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Timber - Various sheet and strip HobbyMill.EU see website for sheet and strip price HobbyMill.EU are an Estonian-based company (Tallinn), operated by a guy with a very real passion for what he does, and both my communications with him and the timber samples sent, clearly show that. The material he saws and processes is sourced from quality EU-based suppliers. Timber as a natural product, can contain colour variation, imperfections etc. and because of any small flaw that may be present on the strip, for example, I'm told that where this happens, a small number of extra strips is usually added so the customer gets exactly what they need in usable material. The same also goes for width. If you order a sheet that's 100mm wide, the chances are it will be slightly more than that, depending on the size of billet that it's being cut from. If there's 20mm (for example) width to produce 100mm wide sheet from then you will get the 120mm so as not to waste any material. Another note goes for the sides of the sheets being parallel. I have to say that mine are pretty darn good, but you may get a little variation. It really doesn't matter as long as the grain is true and the edges are nice and straight, and they are indeed that on my samples....which are taken from the general production in order to create a true reflection of material quality. All edges are nice and sharp and the ends are clean. There are some very faint machine marks in places, but I only really notice those on my photography and not really on the actual product, apart from the coloured hornbeam. In order to cut the timber, HobbyMill are using Byrnes tools etc. The timbers sent to me for this article are: White Hornbeam - 4mm sheet, 4mm x 2mm strip, 4mm x 1mm strip Black Hornbeam - 3mm sheet, 3mm x 1.5mm strip Yellow Hornbeam - 4mm sheet, 4mm x 1mm strip Green Hornbeam - 4mm sheet, 4mm x 1mm strip Alaskan Yellow Cedar - 3mm sheet, 3mm x 2mm strip Castello Boxwood - 3mm sheet, 3mm x 1mm strip, 3mm x 2mm strip American Holly - 3mm sheet, 3mm x 2mm strip Swiss Pear (Light) - 4mm sheet, 4mm x 1mm strip, 2mm x 1mm strip Swiss Pear (Dark) - 3mm sheet, 3mm x 2mm strip, 3mm x 0.8mm strip The wider sheets are 100mm wide x 500mm long, with the narrower ones being 50mm wide. coloured hornbeam was added after this photo was taken The package took around 8 days to arrive in the UK, from Estonia, via tracked mail. A rigid card box was used to pack the samples, and inside, the various sheets and strips were packed into sleeves and further protected by layers of bubblewrap film. Various strip packs were also bound with elastic too, and not so there was any deformation to the timber. Pre-caulked planks? HobbyMill also supply, to order, pre-caulked planks. You will need to enquire about those, but that would sure save some time when it comes to planking your deck! White Hornbeam This really is very nice indeed, with a very fine grain. A very nice timber for deck planking. Nothing fibrous here as the nice, tight grain makes for clean cutting and a sharp edge. A very good timber for deck planking. American Holly This is the palest of all the samples sent, and is very much creamy white in colour. The grain is almost invisible on first look too. Most definitely one of the nicest timbers I've seen. Castello Boxwood This timber is a very nice light yellow-brown in colour, and also uniform in appearance. Also a nice alternative to European box. You'll notice the very fine grain in these photos. Alaskan Yellow Cedar This is a very popular timber, and indeed, Chuck uses this on his HMS Winchelsea project. The colour of this timber is just gorgeous, imparting that very pale yellow look, and sporting a nice, tight grain. I can see why Syren favours this in their work. Yellow Hornbeam I'm told that these timbers are favoured by Russian master model shipwrights and not so common outside of that region. It's certainly vibrant and yes, the colour remains when you cut it. I'm told this is due to the dye process presumably done in a vacuum so that the dye penetrates deeply. Hornbeam is finely grained, so of course you have that property transfer to a coloured timber. Green Hornbeam Black Hornbeam One thing I couldn't capture here is how nice this timber is. The grain looks more prominent on these photos, but it's actually not like this in reality. It's also darker than shown here and more even looking. Black hornbeam is a very good substitute for ebony. It's easier to cut, the dust won't be as nasty as ebony, it's easier to bend, and finally, it will be easier to glue. Swiss Pear (Light) Pear can vary a little in shade, and HobbyMill provide this in both light and dark types. You can see the difference from my photos, from a pale pinkish timber to a darker and more slightly grey look. Perhaps grey isn't the colour I'm looking for, but my eye sees that very slight tint in an overall darker pink tone. All pear is very fine in grain with very little in the way of any flaw in the sheets. Swiss Pear (Dark) Also available - Cutting discs for Byrnes saws These aren't to be found on the HobbyMill.EU website, but if you enquire, you can order them for around €17 each. These are Czech made and definitely help those at this side of the pond where getting the original Byrnes blades can be a costly process due to import taxes etc. These are the same blades that are used to cut the timbers sold by HobbyMill. I have to say that it's been a pleasure dealing with HobbyMill.EU, and I'm sure @Wahka_est will be more than happy to answer any questions you have regarding his timbers and availability etc. Again, it's nice to deal with someone so passionate about their product. This really does seem to be a labour of love for him, and the product itself is definitely a testimony to his very exacting standards. If you're in the need of something for a project, definitely consider this company. I don't think you'll be at all disappointed.
