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Greetings to MSW/NRG Members and All Ships at Sea
druxey replied to Michael Scarborough's topic in New member Introductions
A friend just alerted me to this thread. Michael: your range of talents is sooo impressive! I love your Eastern aesthetic of your woodwork. I note that your mantra about really sharp tool edges is absolutely right! Welcome to MSW. -
Topmasts and Topgallant masts vs Lower Mast
druxey replied to Tommy Vercetti's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Tommy: the illustrations and dimensions in Steel are excellent, but be aware that they relate to almost 1800. Things changed in many ways during the latter part of the century from 1750 on. Depending on the date your model is supposed to represent, Lees may be the better resource. -
Nothing wrong with using a set of dividers, Shipman. However, you still need a measuring instrument and/or doing math to determine what the distance apart the divider points represent in terms of scale distance. Scale rules of all kinds can be found on eBay, amongst other sources. Check 'scale rules' or 'scale ruler' under 'antiques' or 'collectibles' to see a wide variety of these.
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Astonishing work. To cut such short lengths of fine wire to length, do you use cutters or roll the wire on a hard surface under a scalpel blade?
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Topmasts and Topgallant masts vs Lower Mast
druxey replied to Tommy Vercetti's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
No, all the drawings in the RMG collection are 18th century. -
Alternatively, you can buy a good scale rule and measure directly from the appropriate edge without needing any math whatsoever!
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Topmasts and Topgallant masts vs Lower Mast
druxey replied to Tommy Vercetti's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
There are numerous books such as James Lees' Masting and Rigging English Ships of War, 1625-1860 or R. C. Anderson's Seventeenth Century Rigging that will inform you. -
Swan-Class Sloop by Stuglo - FINISHED - 1:48
druxey replied to stuglo's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Looks like you've had a fight there in the last photo! Did you use rubbing alcohol to unglue or just carve away the plank?- 475 replies
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Lovely photos of your work! A very happy holiday season to you, Dick.
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I don't think much aiming was involved when using a carronade - it was a short range, wide-spread anti=personnel weapon, Simply point it in roughly the right direction, No finesse required. Love the deck of cards, but shouldn't the image on the back of them be of, ahem, a deck? Happy if modified holidays!
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