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    Finally finished after an hour here and there...

    Finally finished after an hour here and there between jobs. Sails were a bit of a mission, my wife sewed the calico then I built frames to support them, curved brazing rods on each side to get...
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    At last starting to look the part, 5 double coats...

    At last starting to look the part, 5 double coats of clear 2 pak, sanding and scrapping between every 2 coats. Castle had stone blocks drawn on before opaque grey applied, you cant see in the photo...
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    I haven't had much spare time since last post....

    I haven't had much spare time since last post. Just rails & fiddly turned posts, rowers vent slots & ladders & rudders.
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    I have been making slow progress between jobs,...

    I have been making slow progress between jobs, now that the deck is on the hull is so strong my concerns about handling it as i sanded etc were unfounded even though the hull planks are only 2.5mm...
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    Excellent work Keith true craftsman:2tsup::2tsup:

    Excellent work Keith true craftsman:2tsup::2tsup:
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    All 32 oars finally made used some 4mm dowel I...

    All 32 oars finally made used some 4mm dowel I had in stock, but ran out, total 5m needed, purchased more 4mm got to the workshop and found it was to small, in stock dowel 4.5mm new 3.5mm (to thin...
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    Hull underside & oar wings took a fair few hours,...

    Hull underside & oar wings took a fair few hours, rough sanded as yet, I now need to work out how to support the 36 oars.
    Oars pass through holes drilled through underside of oar wings but no...
  8. Thread: Wooden Pad Lock

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    excellent craftsmanship, the little chap in the...

    excellent craftsmanship, the little chap in the background certainly agrees.
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    Planking progressing slowly, can only glue one at...

    Planking progressing slowly, can only glue one at a time 3 or 4 a day. Tried steaming them but couldn't achieve tight compound curves at bow so had to use 3 short thicker planks around bow frames...
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    Caesar Bireme Romana 30 aC

    With plenty of spare time on my hands I thought I would finally have a go at building a Viking boat. I downloaded some plans and studied them and thought the clinker hull was a bit to ambitious for a...
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    Excellent work, scratch build the ultimate, a...

    Excellent work, scratch build the ultimate, a real craftsman.

    spart
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    Morris Minor Traveller

    A few months ago I started making this Morris scale 1:14.5, 260mm.
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    I haven't touched it for 2 months due to other projects but recently had another go at it with varying success....
  13. Thread: Started my truck

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    [QUOTE=crowie;2096715]I wish this thread still...

    [QUOTE=crowie;2096715]I wish this thread still had all the photos as it seems like a great tutorial by a top model maker.... Cheers, crowie[/QUOTEear

    hear hear:(
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    Great work, I like your wheels and look forward...

    Great work, I like your wheels and look forward to the finished unit.
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    Excellent work look forward to the finished...

    Excellent work look forward to the finished excuvator:2tsup: cheers
  16. Thread: Rocking Horses

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    My problem exactly, family, nieces, nephews,...

    My problem exactly, family, nieces, nephews, friends & favorite charities to auction.
  17. Thread: Rocking Horses

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    Rocking Horses

    These are some of the rocking horses I have carved over the last 23 years.

    When my kids were little, 40 years ago I made the typical rocking horse for them made from boards on a safety frame...
  18. Thread: Carousel horse

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    Sorry but I never buy or source others plans I...

    Sorry but I never buy or source others plans I prefer to search Google for images, for instance: VW Combi plans,scale drawings or schematics this usually gives enough measurements to scale all...
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    CLAIMED I'm in

    I'm in
  20. Thread: Carousel horse

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    These horse are the result of a few years back my...

    These horse are the result of a few years back my wife & I thinking that as we were at the wrong end of the life cycle maybe our son & daughter might like a carousel horse each, (what a laugh, I will...
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    Thanks for the likes, thanks and especially the...

    Thanks for the likes, thanks and especially the comments, it makes the effort posting to the forum worthwhile.

    This horse with carved Griffins is another full size carousel horse 1750 nose-tail...
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    Carousel horse

    Have recently been looking through photos of some of my older projects and thought some members may be interested in my first attempt at a carousel horse after 15 years making rocking horses as a...
  23. Thread: Montery Clipper

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    Finally finished, fish in the hold at my...

    Finally finished, fish in the hold at my daughters suggestion.421838421839421840421841421842
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    Great work look forward to seeing finished...

