Dziadeczek
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Get yourself a brochure "Planking The Built-Up Ship Model" by Jim Roberts. You'll find there the answers to your questions and more... -
I would reposition your battens, perhaps like this:
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Pfingst is the Rolls Royce of all rotary tools.
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For a better controlled process, build yourself a simple jig. Get 2 paint mixing sticks (for free from Home Depot), cut them to appropriate lengths (slightly longer than the length of your mast) and glue to each on one side a strip of medium grade sand paper. At one end of such stick glue short piece of wood (spacer) of same thickness as the top of your mast, and at the opposite end glue two other spacers as thick as the bottom diameter of your mast, leaving center hole empty. Glue both sticks together. Especially helpful if you fabricate many identical parts. Clamp your jig to the worktable. Insert one end of your dowel into a chuck of a handheld drill and place the opposite end of the dowel into this center hole of your jig. Start your drill and gently press it into your jig, until it goes all the way. It will be stopped by the smaller spacer at the other end. Voila! I saw this concept in the Polish shipmodeling forum - one modeler was fabricating a few dozen oars for his model. You can see it here (scroll down the page half way to see appropriate pics). http://www.koga.net.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=44911&p=57251&hilit=galera#p57251
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Can anyone recommend a miniature hand plane?
Dziadeczek replied to Bettina's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I have these two and they are excellent
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Sherline 4000 Lathe Question
Dziadeczek replied to alde's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
OK, I figured it out. You have a rear mounted cut off tool holder (post) instead of the standard one (front mounted, rightside up). Also, it looks that your lathe came with a cross slide taken from their mill. You have to exchange it into a thinner one - dedicated to their lathe. Sorry for the confusion. Thomas -
Sherline 4000 Lathe Question
Dziadeczek replied to alde's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Upon closer examination of your pic, it seems to me that you have possibly mounted the cut-off tool post incorrectly in your lathe. Are you sure that the post is not mounted upside down? (the slanted surface should be facing down). Besides, I am not sure you can turn anything on Sherline lathes in the reversed position, from the back of your cross slide. Try to mount it the right side up and in front (facing you) of the cross slide table. This should lower the tip of your cut off tool, hopefully just at the center of your work piece. -
Sherline 4000 Lathe Question
Dziadeczek replied to alde's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I have a Sherline lathe model 4410 and the thickness of my crossslide is .62. Hope this helps... -
Dear Mr. Hayes, I recently was (unsuccesfully) looking for a swiss pear supplier in S. California. Some owners of local hardwood stores looked at me strangely when I mentioned swiss pear - as if they were not sure what this was! Really? A couple of weeks ago, while visiting the San Diego Maritime Museum, I asked one of their local ship modelers about his source of swiss pear. He said that he gets all his wood from the Hobby Mill (but he was not sure if the Hobby Mill sells swiss pear too). Today, I notices your entry, so I checked your website and it does appear that you actually do sell swiss pear. My question is, since I mill all pieces by myself from a larger stock, as needed, I am looking for a larger piece, the size of a typical bookcase shelf. Could I order such a piece from you, or you only send precut pieces to your customers? Additionally, what is the price for your swiss pear (your website doesn't mention prices)? Best regards, Thomas
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Hi Karl, Many thanks for reposting the missing photos. Watching them all, is a true joy! Best regards, Thomas
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Hi Mr. Jeronimo (Karl). Thanks for your continuing updates of your splendid work. I wish though, you could repost some of your photos of the Main Mast Section, that are not showing for some reason (patience and time permitting, of course). Specifically speaking, I am refering to some pics on page 16 (Teil 28), all pics on page 17 (Teil 29 and Teil 30), some pics on page 25 (Teil 39) and the entire page 26 (Teil 40). I am treating your excellent thread on the Bonhomme Richard as a guide to scratch building in general (and a motivational tool as well) and am studying closely all of your pictures, learning a lot of your modeling techniques and historical shipbuilding practices. This all reminds me of the excellent book of Bernard Frolich on the ship modeling. Hats off to you!!! Many thanks again! Thomas
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Simple and effective. Thanks a bunch!!!
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That's exactly what I would have said.
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