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  1. mtaylor
    Hmm... I've seen plastic oars somewhere in my snooping around looking for stuff.. ModelExpo or Bluejacket maybe?
  2. mtaylor
    Sweet... when's dinner? Salt beef or salt pork today? The stove is looking seriously good.
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    Thanks for the "likes" and all the comments... Therein is part of the slowness of this. Every strake is needing spiling somewhere.... I'll be sweating over this until it's done... I'm liking the way the lines are coming out, myself. As for the cutter.. it's already been a help... and a source of aggravation and also fun. I got to get a bit radical.. cutting out the stern decoration would have driven me to strong drink. Indeed. I know what you mean about the roughness... I'm touching up the fairing as I plank. So far, so good. For those who might be curious and missed it... here's the review of the laser cutter: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10711-micro-mark-microlux-laserknife-2525-–-a-review/ I've just started the tweaking process.. a new and better lens and lens mounting is coming in Friday. Maybe a higher power cutting tube next. I just never could leave anything including most of my cars as "stock".
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    My $0.02 (US) into this... the spits were probably not used all that much. Usually, from what I've read, roasted meats were "officers" only and then only until the livestock supply ran out which was pretty quick. Some ships did carry chicken coops for egg production but again... officers only. Given the limited space... a couple cows, pigs, or sheep in the manager and some chickens. Other issues would have been hay, feed, and cleaning up the mess the critters made.
  5. mtaylor
    So that's how that window should look!!!! I have a similar window on my ship. I love the detail you put into it.
  6. mtaylor
    What Joel said is best... I've tried different sewing scissors but the finger holes are too darn small for my meathooks. The flying scissors work very well and are really designed to cut thread/rope/fishing line.
  7. mtaylor
    No worries, my friend. Your English is far better than my Serbian. My apologies, I didn't know I was correcting you...
  8. mtaylor
    Nice looking catheads, Nenad. As for the warnings, there's some posts in the Problems area. Seems a software upgrade was being performed. I'd rather hope there is a good firewall after all the things I've been reading lately about servers being hijacked and used to deliver some pretty nasty malware. Be safe and well....
  9. mtaylor
    Mike, Have you checked Danny's Vulture log? I vaguely recall that he did his anchor stock planking using the jig. It might have been a homemade jig though.
  10. mtaylor
    Some proof of life and work in progress.... I think I'm getting the hang of this.... I've planked both sides with required wide wale planks. The port side has been sanded but not finish sanded.. pretty rough sanded if you ask me, but it's ready for the narrow hull planks to be laid down. I need to sand the starboard side which should commence this afternoon... I hope. The stern/transom area I think I have sorted out. There's a covering piece needed and the fashion piece along the counter to the transom as well as the covering board where the transom meets the counter. These will be finished once the planking is complete but before final sanding.... The planks look a bit damp as I've wiped them down with some water to clear off most of the sanding dust and also to help raise the grain a tad. I've got a couple of pesky dings that need to be addressed and this is the logical (to my mind) starting point for that process. As always, clicking on the photos will enlarge them and comments and advice are welcome. On a side-note, I'm also developing drawings for the laser cutter to produce all the carving blanks, windows, gun carriages, carved railings, and assorted fiddly bits like the ship's boats. Some of this stuff is just too darn tiny to cut on a scroll saw.. or I need new eyes.
  11. mtaylor
    Looks pretty darn good from here. I'm having a hard time believing this is your first ship.
  12. mtaylor
    I'm loving your ship and not loving your being sick. Hopefully no infections between now and surgery.
  13. mtaylor
    Bob, We say the same thing with wood. Historically accurate is admirable, but being able to do that way 100% is tough. It's all a compromise somewhere.
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    I've gone over the CFL's and now LED's (although slowly). The newer LED's are brighter and use even less power than the CFL's which, use less than the halogen. I'm cheap, that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it.
  15. mtaylor
    Nice work, Patrick.. The louvers are coming out great as did the engine.
  16. mtaylor
    Nicely done, Frank. I like your last approach as it seems simpler.
  17. mtaylor
    Richard, I think we all think this. The work and the photography are amazing.
  18. mtaylor
    That is a sweet looking little cutter, Danny.
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    Nigel, As much as we wish it didn't at times, life and work and family come first. It always seems like new jobs eat up all the time available, doesn't it? The wood is patient, right?
  20. mtaylor
    Very beautiful, Giampiero.
  21. mtaylor
    It works, but I wouldn't use it a lot for the reasons George gave. And I'm not sure those washers would fit the Byrnes saw. The other downside is that the dado isn't square because the blade wobbles and the cuts are basically an arc.
  22. mtaylor
    That's a great idea, Mario.
  23. mtaylor
    OH... that's an LED!!! I'll stand down. I believe it's past beer o'clock... I hope you know I was just giving you a hard time..... I was, though, wondering how you got that light there and thought it was a reflection.
  24. mtaylor
    Interesting picture, the bottom one. Looks like the fire is already in place and waiting for the stove. Or it's a smallish thermonuclear weapon going off..
  25. mtaylor
    Yike... I didn't realize on the other topic that it works too.... Boggles the mind it does. Give the guys an extra ration of acorns for that one.

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