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    dont lower the foot to toutch the work. its just to keep the wood from chattering out of control in a jam... keep it about an 1/8th" above. just guide the work with a firm grip and let the blade cut at its own pace. car waxing the table as mentioned above is the best way to reduce drag. also get a variety of different tooth blades. fine tooth for soft materials and a courser tooth for harder thicker materials. be aware they come in different lengths and with or without end pins... they even come double sided n spiral tooth to cut forward and backwards. you can also get carbide n diamond blades for ceramics n metals. i prefer skip tooth blades, seem to cut faster n cleaner. describes saw blades... https://sawshub.com/scroll-saw-blades-types/ good source for a vatiety of blades available... https://www.amazon.com/Scroll-Saw-Blades/b?node=552340 if that plate by the blade is sitting too low, see if there are screws or spacers at the lip when you take the plate out? otherwise, just shim the plate with tape till its flush.
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    sorry for your loss. uploading pictures would surely help... take pix n just use "add files" in your messages. also listing small amounts of stuff at a time helps selling go faster and better organized. sort by books, kits, tools, supplies. did your dad belong to any model clubs or have fellow builders? they may be more help sorting things out as far as the inventory and pricing. it would also be nice to know your general location for shipping purpose for interested buyers.
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    check out this tool... i saw this posted on another site. the inventor cut off a small piece of a vaccination needle and secured it to a stick. i did the same but epoxied the needle to a dental probe. its a handy tool for getting lines under belaying pins, especially when working between other rigging.
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    the zona saws are awsome. i have the complete set of 8 plus the 4in1 kit. like you, it seemed an overwhelming variety and a waste to get them all. in hind sight i could have gotten by with the 4 in 1 multi blade kit for $13. that has been my main go to saw, especially the keyhole blade. with no regrets buying them all, i found the other saws very useful for setting guitar and other instrument's frets. fret wire comes in many different kerfs. for model building, these saws are a must have. https://www.amazon.com/zona-saws/s?k=zona+saws
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    its mind boggling how much rope is on deck when in operation. i cant imagine walking on deck in a storm or rough seas without tripping n cracking your head open. then to think how many men are aloft rocking n rolling hanging on for dear life. but it does look great on our models!
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    do you have any sources we can check out?
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    ive been looking for crew as well. so far, there are many threads in the forums about 3d printing them as well as finding figures for model railroads that can be modified and repainted to fit your needs. you would think finding proper scale figures being so difficult to find raises the question why hasnt anyone capitalized on this market yet? too small, not enough demand, just not worth the time? i did find one place mentioned in those threads that has figures... https://www.megahobby.com/categories/figure-models/1-72-scale-figures/late-1800s-and-early-1900s.html .
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    ya got a point there.
  27. paul ron
    yea just what i thought. but i know if it were me, id get one up pdq n work out how to see the sails too. thanks
  28. paul ron
    im working on the flying fish 1851 clipper. i was wondering if a tarp was used over the steerage during storms? i guess it would be hung from the overhead boom and guyed out to the sides to create a canopy to keep the helmsman somewhat protected. what peaked my curiosity, when visiting ships in tourist areas, they always have a canvas canopy over the wheel area. it just makes sense.
  29. paul ron
    dental tools, surgical tools... #11 scalples, hemostats, forcepts, surgical scisors in a variety of sizes, insulin needles, razor saws, dental drills, fine grit sanding papers... all available through amazon if you search them out https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dentist+tool&adgrpid=1333708176786883&hvadid=83357090446197&hvbmt=bp&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=99103&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=p&hvtargid=kwd-83357120766271%3Aloc-190&hydadcr=8582_13565617&msclkid=5001b4df91271469d589d2b17ad19432&tag=hydusmmsn-20&ref=pd_sl_95o3rsdcsj_p .
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    i never used these untill i saw a post on another modeling site, ships of scale. its not the kind of tool you need or heard of unless you knew someone with them. so of course i had to have one. i saw they can be used many different ways. i tried posting the link to a nice thread on how to use them but i cant post the link here, it gets rejected. im sure there are many instructional videos.
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    i love my razor saws... the combo set is a nice variety of blades, especially the pointed key hole blade. very useful for small plunge cutting jobs. i also bought the single back saw types. great for miter work. they are razor sharp n very accurate.
  33. paul ron
    removing those stick on discs can be a real pita. ive used a scraper to start n peel it as you get under it. then i run the machine and scrape the left overs with the scraper. i have been considering the harbor freight disc sander because my 12" is overkill. nice review n follow ups.

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