    Great work look forward to seeing finished unit.:2tsup:
  25. Thread: Montery Clipper

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    Yeah! Harley Fat Boy I made a few years ago, in...

    Yeah! Harley Fat Boy I made a few years ago, in for repairs after a bit of abuse while on display in a art gallery.
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    A bit more progress starting to come together...

    A bit more progress starting to come together now, the paint sure makes a difference.420612420613420614420615420625
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    The motor is working to a degree the crankshaft...

    The motor is working to a degree the crankshaft rotates & the piston goes up & down also the gear lever moves, if I made it twice the size I could have had the rockers & valves working. maybe a...
  28. Thread: Montery Clipper

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    Your right there, I have a small carousel...

    Your right there, I have a small carousel 900mmx1000 https://www.woodworkforums.com/f174/carousel-progress-211392 that I have to move around with my forklift.
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    I have been making a bit of progress, slow but...

    I have been making a bit of progress, slow but steady. the cabin is my own design a combination of tradition fishing boat and modern pleasure as there doesn't appear to be any standard...
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    Great work Crowie, isn't it great having time to...

    Great work Crowie, isn't it great having time to make toys for our grand kids when so many of us were too busy earning a living to make then for our kids.:2tsup:
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    Progress to date, motor progress slow remaking...

    Progress to date, motor progress slow remaking some parts 3 times because of breakages and inferiority more filling, sanding needed and repaint. Deck planks very slow because of curves in both...
  32. Thread: Montery Clipper

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    Montery Clipper

    While looking for something to occupy my spare time I came across images of a kit set Montery Clipper fishing boat on Google, not being into expensive kits I decided to build from scratch.
    I...
  33. Thread: Nautilus in Huon

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    Absolutely brilliant workmanship, what a...

    Absolutely brilliant workmanship, what a talent!!!!!:2tsup::2tsup:
  34. Thread: Prime Mover

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    Excellent work, look forward to your next...

    Excellent work, look forward to your next project.:2tsup:
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    It is finally finished, view running at link (...

    It is finally finished, view running at link ( https://youtu.be/fZGDI1sPYKw ).411767411768411769411770 What do I do with it now?
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    Well that was a failure! The carousel wouldn't...

    Well that was a failure! The carousel wouldn't turn, couldn't stop the belts slipping on the last pulley set (not enough belt grip on the 40mm pulley) because of the weight and the friction of the...
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    I had to make a modification so took the...

    I had to make a modification so took the opportunity to take images of the 3 belt speed reduction pulleys, rise & fall ramps and the ice block stick in the top of the poles to stop the horses...
  38. Band Saw disc cutting jig for discs 40-2300mm

    After recently cutting a 900mm disc freehand I decided to make a circle cutting jig for my band saw. I have only used scrap material from my workshop for its easy & quick construction. the table is...
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    both laminated blocks, shaped & hollowed, plane...

    both laminated blocks, shaped & hollowed, plane sliced in half hollowed and then glued together.
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    Shows my age doesn't it!

    Shows my age doesn't it!
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    Sorry about that should have them repaired...

    Sorry about that should have them repaired tomorrow.
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    No sorry made it up as I went.

    No sorry made it up as I went.
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    Nothing like enough grunt, balanced rotisserie...

    Nothing like enough grunt, balanced rotisserie has no drag, carousel has wheels rising over ramps and table rolls on wheels all create resistance.
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    AURASTEL 90 motor sailer, TAA CATALINA

    I shaped the hull for this yacht 37 years ago & hadn't touched it since other than when moving house, when one of my kids asked what happened to it I got the urge to finish it....
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    Carousel Progress

    With a large amount of spare time of late I decided to have a go at building a miniature working carousel, (I have carved quite a few full size carousel horses in the past) . I started with a MDF...
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    Thanks for the comments guys, I will post some...

    Thanks for the comments guys, I will post some more images soon.

    cheers:D
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    A few of my pieces

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    All Models timber with 2 pack paint,Harley 1200mm long 1/2 #. Globemaster III 1070mm wingspan,scale: 1.45.59. English Electric Lightning 630mm wingspan,scale: 1.18.68....
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    Hi, I have been carving carousel horses for 20...

    Hi, I have been carving carousel horses for 20 plus years based on the Gold Coast. A google search of "Carousel Horses Australia" will reveal a few carvers of various quality, myself I carve full...
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