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  1. Bill Hime
    Just catching up on this one. Beautiful work Dave! Just hit the follow button Bill
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    First thought, not all glass is created equal! There are different hardness factors and flexibility. Not to mention, brittleness. Weak, cheap glass can even leave micro shards behind, similar to fiberglass. Others like borax glass are very stiff and dense...and will cut you like a straight razor! If you look carefully at a tooled scraper, it's edge is defined but not sharp like a razor. If you look closely at wood that has been sanded with 100 grit paper the pores, or cells, are open but uniform across their plane. A scraper folds the cell walls over and removes the the uneven material, or fuzz. 400 grit paper and above close the cells as well. Well that's too much info..I like the control of metal scrapers. Lee Valley are great!................bronze and bone work quite well also ! Bill
  3. Bill Hime
    Happy Birthday Andy and a fair wind to you! The shipyard will be waiting for you..She looks great btw Bill
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    Looks great! I get your point about running full lengths. As the first layer this might be a good place to "practice" using some scale lengths. That way it won't be a first attempt on the finished layer. The same goes for beveling. And remember, you can sand,fill, etc.. on this layer. The finish layer is like a fine veneer, any ridges or variances will telegraph through to the finished layer. Bill
  5. Bill Hime
    Your x-acto should do it..use multiple cuts to work your way through the material, never too much pressure. Work the tool with your fingers and wrist with forearms resting on a surface. Patience and a controlled hand will serve you well Warm Regards, Bill
  6. Bill Hime
    Very nice! I've never taken much time to look at these little boats, looks fun! You're doing great work thus far and I like the scale Sincere Regards, Bill
  7. Bill Hime
    Thank you Mark! your input is always invaluable to me. Not to mention everyone else. Oh btw, links to more places to get lost in the details for one with significant OCD is not very helpful, lol!!! Thank you Don and Frank! Grant, appreciate all the help in spending my money, lol! Update; We had to drop an extra $1,800.00 into the shop floor structure to support the equipment coming. So the mill/lathe combo will have to wait til the June billing cycle. Ironically, with that sais, the Byrne's table saw arrived today along with the Grizzly 12" Extreme 5 hp, 220v cabinet saw. kinda the long and short of it! I'll post a pic of the two together..should be fun! Bill
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    Richard, Thank you. I was curious about the Micro Mark mill. I did take a look at the Sherline after Wacko Joe mentioned them. I know I read here somewhere it was suggested that 20,000 was needed to cut with precision at our scale. The Proxxon mill's the only one I could find that had that kind of speed. Sherline has a mill and lathe combo package with a large number of accessories for both. It's priced around $2,500.00. Despite that, I'm taking the leap, working the cost into my capital budget for the shop Bill
  9. Bill Hime
    Hello Everyone! So I'm buying a mill. I've read here that most mini mills do not have a high enough spindle speed for what we do. What is high enough and what mills have it other than Proxxon's mill? Please help me spend my money BIll
  10. Bill Hime
    Very nice work Dave! I think the fillers will definitely improve the planking process. Hope to see her this weekend, maybe Sunday Bill
  11. Bill Hime
    Mark, Looks great my friend! You're right about scale. went out to the shop and pulled a mantel out...but would work nicely I think at 1:48 or 1:32! I pledge never to work in 1:64th AGAIN, lol Beautiful work Mark and way to stick with it! Bill
  12. Bill Hime
    I think a Coleman lantern mantel would be interesting, even if doubled up and stained correctly Bill
  13. Bill Hime
    Mark, I think your rudder redo has been quite successfully redone...."done" being the operative word. I think the coat is a good representation whether you take a another stab at or not. Perhaps a Coleman lantern mantel dyed in tea would give it the sagging heaviness of weathered canvas. Thread count or size would not be as important to the scale as would the cloths ability to "hang". She's looking quite beautiful my friend, you're courting her well Bill
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    Wow Dave, everything looks great to this point! Your attention to detail and execution are that of an seasoned shipwright. And nice bump for one of our members, Jason at Crown Timberyard. Look forward to our next session! And Antony just gave me an idea; building a humidor to store ship lumber and even the hull during construction Bill
  15. Bill Hime
    Dave, your mast looks great. We really enjoyed meeting you and your wife today. Looking forward to working together for sure Bill
  16. Bill Hime
    Very nice work! You will learn a great deal on this first ship and even more from the many gifted shipwrights here at MSW. Welcome! Warm Regards, Bill
  17. Bill Hime
    Looked through your entire build log this morning. Great work. As for switching from maple to cherry, great choice. Cherry holds crisp lines and is very stable, especially if you put it aside for a time and come back later..no surprises. It looks like your "give it a go" on the cannons went very well! Beautiful craftsmanship here. I'm following for sure Warm Regards, Bill
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    So beautiful! Sjors, your making rigging look easy...and we know that it is the exact opposite! Bill
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    jcoby, Been a while my friend. Your Pride is looking great! I see where your frustrations over the paint are coming from. Nothing worse when a product fails to do what it's suppose to do. My .02 cents, I would sand the hull back down, seal it, then airbrush it. That paints only going to get thicker and more uneven. You've done such great work, don't let a bad product make you feel regret every time you look at it on the shelf. Bill
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    So much for finishing up furniture designs tonight! I just used up the last couple hours reviewing this build. Druxey, This is mind boggling to see such clean detail at such a diminutive scale. You are a master artisan. You've changed my perspective on my approach to every detail. So much to be learned here. Best Regards, Bill
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    Dave, Absolutely, I'm up for that! Perhaps we could get together soon. I'm currently turning a cabin on our property into a cabinet/furniture shop. I'm also setting aside a nice enclosed area of the shop for the shipyard. Just frame at the moment but moving forward! Would love to see your shipyard Bill
  22. Bill Hime
    Sjors, It's been forever since I looked in on this build. Sorry I've missed so much. The rigging is amazing. Well done my friend. Bill
  23. Bill Hime
    Just spent some time here cruising through the whole log. Great work, and even more so that you are showing that a person doesn't need a shop full of fancy tools to do beautiful work. Mastery is in the hands, not the toolbox Best Regards, Bill
  24. Bill Hime
    Doc, You had my attention as soon as you mentioned Red Heart, and going with what pleases the eye. Following, and we're not to far from one another Bill
  25. Bill Hime
    The illusion of mastery is the mastering of illusion. Absolutely beautiful Bill Hime

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