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    varathane is a low voc varnish. it takes a few days to cure so be patient. once dry it will look beautiful. i made the mistake of using this on my wood floors. it took a few days to dry completely. if you can raise the heat, it will dry faster. the best varnish ive found is minwax fast drying satin. it drys to the touch in a few hours, hardened finish overnight. the fast dry only comes in quarts or pints.
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    the shop vacs work very well for home dust collection systems. its more a pita making adapters for all the machines.
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    use a needle to feed titebond glue behind n between the planks essentially gluing them together. then clamp it up tight n all is good again.
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    and a quick search... https://www.amazon.com/Brass-Bars/b?node=11260307011 https://www.amazon.com/Brass-Shims-Shim-Stock/b?node=11260311011
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    steam!
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    hobby shops have stock brass n other metals.
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  27. paul ron
    there are models that replicate the actual ships, where details matter to keep it authentic to its period and style. this takes alot of historic research. you wont see shiny brass cannons and beautiful woodwork, sheething plates are weathered and ropes are rigged for work instead of neat bundles. some go as far as making beautiful diaramas of battles or sails set to weather, even ships under construction. some show cutaways of lower decks and stowage areas with cargo n men at work all accurate to the mm. then there are models that are considered craftsmen's ships. it doesnt have to be authentic to its period, not an accurate rendition; the builder took artistic licence for a particular look, such to show off the wood or brass or sail configurations... a demonstration of his artistic skills. then we have artistic representations of what the builder imagins his ship should look like. maybe using plans as a starter but with frills n ornaments that didnt exist at the time but they look great. what it comes down to, its up to you! its your work of art and the only one to please is you. we are craftsmen, we are artists and recreators of time and imagination, dreams of the past. you have stepped into the twilite zone.
  28. paul ron
    the last chapters has some manuvering techniques with drawings https://archive.org/details/apdfYoungSeaOfficersSheetAnchorFileSizeReduced/page/n140/mode/1up
  29. paul ron
    take a gear from a clock, mount it on a stick... pounce wheel.
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    that'll work. in case you need to store overnight... at least you'll have a pair left. 🤭
  32. paul ron
    to store the pad while working, put some alcohol in an ash tray n sit the pad there between coats. to store the pad long term, a relish jar is the way to go.... short wide mouth easy to pick up the pad.
  33. paul ron
    find a door in the dumpster or get one at home depot for $60. you just need to build a base or just put it on a pair of horses. i like solid core doors over hollow ones, but either will do just fine.
  34. paul ron
    thanks, ill read it tonight.
  35. paul ron
    hopefully someone here has this saw and can measure the pullies for you? you can get them in hardware stores or machine shops. contact dremel. btw amazon is world wide too.

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