barkingmad
-
Posts
17 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Gallery
Events
Everything posted by barkingmad
-
Can i live without a BYRNES TABLE SAW
barkingmad replied to shihawk's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I read all the previous comments on this blog, watched the YouTube video and scrutinised Jim’s web site. After using the best excuses I could come up with to convince my beloved wife that I really needed the Rolls Royce of tools, I took the plunge and ordered one. Shipping charges were breath-taking. UK import duty was eye-watering. But it was worth it. Even though I ordered the saw the day after the UK gave notice to quit the European Union and the value of the UK Pound hit the floor, I still don’t regret it. The machine is a dream. The quality is outstanding. It will last years and outlive me. I feel that as you only live once, if you get the opportunity to buy the best – go for it, because sometimes the chance only comes round once. However, we (I) will be living on bread and water for the next year or so and my beer ration has been halved! By the way Jim. I couldn’t bring myself to cut off the European plug fitted to the machine, so I had to wait nearly a week before a Continental to UK plug adapter arrived courtesy of Amazon UK. It would have been heresy to use a set of cutters on such a pristine object. -
Question about stoves and how the rotisserie worked
barkingmad replied to Modeler12's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Modeler12 I fully understand and no malice or criticism was intended. I wrote that sentence with a smile on my face. Regards Geoff -
Question about stoves and how the rotisserie worked
barkingmad replied to Modeler12's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Modeler12: I suspect that even if someone was able to produce a painting from the period showing the rotisserie in use you would not take that as proof. The mechanism employed the use of a worm screw. This type of gearing gives very little resistance and while the impellor would turn relitvely fast, the spit would turn slowly and be still efficient enough to cook a piece of meat. -
Question about stoves and how the rotisserie worked
barkingmad replied to Modeler12's topic in Nautical/Naval History
George Washington had such a device in the kitchen of his Mount Vernon home. See the article at: http://foodhistorjottings.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/view-up-presidents-chimney.html -
Question about stoves and how the rotisserie worked
barkingmad replied to Modeler12's topic in Nautical/Naval History
The system of using the heat from the fire or stove to drive a fan which in turn rotated a spit was a common feature in most of Britain's large manor houses/halls/castles of the very wealthy landed gentry before the advent of electricity. It you visit some of them today, you can still see the mechanism still in place in the kitchens. This system did work. Geoff -
I had a busy week looking at a number of National Trust houses over the period when I saw this painting, but I have fanally whittled it down to Melford Hall in Suffolk, which just happens to be the family seat of Sir Hyde Parker who fought at the Battle of Dogger Bank.
-
Thank you Stockholme tar. 1781 it was - I hadn't spotted that I had transposed the figures in the date, and thank you for the explanation. I knew that someone would come up with an answer. The painting hangs in a country house once owned by a family who were both military seafarers and Privateers.
-
I must admit that when I saw this painting, my first thought was, was it protection against small arms fire? It would be interesting to know exactly what it was and what was used (hammocks, sail cloth etc). Would/could you include this detail on a build and be sure that you were following some form of standard rig on a battle-ready ship?
-
Last weekend, while visiting one of England's country houses, I came across a painting which depicted a British ship at the Battle of Dogger Bank in 1871 against the Dutch. The ship appears to have canvas wrapped around the ratlines. I'm new to the hobby and have limited knowledge of rigging and sailing ships, but what is this?
Our Emblem ®
