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LE ROCHEFORT - Harbour yacht from 1787 1:36 by Tobias (Monograph by ANCRE)
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Good morning Tobias. Way to go my friend. What do use for oiling / poly your wood. Brings it out beautifully. Cheers Grant
Good morning everyone.
Thanks for all the likes and comments, that gives me the courage to keep going.
Hi @BradNSW , yes, of course you can do that for the Salamander. Strictly speaking, you should. However, those aren't wooden nails up there, but iron ones.
Generally, on French ships, only iron is used up to the waterline, and then wood and iron.
@RussF , regarding your question, yes, I use a wire drawing die. I have two: one for round wire, which limits me to buying only one size.
The second one is for making square wire.
These wire drawing dies are sold in jewelry supply stores, so anyone looking for one should check there.
@GrantTyler ,
My friend, I think I wrote something about this earlier in the report. But no problem, I use "Ballenmattierung" (Ball Matting) from Clou.
What is Ballenmattierung?
Ballenmattierung is a product for manually finishing wooden workpieces. In just a few steps, you can achieve a satin-gloss surface. The surface must be dry, grease-free, and dust-free. I've tried many different varnishes, oils, and waxes. For me, the Clou product is the best. Why? For example, a treated surface can easily be roughened with sandpaper or completely stripped of its finish without leaving any residue.
Thanks for all the likes and comments, that gives me the courage to keep going.
Hi @BradNSW , yes, of course you can do that for the Salamander. Strictly speaking, you should. However, those aren't wooden nails up there, but iron ones.
Generally, on French ships, only iron is used up to the waterline, and then wood and iron.
@RussF , regarding your question, yes, I use a wire drawing die. I have two: one for round wire, which limits me to buying only one size.
The second one is for making square wire.
These wire drawing dies are sold in jewelry supply stores, so anyone looking for one should check there.
@GrantTyler ,
My friend, I think I wrote something about this earlier in the report. But no problem, I use "Ballenmattierung" (Ball Matting) from Clou.
What is Ballenmattierung?
Ballenmattierung is a product for manually finishing wooden workpieces. In just a few steps, you can achieve a satin-gloss surface. The surface must be dry, grease-free, and dust-free. I've tried many different varnishes, oils, and waxes. For me, the Clou product is the best. Why? For example, a treated surface can easily be roughened with sandpaper or completely stripped of its finish without leaving any residue.