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11th March 2021, 04:12 PM
Thread: Caesar Bireme Romana 30 aC
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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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6th January 2021, 04:33 PM
Thread: Caesar Bireme Romana 30 aC
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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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6th December 2020, 02:09 PM
Thread: Caesar Bireme Romana 30 aC
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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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14th November 2020, 02:06 PM
Thread: Caesar Bireme Romana 30 aC
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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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29th October 2020, 02:57 PM
Thread: Pannier Tank Locomotive
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Excellent work Keith true craftsman:2tsup::2tsup:
Excellent work Keith true craftsman:2tsup::2tsup:
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28th October 2020, 11:30 AM
Thread: Caesar Bireme Romana 30 aC
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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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20th October 2020, 10:37 AM
Thread: Caesar Bireme Romana 30 aC
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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.
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16th October 2020, 11:32 AM
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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15th October 2020, 02:40 PM
Thread: Caesar Bireme Romana 30 aC
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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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10th October 2020, 02:06 PM
Thread: Caesar Bireme Romana 30 aC
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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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11th October 2018, 03:50 PM
Thread: 4Runner scratch build maybe
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Excellent work, scratch build the ultimate, a...
Excellent work, scratch build the ultimate, a real craftsman.
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5th September 2018, 03:38 PM
Thread: Morris Minor Traveller
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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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5th September 2018, 02:44 PM
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
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22nd August 2018, 03:46 PM
Thread: Semi Truck Toys And Joys
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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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14th May 2018, 02:59 PM
Thread: New Plans for an Excavator
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Excellent work look forward to the finished...
Excellent work look forward to the finished excuvator:2tsup: cheers
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6th April 2018, 08:40 AM
Thread: Rocking Horses
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My problem exactly, family, nieces, nephews,...
My problem exactly, family, nieces, nephews, friends & favorite charities to auction.
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5th April 2018, 04:48 PM
Thread: Rocking Horses
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Rocking Horses
These are some of the rocking horses I have carved over the last 23 years.
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29th March 2018, 08:57 AM
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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28th March 2018, 06:10 PM
Thread: MARCH/APRIL2018 - Prize Draw # 122
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CLAIMED I'm in
I'm in
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28th March 2018, 06:00 PM
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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27th March 2018, 12:39 PM
Thread: Carousel horse
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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.
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26th March 2018, 12:22 PM
Thread: Carousel horse
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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...
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11th October 2017, 12:39 PM
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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22nd September 2017, 05:42 PM
Thread: Livestock Trailer
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Great work look forward to seeing finished...
Great work look forward to seeing finished unit.:2tsup:
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22nd September 2017, 08:52 AM
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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21st September 2017, 02:07 PM
Thread: Montery Clipper
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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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30th August 2017, 01:44 PM
Thread: Montery Clipper
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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...
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28th August 2017, 03:04 PM
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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28th August 2017, 02:59 PM
Thread: Montery Clipper
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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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16th August 2017, 03:36 PM
Thread: You can't rush concrete??!!
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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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16th August 2017, 03:22 PM
Thread: Montery Clipper
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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...
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15th July 2017, 11:50 AM
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.
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4th June 2017, 02:26 PM
Thread: Nautilus in Huon
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Absolutely brilliant workmanship, what a...
Absolutely brilliant workmanship, what a talent!!!!!:2tsup::2tsup:
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4th June 2017, 12:46 PM
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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5th May 2017, 05:33 PM
Thread: Carousel Progress
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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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26th February 2017, 03:09 PM
Thread: Carousel Progress
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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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27th January 2017, 11:55 AM
Thread: Carousel Progress
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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...
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23rd January 2017, 02:30 PM
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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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17th January 2017, 02:59 PM
Thread: AURASTEL 90 motor sailer, TAA CATALINA
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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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15th January 2017, 09:56 AM
Thread: AURASTEL 90 motor sailer, TAA CATALINA
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Shows my age doesn't it!
Shows my age doesn't it!
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14th January 2017, 06:18 PM
Thread: Carousel Progress
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Sorry about that should have them repaired...
Sorry about that should have them repaired tomorrow.
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14th January 2017, 06:17 PM
Thread: Carousel Progress
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No sorry made it up as I went.
No sorry made it up as I went.
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14th January 2017, 06:16 PM
Thread: Carousel Progress
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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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14th January 2017, 03:14 PM
Thread: AURASTEL 90 motor sailer, TAA CATALINA
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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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14th January 2017, 02:35 PM
Thread: Carousel Progress
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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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12th June 2016, 03:05 PM
Thread: A few of my pieces
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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.
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9th June 2016, 10:33 AM
Thread: A few of my pieces
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A few of my pieces
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8th June 2016, 10:26 AM
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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...