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  1. 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.
  2. druxey
    Yes, I've seen left handed ones online, but they are extremely expensive.
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    There were other strange - to us - underwater body shapes. Another example is Inspector of 1782: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Ship_plans_of_the_Royal_Museums_Greenwich&filefrom=INFERNAL+1815+RMG+J7573.png#/media/File:Inspector_(1782)_RMG_J4476.png showing the hydrodynamic lateral fins in the aft body. It was not repeated, so presumably was not successful in controlling roll.
  4. druxey
    So, some corrections were needed to make the hull fair. No big surprise! Thank you for the demonstration, Waldemar.
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    Sorry to read that the lurgy (pronounced with a hard 'g') laid you low despite the vaccines, Ron. Hopefully all will continue well for you now. The model is really taking on life: I can't wait to see her heeled slightly in her sea!
  6. druxey
    Pretty obvious which might be a more fair set of lines. It would be interesting to run diagonals or waterlines to see which had a better 'flow' without tweaking!
  7. druxey
    Ausgezeichnet! Terrific work, Oliver.
  8. druxey
    It is certainly a fascinating study!
  9. druxey
    Also note the top and butt strakes in the way of the guns. These have a different butt pattern!
  10. druxey
    Remarkable! Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Mark.
  11. druxey
    Thank you, Waldemar, for demonstrating the rest of the (re)construction. It is similar to the 'propositions' in the Newton manuscript.
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    I see the centers of the radii nicely plotted now. in a straight line. But, Waldemar, how did you go about generating the hollowing curves?
  13. druxey
    In the last example, the lower defining line of the conoid is clearly seen in the elevation/sheer plan. I cannot see where the designer defined the arc radii, though. The spread of these in body plan are only implied by your superimposed circles. As you point out, the floor/hollowings are rather fanciful!
  14. druxey
    Wot speling?
  15. druxey
    Yeah, I know that feeling!
  16. druxey
    Brilliant! The bobbins/bullseyes are a nice detail.
  17. druxey
    You will be able to actually cook using this galley! Brilliant.
  18. druxey
    I agree that the pencilled drop plank ends would look far better as pencilled in, if you can bear to make the change. You are doing a fine job for a 'first' scratch build.
  19. druxey
    Th figure looks very good, but the lettering on the nameboard is far too modern, if you don't mind my saying so.
  20. druxey
    The demo video looks good and this obviously works well within limits of size on what appears to be basswood. It might not work as well with hardwoods. It really will depend on what applications you might need this for.
  21. druxey
    Tangent points make more sense than tangent lines for replicability. However (particularly aft) the positioning of the template or mould leaves quite a bit open to interpretation as shown above.
  22. druxey
    Eight hours? You obviously having staying power. (Sorry, couldn't resist that!)
  23. druxey
    A single water trap is sufficient.
  24. druxey
    The pair of openings on the fore end of the quarter deck are for the top tackle when rigged. Otherwise, gratings or solid covers were placed over them.
  25. druxey
    Looking good, so far, Bob. Planking worked out well.

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