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2004
June
Patrol boat meeting report. MANATRA profile; Ship’s Wheels Explained. Review of Boudriot’s
Marine Royale of the XVII - XVIII Centuries, Uniforms Equipment and Armaments
; Report on Savannah Maritime Museum.
April
Oakbrook Terrace Show report. Phil Krol’s Unorthodox Approach to Spiling. Doc on designing and building cases.
February
Alcohol consumption regulations in the U.S. Navy. Poopdecks and a breath of fresh air. Mounting of models.
January
Hardtack. HMS Victory CD-ROM. Favorite Tools.
A Marine Vocabulary
reviewed alongside
The 42-foot Longboat Armed for War, 1834
. Sadorus Maritime Museum Planned.
2003
December
Kurt Van Dahm gets a poetic license (and lends it to Doc for a few stanzas). Boxing the Compass. Davy Jones origins. Review of
Le Gross Venture 1766-1779
by Gerard Delacroix. Book recommendation:
Tabletop Machining
by Joe Martin.
October
Kurt Van Dahm elected to NRG Board. Paper Model Convention. Rigging Lines. British WWII Escort Vessels. NRG Annual Meeting Review.
August
Tool sale. NRG Tours at 2003 Meeting. Manitowoc 2003 Show Review.
July
Report on “Documenting a Small Craft” course. Doc builds a Ropewalk.
July
Discussion of Lead Fitting Corrosion.
May
More on Ropewalks. Nautical Terms: “Chit” and “Davit”. Tool Care.
April
Cutty Sark Notes. Dubious Recommendations.
March
Oakbrook Terrace Show. 2003 Dromedary Catalog. copper Tape. Chicago Fireboats. Crystal Warship. Old Geezers. Nautical Expressions.
February
A visit to the Wood Laboratory. Controlling Cyanoacrylates. The
Jeanie Johnston
sails again.
January
Don’t rebuild, reglue. In-depth review of the new Jim Byrnes 4" tablesaw.
2002
December
Deadeyes election and the role of Yeoman. 2003 NRG Speakers. Recommended:
Carving Ornamentation for Ship’s Models
by Bill Short. Rigging those teeny-weeny blocks. Reviewed:
Lost Ships and Their Stories
by Frederick N. Rasmussen.
August
First impressions: Jim Byrnes 4" tablesaw. Profile of Sir George Cockburn, Admiral of the Fleet. Recommended:
The Complete Metalsmith: An Illustrated Handbook
by Tim McCreight
July
Cole Seskind meets a 90-year old modeler. Advice on securing deck fittings. Bitter ends and proper coiling. Sex-changing captains. Ahem.
June
Tall ships and selling models. More nautical terminology. Canal boat archaeology. Coaming construction techniques.
May
Fred Nagel and Bill Ballenger updates. Rigging models across the pond. Ratlines and more. Obituary: Jack Kitzero.
April
Drawing bamboo trunnels. Review of Clayton Feldman’s
Progressive Scratch Building
CD. Phil Krol on gratings.
March
The Gloucesterman.
February
Obituary: Jim Roberts. Aerolite. Steve Dunn makes a blimp. Marty Meyer comments on lofting. Knots and wax.
January
Liability Insurance and the SSMA. Deadeye stropping. More on sails (the Jean Eckert technique). Phil Krol on minature rope. Gentleman captains.
2001
December
Doc presents his initial draft of:
The History of the Clipper Ship Era.
Salika on quality. Waxing poetic about half-a-ship. Obituary: Carl LeMasters.
August
Book sale. Recommended:
Ships in Scale
CD back issues CD set. Manitowoc 2001 report. Stiller on carving. Dramm on woods. Marty Meyer on hulls.
March
Oakbrook Terrace report. History of the
Flying Cloud
.