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Making Ship Gun Carriages Contributed by: Navarone on 02-17-2009
	Summary: Before you decide to make your own gun carriages do a little home work and determine what time period your ship was built in. Gun carriages are not all alike and many differences exist in there construction. This is especially true of English and French gun makers. By Don Howe (Navarone) Category: Shop Notes / Tips Views: 4359

Making a Keel Clamp Contributed by: Calicoe on 02-16-2009
	Summary: This home made clamp is not only strong and slip resistant but it’s a lot more functional. By Pete Darius (Calicoe) Category: Shop Notes / Tips Views: 3393

Tools, Materials and Methods to Silver Solder Iron Work On Period Model Ships Contributed by: Laneb on 02-06-2009
	Summary: Shop Tip on Tools, Materials and Methods to Silver Solder "Iron Work" On Period Model Ships by Laneb (Lane) with link to associated article - Silver Soldering by Russell Barnes Category: Shop Notes / Tips Views: 3992

A Guide to Planking Miniature Boat / Ship Hulls Contributed by: robinb on 11-22-2008
	Summary: The following article is an attempt at explaining the correct way (in my humble opinion) of planking boats or ships, as basically the principles are the same. The object is to plank the hull with fair and even planking Category: Submitted Articles Views: 5743

BUILDING A ROPEWALK Contributed by: Navarone on 08-24-2008
	Summary: BUILDING A ROPEWALK. Based on plans found at www.densmodelships.com. By Don Howe (Navarone) Category: Shop Notes / Tips Views: 4773

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