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(...) I'm not familiar with it, but I'm sure most of the fabric stiffeners would be fine! You may have to experiment with whether you want to dilute it or not. In my case, I didn't like the amount of stiffness that the full strength solution (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) thats some good advice, thanks! i think i will try to stiffen my material up, so it will hold better. i did not think about the cardboard template, but i will try it! i am trying to build accurate sails for the period, and have to figure the (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) i wonder if they have that at my local fabric store. :-) the stuff i have right now is a heavy 100% cotton canvass. it is relatively stiff, but i may try to stiffen it up. (...) i found that 2x1 plates with the rod attached perpendicular to it (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) <snip> (...) Richard Parsons used a combination of shorter and longer mast parts for the Agamemnon (see (URL) The short top mast sections have a vertical row of studs). Hmmm... looking at the pics there may still be a shortage of arm mounting (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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In lugnet.pirates, Tom Reed writes: (Some good advice on sail making). Just a couple of extra points - The product I used for the Misérable and the Intracty was a US product called "Stiffie" (!) I used a standard paper hole punch for the rigging (...) (23 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Hi Steve, What I've found that works best for punching holes is a leather punch tool! It looks like a set of pliers only it has a wheel on the end. It allows you to select different sizes for the holes by dialing the wheel to the correct size. (...) (23 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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hi! i have come to an impasse. i am trying to build custom sails for my ships, but have hit a couple of difficulties. first, what does one use to punch or cut holes to mount them, and how do you cut them so they bulge correctly? i have tried a (...) (23 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) >>Frank (...) Unix is a computer operating system. It predates Windows, MacOS, etc. The joke here is that any file that starts with a . is a hidden file in Unix. Since you've delurked you're no longer hidden so you should remove the dot : P (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) thank you very much for the compliment, but im sorry, i am not sure what Unix is. (...) thanks steve (23 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) thank you very much! you are too kind. i was happy with them because they were my first ships, but my second genereation is far better. i have built 2 that are more accurate, and have better designs. (...) i studied this period because this (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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