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  1. druxey
    I've had good success by drilling a hole in brass sheet of the thickness of the ring I need. The hole is the OD of the tube 'slice'. I insert the rough-sawed ring and file the surface flush to the sheet using a fine file. Your turned result using lathe and wood mandrel is very nice indeed.
  2. druxey
    With that hull form, this makes perfect sense to keep weight down - even if there is a high stern!.
  3. druxey
    Looking good!
  4. druxey
    Oh, my ears and whiskers! Outstanding.
  5. druxey
    Very ship-shape, Toni!
  6. druxey
    Nice start and neat work!
  7. druxey
    I suppose slightly oxidized silver might be another possibility.
  8. druxey
    Superb, Valeriy! How thick is the electro-deposited shell?
  9. druxey
    The learning curve is well under way!
  10. druxey
    Just found your log. It's nice to see an unusual subject modeled, and so nicely as well!
  11. druxey
    Try jeweler's supply companies online.
  12. druxey
    You could try using a low coffee table or similar. I hate the idea of a stack of boards falling on your model!
  13. druxey
    Might I suggest using pewter, not lead? Lead will deteriorate to lead salts over time. And that would be a pity on such a terrific model.
  14. druxey
    A lathe is certainly not needed! There are a number of logs on this site where various methods of making anchors are shown. Just because the original was iron, it doesn't mean that you have to smith your anchors. Wood or plastic painted are valid solutions.
  15. druxey
    It could just have been a convenient short cut. Something none of us ever do, right?
  16. druxey
    This is good news, both for herself as well as for us!
  17. druxey
    Nicely rendered, Bob. Now, get those dishes done!
  18. druxey
    Very nice and neat work.
  19. druxey
    Again, beautifully rendered, Waldemar.
  20. druxey
    Hah! Another rabbit hole that you are going down, Alan. Next it will be a back staff, then an octant....
  21. druxey
    A well spun yarn and rope, SHJ!
  22. druxey
    Looking very respectable, Bob!
  23. druxey
    I'm sure your surgical skills are precise enough Mark! Your model is looking very nice indeed. And yes, it is much easier to correct projection in one plane at a time.
  24. druxey
    I would diplomatically disagree with Marquandt if you are referring to an English ship. Pin racks are the term used by Steel. Very nice work, Greg.
  25. druxey
    A lot of moving parts to keep track of and to coordinate! Devil's advocate here: Could you cut off the aft end decorative scroll and horse's head and reattach it slightly further down the head rails? Then it would not rise quite as high as at present. Feel free to ignore me, Marc!

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