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Many, many years ago I bought a Brazilian boxwood trunk. I had it rough sawn into planks ranging from 3/4” to 1/16” thicknesses (see attached photos). The planks are about 36” long. I now want to use this now well-seasoned wood for a model, but I need to finish the timber before I can use it. I’m seeking advice as to the best and most accurate way to achieve a smooth surface finish with a consistent thickness throughout the length of each plank. Should I use a planner/sander, or...? With thanks in advance!
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Hi, Am new to this forum but have been making model boat kits for around a year now. To practice planking techniques I started with the kits which had to be smoothed and painted as the full size ships / boats were steel hulled. I'm now moving on to older ships which have timber hulls and have been trying to do some research on the web I'm part way through a build for the HMS Halifax - originally built in Nova Scotia in 1768 and have been studying other builds - both kit and scratch. The kit comes supplied with mahogany, but I see from many images that above the water line, most modellers have chosen different wood for the planking. I understand that most ships of the time would have been painted in one form or another, but I think the models look good using natural wood finish as it shows the planking workmanship off - for better or worse! What I'm unable to find during my research for this and a couple of future builds is what the full size ship was actually planked in. I've found reference to type of timber harvested in the 1800's from Nova Scotia as this would be the logical timber used for ship building in this area but there is a large variety of tree's being harvested and suspect many would be unsuitable for ship building. What I'm also unable to determine is if they would have imported hardwoods even though they had a ready supply of other timbers grown locally. Also complicating things is once the ship was transferred to the British - was it refurbished with native woods, or possibly even imported hardwoods such as from India etc. For a ship that is apparently very well documented I'm really struggling to find the answer - I suppose at the end of the day, most would think it unimportant and to finish as I see pleasing but would like to try and at least be true to the original ship. I'm also ignoring using nails supplied with the kit and intend to use 'tree nails' (apologies if this is not correct term as all these shipping terminology is sometimes confusing to a newbee landlubber!) - so I'll be reducing some dowel wood or other to suitable dimension to represent the original fixings and same issue applies - were these made from the same timber as the planks or were they different (other kits I've used this technique on were basewood planking so the use of toothpicks passed through a tremel achieved a result that was pleasing as the 2 woods were close in colour but different enough that you could see the actual dowel heads) - if the same wood not sure if the fixings would stand out sufficiently to make the extra effort worthwhile but using a different wood completely would look a bit wrong. Any advise or help would be greatly welcome. Next builds in no particular order will be the Thermopylae, Cutty Sark and Norske Love so same issue again, though I plan on copper sheathing the Cutty Sark at least. Regards
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Hi. I thought I would share with you my method of sourcing good quality timber. Well EBay is my answer and not buying raw timber but buying furniture like the one I picked up today. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201030613704?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 Hopefully the link works. But the item number is 201030613704. It's dry and easy to mill down using a small bench saw. And to buy that much timber would cost me approx £130. There is a thin coat of clear varnish on the surface but because it's hard wood it does not penetrate to deep. Less then a 1mm. Regards Antony.
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Hi. Just starting on my triton cross section and needed some timber. Found an UK outlet for timber and thought I would share it with the rest of me ship mates. http://hobby.uk.com/materials/wood.html For timber. http://hobby.uk.com/materials/metal/etched-mesh.html for mesh. There are other bits on the site that might be of interest to us. Got my order today and the quality is spot on. Postage was very cheep and was send 24 hour delivery. Regards Antony.
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