Model Ship Builder : Part 4 : Mast Turned From a Single Block

This latest video from my Model ship builders guide Part 4. Today im working on a piece from my HMS victory series. In this video im working on the mini lathe. turning a completed topgallent mast from a single peace of 7x7mm stock

[@b.w.highness102]

Hello John... I am a Canadian man in my seventies, a die-hard modeller from childhood. You may already know this, but you have a creative head-start from being left-handed. This has been one of my research interests. Your work is exceptional; your presentations, magnetic; your energy, inspiring. Thank you for sharing these with us. ...Barry

[@paulleigh7792]

A magician at work. Do not disturb.

[@Johnbuildsiconic]

Thank you Paul

[@robertwright6113]

Great video. I have always made my masts by gluing thin flat pieces of wood to the round dowel but I’m going to give this a go. Looks much easier 🙏🙏

[@Johnbuildsiconic]

Thank you Robert, it’s worth trying new technique

[@sergiocobo6000]

That is skill...beautiful piece. Thanks for the tutorial

[@Johnbuildsiconic]

Thank you and your very welcome Sergio

[@vonholdinghausen6886]

Great vid! Thanks for sharing :)

[@HugoSoaresCollector]

Good video, I have to get a lathe like that, it helps a lot when making the masts.

[@HugoSoaresCollector]

I'll get one, it's very useful in this job, thank you.

[@deborahdentith931]

Good video John and it looks very well made!! Can I ask what wood you used?

[@eddywells5689]

👍👍👍👍😻😻😻😻😻

[@aliemir7863]

It is unfair that only 800 views for thi great work while stupid videos get millions
Good job sir. I finished my masts yesterday for my blackpearl 🙂

[@brianwatson1965]

Hi great work! can i ask what the bit is in the chuck to drive the work?

[@ZBFLEX]

John, you are a very talented and skillful model maker. Your videos are excellent and I’ve learned a lot from them. Especially the HMS Victory as I’m currently building a model of it. But, can you please talk a little louder. You speak almost in a whisper. Between the crappy speaker on my iPhone and iPad and my not so great hearing I can barely hear what you’re saying. Please talk a little louder, there’s no need to whisper.
Please take my complaint as constructive criticism. I don’t mean it any other way.
Thank you.

[@Johnbuildsiconic]

Hi Barry, this is one of my older video, I’ve removed a lot of my older videos or made them members only, at the start of 2020 I used alot better microphone, but this one was filmed with my poor camera mic