themadchemist

Welcome to MSW Tyler.

Looking forward to another Swift build, she's a fun little vessel to cut your teeth on. My only starting advise would be - make it fun.

Did I read sail patterns?  hum...... I wonder how a chemist could aquire a set of these?

as far as comments as to whether your doing it wrong. You've far surpassed me (how am I so slow) and I'll change everything anyway so you probably don't want me muddying the waters. I think she looks fine though and I like the little guys also.

I could see why they'd call it a long line. It was done in a sterile room but not an OR. They also had a scanner (similar to a c-arm) to check its placement when inserting the PICC line as it runs from the arm to just above the heart. Not one of my more fun experiences.

Cannula is another word used. Actually in the states a cath is typically for draining the bladder (not a fun experience). Tammy uses cannulas in the OR for orthoscopic surgery also. She's brought home some of the trocar's ( the thingy that punches the hole) which are great for punching holes in nearly anything. They make a great awl/punch. There is so much wasted stuff from the OR and tammy brings piles of stuff home which I use in the hobby. Today she brought home an 18g spinal needle. Its 3 1/2 inchs long. That might be handy for gluing way back in the KOM, like for on the shutters. I use to brush glue with a small paint brush but the syringes make gluing so much easier and precise.

It's tough being limited in your ablity to get around but rest is good for the healing process. Movie marathon time, but that gets old quick too. I hope this doesn't have anything to do with the building. Did it start when you started building, or worsened with the use of a particular substance? I remember you having CA issues, hopefully if it is building related its something you can quit using rather then something general like wood dust. Most importantly though, just get better.

If the fumes were cyanide people would be dropping dead rather then having a reaction.

Cyanide's an interesting ion. Its actually an ion not a molecule. Due to its structure its very similar to an oxygen molecule. As in Carbon monoxide which is a CO or C=O (triple bonded) oxygen is double bonded O=O and cyanide is also trple bonded C=N^{- ( plus negative charge)} which I'm guessing reacts with the positive Fe at the center of the hemoglobin to cause the oxygen transfer issues. Cyanide poisoning is basically asphyxiation. The similar size and shape allow it to interact with the heme group and do it in an irreversible way. At the cell where respiration occurs the cyanide isn't released and basically death occurs as oxygen is prevented from doing its Thang.

Sorry, more chemist geek stuff.

Lots and lots of fiddly bits. Don't you just love it.

CA is Cyanoacrylate and its a molecule that has a cyano group attachment. The main toxicity of CA isn't necessarily the Cyano group or fear of cyanide, but rather it's fuming. In the liquid form the molecules are monomer form. Upon bonding they polymerize. As moisture is an accelerant when the fuming monomers come in contact with moist body parts, think nasal to lungs and eyes mainly, It polymerizes onto the moist surface and becomes an irritant for some and a severe reaction for others. It's effects can also become worsened by repeated exposure.

Personally I rarely use the stuff. It really bothers my eyes and I'm already haveing issues and don't need more.

Sorry, the chemist is me kicked in.

I need to check out that GS Hypocement also.

WOW, Looks like the antibiotic (ABX) fairy isn't just a common visitor at my house.

IV ABX are typically used in very serious cases, I'm hoping this isn't anything chronic. Early on in my illness I had a PICC line, which for those that don't know is stuck in the upper inside of the arm into a vein, where a tube is wormed thru the vein so the ABX dumps just before the heart. I still can't belive they put it in while I was awake. UGH

I thought at first that was what you had, but if its in the hand or crux of the elbow it's most likely an IV catheter. Its normal for these to need replacing after a week or so as they are hard on the vein. That's why PICC lines are used for long term. I had mine 4 months. IV ABX's are typically followed by oral's so it sounds like things are headed in the right direction.

On a nautical note, while I was down myself, it looks like the KOM is coming along nicely. Great job with all the fiddly corner gingerbread and the stacks. Congrats on the lighting also. Magnificant work!

Keep your chin up, better days are ahead. Take it from a professional cripple/disabled builder. When your back you'll have a renewed vigor.

Plus you have lots of well wishers pulling for you.

rule 1 - the Admiral is always right

rule 2 - in case the Admiral is incorrect, refer to rule 1

Thats the way I do things. I'm not hen pecked, I just like doing whatever the Admiral advises.......  

Nice work as always.

Wow, I miss a few weeks and your almost done....

She so fine my 409. I loved the valve covers on the old 409's. 1962 was a Sweet body style also. I had a 65 Buick Riv GS with the 425 nailhead with 2 carter AFB's. Love those old muscle cars and the torque of a big block. The 4 mile per gallon, not so much....

I can't believe how fastly you've put her together, she looking great. Keep up the great work.

PS. the sopwith hit $199 at ME. If it gets to $175 I may not be able to control my other self

Wow, Popeye

Lots of changes since I last visited. Murphy must have a twin as he seems to be here also.

Someone should put a contract out on the bugger.

