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Rich, a tea kettle works fine, the steam will be at 105 degree C, careful not to burn your hand or fingers. Works great as well. -
I was working with some bulkheads and notice a difference between port and starboard side on a certain bulkhead. Some time ago I bought a profile copy gauge thinking it could come handy some day with model building. And yes, it did. I checked one side and compared it to the plans, perfect match. Now I had the correct profile and just traced it over to the wrong side. This tool is made out of metal, a little to heavy weight wise for this purpose but there is one very accurate available made in plastic, that will be on my purchase list.
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grsjax, This is what found about your wood. Source : wikepedia Breadfruit was widely and diversely used among Pacific Islanders. Its lightweight wood (specific gravity of 0.27) is resistant to termites and shipworms, so is used as timber for structures and outrigger canoes. Considering it's lightweight, I would give it a shot. In comparison Balsa wood has a specific gravity of 0.16, (less dense) Basswood varies between 0.3-0.4 (popular for carving) Poplar has a value at 0.34 European limewood a value of 0.56 Boxwood are at 0.67, just to give you some numbers to relate to. Also the wood of yours is being used by guitar builders. Good luck
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Cabela's has fly tying vises from 13 dollars upward.
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Mobsie, Many thanks for the demo, my wife picked up a complete Thompson Model A vise at a yard sale for 3 dollars a couple of years ago, so this means I need one more.
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Mark, I hope your wife doesn't read what you just wrote, otherwise Santas cover has been blown.
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This type of saw is very common amongst tree trimmers as this saw cuts both forward and backward motion. But yes, it has one side with double teeth, between two big one you will find small teeths. Take a look at this picture
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Recently I bought a japanese saw, Yesterday I tried it for ripping, and WOW, I was blown away. I took a 1/8" basswood sheet and draw a straight line using an aluminium waterlevel. This saw is amazing to cut straight, the only drawback, it is not as fast as a Byrnes table saw. Hint hint .... Mr Santa
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Brian, Titebond III is the one that is even waterproof, green label. The color of labels may differ for countries, though.
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Harvey, ebony as cap rail and wales....... that would be very beautiful, would really stand out!
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Harvey, if you don't need some of the stash I am more than happy to ease the load. Me and wife will be in Seattle in a couple of weeks.
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Harvey, Ebony is such a hard a nice wood. Use this wood "as is" the grain is extremely fine. "Takes finishes well, and finishes to a high luster. Ebony is commonly used for small ornamental purposes, such as piano keys, musical instrument parts, pool cues, carvings. Great for knobs, pulls, inlays and accents in cabinetry. Somewhat difficult to machine, but worth the reward. Excellent turning wood. Africa." I would use the ebony for belaying pins, and items I would like to "highlight" on my ships. But that's just my two cents
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Kriss, Looking very good, as Wasa is shaping up for you. I started Airfix Wasa back in the mid -70's, still only the partial painted hull halfs with painted canons and deck only glued in my old room @ my parents home. The box with all parts are still there too. I was too young to concur such a build at the time.
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Glen, There is a model club here in Spokane. Maybe something to join.
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Sanders and rasps again?
Nirvana replied to Nirvana's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Coleman, the total length is 1 7/8" (4.5cm) including the shank, which is almost half of the length. The shank diameter is 1/8" or 3.175 mm Check Kutzalls website out. -
Michael, Who ever is in the picture doesn't look to happy, wonder how long time it will take to rigg and get her ready to sail? This weighs in at 160 kg that's 320lb+
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And it's sanctioned by AMYA as well, if I remembered it right. Would love to have this yacht. But as it is right now, to many on the shelf plus all the plans.
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I did have time to visit my hobby store and my favorite store... WoodCraft, where I found this two new useful tools. One is a sander, a package with 3 different grades. Second one .... a rasp for the Dremel. The tool is made in the USA, which is nice This is a Kutzwall Silver Burrs Coarse. Price wise, oh yes on the higher end but does a fabulous and smooth work. This tool works well on many type of materials such as fiberglass, rubber, foam .... ice plus more to mention the odds ones for us. This rotary rasp takes off a lot of wood in a heartbeat. But also creates a nice surface. It comes in different forms, shapes and grades.
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Glen, A warm welcome back to MSW edition 2. What a progress of Ann Mckim, beautiful done. Wasn't it Liberty Lake you are located @?
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We all value the plans we have gotten, from kits or just buying the plans themselves. Navigational charts are really expensive and each time they are folded or rolled there will be tension to them. If not protected, they will fall apart where they have been folded. I remember my father covering his charts with a transparent film, which I have found available through one of many office supplier companies. This one was only 18" wide, hopefully I will be able to find a 28" + for the wider plans. On this film I can use dry-erase sharpies and wipe off the lines later on. This way my plans will be protective from UV-light and mechanical strains. The film is soft enough to be rolled or folded.
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Matti, That last picture of the stern against the sky, I loved it! With the tree down in the background I almost got a feeling it was the real thing. Nice progress!
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Hmm, I was cleaning my work table and placing items in their proper areas. I have four metallic rulers, both showing the metric and imperial units. By pure curiosity I placed the shortest one, 15.24cm - 6" next to my 30.48cm - 12" and my two 45.72cm -18" and found differences. None measured as the other. The difference is so slight, but could probably cause error when mixed. Now I marked the 15.24cm and 45.72cm that are almost identical. The other two to be donated to friends 3rd grader school kids. A high quality digital caliper needs to be purchased.
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I would go for Sex Pistols! God save the Queen
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I would even like to see a 1:48 scale, now that would be impressive. This model is waiting in the wings.
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Panthere 1744 in 3D
Nirvana replied to malachy's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
Wow,this is another amazing CAD project. Beautiful done with an eye for details. Went to blenders website and there are some amazing videos where this program has been used. Worth a try. Even though I am a SketchUp man.
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