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  1. druxey
    Castroviejo scissors are the way to go, either straight or curved. They may be used either right or left handed! Kurt: A surgeon can tell the difference in quality, but so might the patient!
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    Watchmakers' escapement files are another possibility.
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    Photos like that make me smile! Lovely progress.
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    Patrick: I'm sure that the builders of Mary Rose didn't have access to laser levels and probably the forecastle was a bit 'off'. You may have had it right the first time!
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    A very nice, clean finish, Paul. Well done!
  6. druxey
    Beautiful work, as usual!
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    I tension to a high pitched 'ting', but haven't tried to figure out the pitch! The finer the blade, the more tension is needed to prevent deflection in curved cuts. Have you tried black dye on your scrap wood?
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    Lots of meat still left on for fairing!
  9. druxey
    A very interesting approach to small-scale modeling. Your machine file system is interesting. How do you keep the file teeth clog-free?
  10. druxey
    Isn't it a fun challenge, Mark? Look like you have things well under control there. I'm currently working on upper quarter galleries that are even more of a challenge. In plan view they are the shape of half a teardrop. Be thankful for small mercies!
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    Very impressive!
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    Wow! So many problems with that diagram of the 'Naval Gun'. Carriage is wrong, the hanging knee is under the beam, port much higher than usual.... etc. At least they got the outhaul tackle with two single blocks correct, unless it represents a 36 or 42 pounder! Oh, and how is the breeching secured to the cascabel?
  13. druxey
    Chris: Full marks for persistence - and masochism!
  14. druxey
    And, in British ships, the names, when painted (this would be the 1760's to about 1790) were simply painted on, never in 3D. This is a conceit of kit manufacturers.
  15. druxey
    The name on the stern does not look original in style to my eye, vossie. But it's your call!
  16. druxey
    Like many contemporary models, the rigging deteriorated with time and was not necessarily restored accurately. Or, as noted by Peter, even replaced!
  17. druxey
    Well done, Ben. You completed the marathon! She looks lovely and is well deserving of a case.
  18. druxey
    Thank you, James, and all the other moderators for keeping this site up to date and clean!
  19. druxey
    Nice progress, Dave! You made a neat job at the bow - not easy to do.
  20. druxey
    Working wheel? Nice!
  21. druxey
    It's not the easiest shape to plank! This is also where sufficient fairing of the framework pays off.
  22. druxey
    And I've only just stumbled across your build as well! How did we all miss this? Lovely work.
  23. druxey
    Lovely work, Paul. Although adding whipping to the ends of the lines would be icing on the cake!
  24. druxey
    Congratulations on reaching that milestone, Albert!
  25. druxey
    Either method works. However, if roughly fairing frames before erecting them, make sure you haven't trimmed off too much. You can't glue shavings back on again, and removing a bad frame to replace it is a pain.

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