I thought I would take a break from the ratlines and thread some parrels for the Mary Rose.
The metal spacers (80) between the parrel beads are on an etched brass sheet: some with 5 holes, some with three.
I thought I would be efficient and paint these black while on the sheet. Big mistake!
The holes are too small for a needle, needle threader or doubled-over fuse wire.
When bunged up with paint they even oppose the threading of 0.25mm thread - even when it is stiffened with glue.
In desperation I did try a "long splice" between the end of the thread and a length of fuse wire using superglue. Failed.
I now have a choice between paint stripper or lots of poking. (A blow torch might be a bit extreme)
Moral: A mistake is not serious unless it is repeated.
The metal spacers (80) between the parrel beads are on an etched brass sheet: some with 5 holes, some with three.
I thought I would be efficient and paint these black while on the sheet. Big mistake!
The holes are too small for a needle, needle threader or doubled-over fuse wire.
When bunged up with paint they even oppose the threading of 0.25mm thread - even when it is stiffened with glue.
In desperation I did try a "long splice" between the end of the thread and a length of fuse wire using superglue. Failed.
I now have a choice between paint stripper or lots of poking. (A blow torch might be a bit extreme)
Moral: A mistake is not serious unless it is repeated.