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    Can you post a picture of what's on the plan? Maybe the parts? I'm thinking since it's English, they have much in common with other English ship's armament.
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    Marvelous work, Gaetan. Maybe it's the bigger size and the excellent photos but she looks to be the real thing.
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    Thumbs up for helping dogs. Now I need to figure out a thumbs down on the ankle. I'm just happy to hear the rock didn't land on you.
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    That is one lovely wheel, Dave.
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    Beautiful work. I'm just following along quietly and enjoying this build.
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    I would use them as the figure 349 has them. They appear to have been used to protect the wood. I also see that the washers were held in place with what appears to be bolts to keep them from moving (figure d).
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    Amazing work, my friend. Very impressive.
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    Can you show us a photo that has elements of the butt, washers, etc.? It's possible we don't (I know I don't) understand the question.
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    As I recall, his job started taking much of his time and then family. I'm hoping he's ok and that maybe we'll hear from him one of these days.
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    Mike, Get the "best" paper ones (if that's all that's available) you can find. Most don't filter out the really fine stuff but a bit of wandering around the local home improvement shop should turn of some disposables that work on the fine stuff at a reasonable price.
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    Mike, Google search on the type, size, and tooth count and try setting your location in the search even if it's -USA (not USA). The Thurston specs could be used as a guide.
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    Sorry Derek.... no idea on the gauge off the top of my head. Thought there was a set of plans for the guns and carriages. It might be on the plan? Here's a thought... go to the very end of this section and find the logs for UWEK and Scottacus. As I recall, they were pretty compete and detailed and for a long time UWEK's was the reference.
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    Count me in. I'm finding these steel navy models fascinating to watch even if my eyes won't let me build one.
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    Sure, it's a ship. We have quite a few kit ships (plastic and resin) and many hybrids (mixed... wood, resin, etc.).
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    Beautiful work, Amalio.
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    Right Kurt. I think we're both saying the same thing... I don't think anything acidic would be a good idea.
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    Varnish won't hurt. But give some thought to a good waxing, perhaps car wax or a paste wax for wood.
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    Ed, Either of those two methods should have worked although the thickness is probably an issue. They may need more soaking time as you didn't specify soaking time or the wood type.
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    I'm not sure anything acidic is good to use unless the wood is washed or the acid neutralized. I've heard of sails colored in tea/coffee being eaten in a few years so I'd think the same would apply to wood but over a longer time frame. This would apply to vinegar also. I might be wrong and if I someone knows different, let me know and I'll delete this post.

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