Mar 10, 2024 · Help identify this vintage wood ship 03-10-2024, 04:55 PM So I just got this ship off of offer up and it's falling apart literally.i would like help if possible figuring out what kind of …

Dec 4, 2004 · Usually you have 6 spokes. The circle of wood that embraces the spokes is usually made up of three layers of six parts each, butt joints staggered so on the outside of each face …

Nov 2, 2011 · Re: How to build a ship's wheel. The first layer of the outer rim is held in place by brads, which are placed outside of the wheel area and the miters are held together with tiny …

Apr 28, 2011 · Really, cotton drove in the seam is what makes the seam watertight. As the wood gets wet it swells and it will actually swell around the cotton compressing it even more and …

Dec 1, 2016 · solid wood, not wanting to do planking sloop style metal keel Given that I want to make a solid wood hull, I'm especially interested in knowing what tools, techniques, and …

Apr 18, 2024 · Try to prevent more rot with borate saturating the exposed wood prior to fix; Also apply Systems Three rot fix prior to fix; I ordered SystemsThree T-88 epoxy to glue the new …

Nov 14, 2011 · It'll also be easier to work, and the wood will remain drier in storage and in service. The gotcha there is that epoxy requires 12% moisture content, and most construction-grade …

Nov 27, 2013 · The ideal application over raw wood would be wait for the warmest part of the day or heat painting area. Apply epoxy fast before it kicks. After application lower temperature will …

Aug 28, 2006 · Regular or normal paint/varnish is way too thick and out of scale to look "right"on a small model. Another way to get the museum look is to use wood with no grain for varnish and …

Nov 19, 2001 · S.S. Crocker showed me his method. Solid block of wood worked down to shape using sheet metal hull sections. With a little ingenuity, a swept boot stripe can be incorporated …