with "Well, it'll do"!
  18. druxey
    You could always 'bash' the figures' poses....
  19. druxey
    Check: https://minitaps.com/brands/MiniTaps.html
  20. druxey
    This now looks excellent rather than merely 'very good'. Well done, Ian.
  21. druxey
    It is a building jig, as you say. Unless from a kit, these are custom made by the model builder.
  22. druxey
    Haven't seen this draught before. The sections are interesting. Thanks for this, Martes.
  23. druxey
    Sideways is always good, in case one forgets to back off or wishes to keep the same setting.
  24. druxey
    Respectfully, Waldemar, I'm not sure that I agree with your suggestion that ships, as built, varied in shape from the draught other than by perhaps an inch or so. If one plots out proof diagonals, they usually produce a nice smooth, faired line. Here I'm talking about British draughts, as I've not extensively studied Continental ones.
  25. druxey
    One trick when silver soldering is to paint joints you want to protect using a paste of yellow ochre powder in water. A jeweler taught me this technique.

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