Wood discussion...Where to use it? Where to get it? What types are best? How to Finish it?

398 topics in this forum

1. Planking my Charles Morgan with African Blackwood - am I crazy? 1 2

   By Landlubber Mike, June 24, 2016
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   • DocBlake
   • November 2, 2016

2. Does it have to be wood? 1 2

   By Modeler12, August 13, 2016
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   • bluenose2
   • September 20, 2016

3. Woods ranked by ability to bend

   By Landlocked123, September 5, 2016
   • 11 replies
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   • vaddoc
   • September 7, 2016

4. great wood combos

   By rdestefano01, September 2, 2016
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   • mtaylor
   • September 3, 2016

5. New to ship modelling, what wood to use?

   By timboat, August 17, 2016
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   • timboat
   • August 25, 2016

6. finish for wood

   By lionfish, October 14, 2015
   • 12 replies
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   • Slowhand
   • August 19, 2016

7. Maori Waca Tuau (War Canoe)

   By John Allen, June 20, 2016   

   • Vendor New Zealand area
   • 5 replies
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   • John Allen
   • July 22, 2016

8. Wood movement on ship hull

   By Burroak, March 2, 2016
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   • Jaager
   • July 20, 2016

9. Wood for planking and ribs

   By vaddoc, June 25, 2016
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   • vaddoc
   • June 26, 2016

10. blade for table saw (PROXXON FET) for planks

    By michael101, May 31, 2016
    • 19 replies
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    • Moxis
    • June 6, 2016

11. Ammoniated water

    By markjay, April 30, 2016   

    • warping
    • flatting
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • warping
      • flatting
      • straighting wood
    • 5 replies
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    • markjay
    • April 30, 2016

12. Which one: Cypress or Red Mahogany

    By John Allen, April 27, 2016   

    • Which one: Cypress or Red Mah
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    • John Allen
    • April 28, 2016

13. Polynesian canoe Holukea

    By John Allen, March 12, 2016   

    • Basswood blocks or sheets
    • 13 replies
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    • John Allen
    • April 18, 2016

14. milling your own planking

    By bluenose2, April 10, 2016
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    • grsjax
    • April 10, 2016

15. Avocado wood

    By grsjax, February 19, 2016
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    • donrobinson
    • February 24, 2016

16. Using Cherry for ship builds 1 2

    By Erik W, January 25, 2016
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    • Bill Tuttle
    • February 21, 2016

17. Birch Plywood

    By The Old Man, January 18, 2016
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    • catopower
    • January 23, 2016

18. Determine the curve when bending wood

    By achuck49, December 21, 2015
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    • achuck49
    • December 25, 2015

19. Russian Olive

    By Caius Merlyn, July 6, 2015
    • 7 replies
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    • reklein
    • December 19, 2015

20. How to store milled wood

    By Mike Y, August 31, 2015
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    • Nirvana
    • December 17, 2015

21. Substitute for Wood Frame Pieces in Lifeboats

    By mikiek, December 13, 2015
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    • mrjimmy
    • December 13, 2015

22. Cutting Basswood

    By halgin, November 2, 2015   

    • cutting small wood pieces
    • 3 replies
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    • reklein
    • November 2, 2015

23. Problem extracting wood parts - they keep breaking

    By osdet7, October 17, 2015
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    • dgbot
    • October 31, 2015

24. Fixing Warps With An Electric Plank Bender

    By Elijah, October 25, 2015   

    • Warped
    • Plank Bender
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      Tagged with:

      • Warped
      • Plank Bender
      • Electric
      • Fixing
    • 5 replies
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    • Landlocked123
    • October 26, 2015

25. Using Hawthorn

    By Brian100, July 6, 2015
    • 15 replies
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    • Louie da fly
    • October 18, 2015

26. Rough Holly Questions

    By FlounderFillet5, September 23, 2015
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    • Mahuna
    • September 24, 2015

27. Constructo Wood - Alternatives

    By Submarineman, September 19, 2015
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    • Jaager
    • September 19, 2015

28. mahogany deck strips for billings bluenose 576

    By everguard, September 1, 2015
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    • everguard
    • September 1, 2015

29. Just how much wood do you keep in STOCK?

    By bear, August 13, 2015
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    • Richard Griffith
    • August 14, 2015

30. Using Oak for ship ribs, and grain direction

    By barryww, July 16, 2015   

    • grain
    • oak
    • 1 reply
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    • wq3296
    • July 16, 2015