Bill Hime
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I come and go from here far more often than I like. perhaps now I can settle in to my little corner and stay a while.
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Nothing I see here surprises me. Beautiful as always Nigel! Bill -
Mumble mumble mumble....It seems all I do is reopen this shipyard...Well, I best get busy. Won't be long and people are gonna be ask'n to see this and see that. Hello everyone! Bill
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How beautiful! Augie I think you have refined your skill set with every step. This is a museum piece in the making ! Bill
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Great build log Mark. Your progressing right along. I have the POB in dry dock, log started but has been on hold for other priorities. I'm following along for sure Sincere Regards, Bill
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Nice details on the pumps Augie. Slowly getting caught up Bill
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Mark, The great thing about wood is you can always rework it or replace it . I noticed that you have left your frame fairly rough to this point. To what extent will you finish it out or at all? Sincere Regards, Bill
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I like the black/blue hue of the paint. The dull coat seems to give a sense of "heaviness" to the guns and especially the anchor without masking the details. I think the brass face is a nice detail that will slow the eye down looking across the length of the ship. Very nice work Augie, love the attention to detail! Bill
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One thing I've noticed with all your painting applications is that you stress many layers of thin coat application. That is an echo of my fathers voice, a master of many traits . In my heart, you are in good company. Bill
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What a gentleman my friend... And as every well built ship heads to sea, isn't the only guarantee, "we shall see..." You my friend are not only a gentleman, but you are a JEDI Sincere Regards, Bill
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Mark, What a lovely build. I've spent the better part of the night reading through your build. It's a beautiful thing to watch wood come to life and tools given purpose. Another log for me to learn from Sincere Regards, Bill
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Fletch, I really like the format of you referencing the differences between the model represented and the 1815 arraignment. Should be a fun and informational log to follow. Best of luck to you ! Sincere Regards, Bill
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Fletch, You should put a link to your build log on your signature Sincere Regards, Bill
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Force9, Wonderful postings, thank you! I am in the early stages of information gathering. You just saved me about 20 questions hoping for answers. Sincere Regards, Bill
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Being a naval vessel, I'm guessing the carpenters and shipwrights working on her are contracted civilians and not necessarily Navy personnel. Would that be accurate? Sincere Regards, Bill
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robnbill, Can the ship be boarded in the winter months? Sincere Regards, Bill
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Goodmorning fellas, I'd like to get in on this Constitution discussion. My question is what is the consensus among those that are in charge of curation and the upcoming restoration of the actual ship herself? I'm in the process of ordering several books along with the Blue Jacket plans. I'm going to enlarge the plans to my scale and hope to develop a framing blue print to work with. I am most interested in your builds and research ideas Sincere Regards, Bill
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I'm going to be using it for the decking on my "Pride 2". I've used it as a veneer accent on furniture.Takes glue well and finishes nice. Sincere Regards, Bill
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Nigel, Beautiful work, requires persistence especially when you're not sure how the wood will react. Something I've been thinking about is hardwood lamination, using, as example, only pear cut into ribbons, shaped, glued and clamped. I've used this technique for building railings on sweeping or spiral staircases. the tightest radius's can be achieved. Just a thought Sincere Regards, Bill
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Chuck, If you don't mind, a question about your laser cutter. Not the typical tool in most home shops. How does it perform compared to the laser cutter the modeling companies would be using for kit production? The one thing I've noticed quickly is that the light deflects as it passes through the wood making a beveled cut rather than a true 90 degree. How does the cut you are achieving with the home unit compare to the commercial kits? Sincere Regards, Bill
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Hello Vivian, Seems like I rarely get in on the beginning of a build. Jack P. did such a beautiful job on his Oseberg. I look forward to seeing how you treat this build. I love the "antiquing" application, something I want to pursue with all my future builds. Look forward to learning from you, even brought my own chair ! Sincere Regards, Bill
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She looks as fresh as the day you stepped away! Nice details, your companion ways look superb Bill
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Byrnes Thickness Sander for removing Cup?
Bill Hime replied to Stefonroman's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Good points made. I would like to clarify, it also depends on how thick a piece you are talking about. If a piece is thin enough that you can flatten it applying finger pressure to it's center, cup side down, then the same is going to happen in the thickness sander and the surfaces will be sanded evenly. If the piece is thicker stock such as a 1/4" to 3/8" hard wood then the high center or cupped edges will be removed first. In short, a thickness sander is not a plainer. Bottom line, pick you lumber carefully. Stack lumber squarely and keep standing stock at 60 degrees. Lash bundles together if not being used and and cover thin sheet stock with a heavier sheet of 3/4" MDF. And if possible, keep lumber you plan on using in a humidity stable environment. Sincere Regards, Bill
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