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  1. druxey
    While it is true that the Jimsaw does not tilt, consider how often you actually need to make a tilting cut. And, if you do frequently need to, Jim has a subsidiary tilting table top that will achieve the same result.
  2. druxey
    Well, the first thing is to slow down. Enjoy the process. This is not a race! In answer to your questions: Alcohol will not weaken wood. However, if it is less than 95% alcohol, the water content will soak wood and it will need time to dry out again. PVA (white) glue sets in a few minutes and I'd only leave a joint clamped overnight in exceptional circumstances such as ensuring straightness. The water content in PVA may tend to warp small section wood parts.
  3. druxey
    Beautifully and carefully sequenced work, HH!
  4. druxey
    Wilkommen, Tobias! We look forward to seeing your work.
  5. druxey
    Maybe it's just Allan's portable selection?
  6. druxey
    Platforms in some 18th century ships had the same arrangement, with rabbets on the beam edges for the planks to sit in.
  7. druxey
    Well done, Ben! Looks super.
  8. druxey
    A number of these classic titles are dated now. What should be on your list ought to be tailored to your particular interests. Perhaps some idea of what you are interested in would help answer your question.
  9. druxey
    Yes, bitao, that was done on the actual ships.
  10. druxey
    With all that you are learning, you will be a Master Shipwright by the time you are finished!
  11. druxey
    That is a very practical detail, called the fashion piece. It is actually part of the framing of the stern. It is rebated two ways, one to end the bottom planks into and the other way for the stern planks. The reason is that if that were not there, the plank ends would be exposed. Water penetration quickly causes rot. There are other places in a ship where the end grain of wood is protected for the same reason. This is a detail most ship modelers are either not aware of or choose not to show. It is a difficult piece to model, as the rabbet for the bottom planks keeps changing angle. Toni has done a fine job of it.
  12. druxey
    Sea Hoss is correct: the center line is simply that - a center line, not a seam, as there are breaks in it at intervals. The king plank is very wide.
  13. druxey
    First class work all the way, Valeriy!
  14. druxey
    Joggling, as it is usually termed, was an innovation later in the 19th century. Earlier ships usually had tapered and curved strakes of planking on the decks. Fishing was a term applied to splinting a 'sprung' or split mast using a spare spar or spars as available. A spar would be applied to each side of the damaged mast and lashed on with ropes as a temporary repair.
  15. druxey
    Yes, John was Graham's brother. Well spotted!
  16. druxey
    Glues can always be dissolved, if necessary!
  17. druxey
    Well done in completing the shell and removing it without damage. I always seem to have to repair shells after removal. As for nails, perhaps less is more at this scale?
  18. druxey
    Progressing well, OT. Usually the gaff is kept at a 35 to 40 degree angle, rather than horizontal as you have it at present.
  19. druxey
    Well, you've made a good start. Looks like your gluing technique improved rapidly!
  20. druxey
    Nicely done, but normally the term 'king plank' refers to a single strake straddling the centerline, surely?
  21. druxey
    Pat: you may well be right. My knowledge is scanty after 1820!
  22. druxey
    Mast or Burton pendants usually had a block rather than a bullseye spliced into the legs at each end. They were indeed lashed to the shrouds when not in use.
  23. druxey
    Perhaps you sail the Atfrantic Ocean? Welcome anyway!
  24. druxey
    In time the white wood will darken to a mellow yellowish color.
  25. druxey
    I think you meant Teredo worm, Ron: Torpedo worm damage is much more serious!

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