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That's some fine looking brass work Mick. I would love to clone your shop too.

Glad to have you here. Don't forget to start a build log when your ready. 

Glad to see you back and happy to be aboard your log.

As far as holding the keel there are some great ideas in build logs to borrow. I think simple is better. I know sometimes we try to over think things.

It's too bad he bugged out. Oh well, maybe he will find what he's looking for somewhere else. Hope he comes back though.

I have a Veritas mini block plane but I'll keep an eye for one of those luthier plans. It looks like it would be easy to handle for a small tool. Thanks again.

Thanks Mick. I really appreciate it. Looks like a nice tool.

Glad to see some progress Mick. Nice work as usual. 

Oh, can you tell us about that little brass plane? It looks like the perfect tool for model work.

Counteth me in. Passeth the mead.

Looks great from here Mark. I know what you mean about having to set the fun stuff aside now and then. It's not always a smooth road.

She looks absolutely amazing Peter.

That looks like a great space Tom. The natural light is a big bonus.

Wow Dowmer. That's a nice looking flag. I love that it has some translucency. 

Agree. It's so nice to be able to mill that perfect plank as needed.

18 hours ago, CaptainSteve said:

Alde (and others). I'll add a link here just as soon as I'm ready to start a new build-log.

I'm looking forward to it Steve. You add a lot of value to the form with your skill and humor. And besides you've become what I consider to be a friend.

Well Steve, whatever you decide to build I'll be looking forward to the log.

I' sorry to hear your throwing in the towel on the Connie. At least you'll come away from it with more knowledge for the next project.

So, you cut those boat parts with the Death Star? Very nice.

That is a nice looking knife handle. If you ever buy the flat surgical handles look for the ones made by Bard Parker. They are head and shoulders better than the ones made in India. The blades fit much better with much less wiggle and they are made of much harder material that holds up better. I have some that I have been using for 35 years and they are like the day I got them.

This is going to be a great group build. I think a bunch of us will learn quite a lot from it.

That's one fine looking hull BE. The Cheerful sure makes a beautiful model.

2 hours ago, Seventynet said:

Al this is one ambitious project. You are doing a fine job!

 

Ian

Thank you Ian. Maybe too ambitious this soon.

More beautiful work. The cannons look fantastic as does everything else.

Thank you Lawrence. You’ll be there before you know it. You are build a larger and much more complex ship and doing a great job of it at that.

Along with learning how to carve the decorations I’m making my treenails. I know you were trying to decide on a material to use for them. I decided on bamboo for two reasons. I want them to be very subtle as they would not really even show at this scale. Second I couldn’t draw any other wood through the Byrnes draw plate without constant breaking. Once I got the hang of the bamboo it went easy.

Thanks Mark. I’m taking a break from working on the hull right now and am playing with the carvings. Just practicing right now on scrap wood but it’s going ok.

It's looking pretty good Lou. I know just what you mean about the edge bending. There must be some trick that we haven't figured out yet.