The Bowspirt's looking great. All that riggings intimidating for me, but the only way around intimidation is to tackle it head on and if there anyone that can make whats needed, its the Popmeister. Drilling those deadeyes had to be fun.

Sorry to hear about the 8 year accident free incident, but sometimes those things happen. Kinda like when I flipped my Schwan's truck. But life goes on. Just keep on truckin' ...

I made it back just in time for Robbyns Seizure

Much better then before. Crisp with no fuzzys. Looking good.

Wow, What a Wabbit.

Nice work on the rudder and gun ports. I also like the way your going to display them opened at varying degrees. As she would have probably been most of her life.

wow, getting caught up on my log reading is gonna be a chore.

Philosophy and ship building.

Its interesting how few people live in the NOW. My issues have made this more of a challenge, but I agree on the importance of grabbing life and living it, whatever the hand dealt. Age is just a number, belated happy bday BTW, and when I taught I connected more with the students then the staff. The key to staying young is to think young. Experience makes this even more fun, if one doesn't let it become a trap. Thats one of the things I miss most about teaching. I loved students seeing my human side. At 35 if someone would have told me I'd teach HS I'd have NEVER believed it, but by 40 it had happened. We so never see the miracles that occur daily, unless we're paying attention.

More nice metal work, I quite like the hand build over the kit stuff. My swift was suppose to have a single bend wire, ICK! I'll soon be doing metal work.

Wow  and with everything else going on in your life.

She's looking good.

For some strange reason I'm not at all surprised you re-did the rails

Did I hear the word Chemistry.....

Looking good John.

My how topics change and the crazy directions they go. Personally I love the smoked unagi.

Looks like you plankings going well. All and all its just another stick in the hull. (shameless PF pun)

Don't you just love the rhythm of planking? How about a pic of the back stern underwrap area, thats the cool spot on her, or are you afraid to expose her curves to this motley crew.

Keep up the excellent work my friend.

Sorry to hear your compatability issues, it sucks to see that fisheye crazying happen.

Just curious, is the smell issue worse then pre-surgery. Opening up the sinus like they did, I wonder. Mom was deaf since she was a kid, in one ear and had the bone surgery to correct the issue and it drove her crazy.

Paint job looks great, I'm sure you'll fix this and it'll remain excellent as before. and you'll be smarter and more experienced for it.

your comment  --- "Of course, I didn't do anything sensible like testing on some scrap first! Where would the fun be in that?  "    EXACTLY!

Push the Envelope, watch in bend.....

Looking good Mario.

I still cant tell the bow from the stern. Does is have a rudder, maybe that will help?

I like the finish, it adds a lot of depth to the wood.

I love the shape of this boat, even if I can't tell which end is which. Excellent work as always.

I agree whole heartedly, The problems involved with building is why I build. If I wanted easy I'd build plastic models with premolded pieces, but that doesn't satisfy near as much as the thinking and developing of ways to create and solve each build step. Plus there's lots of room for personalization, depending on the builders preferences.

I love also seeing other builders create in the same manner, or like in your present case. Take the creation process further to dismantling and making things more correct (be it historic or preference). Only the builder knows what is correct for them.

For example, look at this 1610 Galeon that is a bronze medal winner in 2008 http://www.modelships.de/Stockholm_Galleon/Stockholm-Galleon.htm

Nice beautiful work, but that green, ICK. But then I don't like the original colour scheme of the Wasa, but its one amazing ship.

Looks like to me that the metal bars are more period correct then the chain and with your soldering skills, I'll bet you could make some that blow that twisted wire out of the water. I really like the brackets on the replica also which are horizontal or vertical depending of gun port placement, while retailing the horizontal line of the bar placement.

Here are some good pics of the Wasa which dates to the first quarter of the 1600's. Of course its not spanish but it doesn't use chains either

http://www.modelships.de/Museums_and_replicas/Vasa-Museet-Stockholm/Photos-Vasa-ship.htm

So no mortise and tenon, hum....

well if they are not Buckrageous maybe they could at least be considered Buckalicious. Which, if there was Cognac rather then Perrier it would definitely get my vote. One does need more then bubbly water when rowing in a whale post nantucket sleigh ride, might also help settle the nerves a bit also after all that high adrenaline activity.

the bowsprit goes under the cross post. The instructions just mention gluing it but I'd think something has to hold it like lashing or pins. do any of your books show what holds the bowsprit under the knightshead cross post? I'd also think notching the bowsprit would make a better fit. 

On your pipes? are they vent pipes or chimneys? I'd considered making some out of soft copper tubing, that stuffs easy the stretch and shape. I dont care for the kit  pieces and I'm not even sure I'll include them, If I did I'd want battersea-esk stacks like from the animals cover anyway.

Like gramps always said, If it breaks it just needed replacing anyway.

Why? dont you have a dinky mortising chisel that goes with that dinky dovetail saw you used?

I find the replicas interesting in how they are bracketed and the brackets are hortizontal over the gun port. I really like those flush ports also.

I doubt the lights just left of the anchor are period correct though.