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Post by shipaholic on Sept 22, 2014 9:26:22 GMT
Yeah the brass is good to work with Anthony, I had lots of filing to do to get the shape right then clean it up with emery and it silver solders really well.
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Post by SkyFire on Sept 22, 2014 13:33:26 GMT
Never done silver soldering or know that much about it. Something I must try someday, along with soldering brass sheet, (like that used in the Flying Scotsman partwork).
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Post by shipaholic on Oct 4, 2014 10:01:33 GMT
Spent a few hours today finishing off the best bower anchor, three done two to go |
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Post by shipaholic on Oct 4, 2014 10:26:49 GMT
Just needs some black paint and the puddening on the ring and its done Attachments:
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Post by SkyFire on Oct 5, 2014 8:51:31 GMT
Your going well with the build.
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Post by shipaholic on Nov 15, 2014 7:23:23 GMT
A bit more progress, finished the hatches on the quarterdeck bulkhead and fitted the shutters to the side windows |
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Post by SkyFire on Nov 15, 2014 9:51:52 GMT
Looking good.  |
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Post by shipaholic on Dec 7, 2014 9:34:30 GMT
More progress, fitting the mast tackles. |
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Post by SkyFire on Dec 8, 2014 1:28:04 GMT
Your going well with her. I will get back to mine in the new year.
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Post by shipaholic on Dec 28, 2014 7:39:18 GMT
This weekend I have been fitting the foremast shrouds, a lot of work doing the serving and all the siezing |
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Post by SkyFire on Dec 28, 2014 7:50:10 GMT
Wow Looks fantastic. How did you do the serving and siezing??
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Post by shipaholic on Dec 28, 2014 7:57:29 GMT
I have a serving machine that I bought off a guy in Belarus who makes them. Here is one shroud pair served in the middle and siezed, its then just put over the mast head. Siezing is just practice, I used the thin rope supplied with the partwork for siezing. The shrouds themselves are rope that I purchased. I have a rope walk and I am making a lot of the rope but for the shrouds I couldn't find any thread the right size to make them out of. Attachments:
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Post by SkyFire on Dec 28, 2014 9:40:18 GMT
Not sure how mine will turn out when I get to that stage. I will just use what comes with the partwork, just hope I don't run out of thread.
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Post by shipaholic on Jan 10, 2015 8:16:59 GMT
Still fitting the fore shrouds. Next are the catharpins and futtock shrouds. Attachments:
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Post by SkyFire on Jan 10, 2015 8:30:50 GMT
Looking great. How much tension do you have on each shroud and do you have to have tension on them ??
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