Richard Griffith Posted October 23, 2016 Share #31 Posted October 23, 2016 I have used birch to good effect (Betula papyrifera) whose heartwood is creamy white, straight grained with a fine, even texture. It also bends well, polishes well, takes clear stains, and glues well. When nailing or screwing, one will need to prebore. Maple and American sycamore also work quite well. Duff WackoWolf, mrjimmy, phebe and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uss frolick Posted October 23, 2016 Share #32 Posted October 23, 2016 Loquat - the perfect fruitwood. The grain is tight and makes clean edges like boxwood, it is colored like pear, and it bends without complaint. Canute, mtaylor, phebe and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted October 23, 2016 Share #33 Posted October 23, 2016 I have heard of the stuff but have never seen it and would not know where to get it. David B mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaager Posted October 23, 2016 Share #34 Posted October 23, 2016 All references that I have seen about Loquat have been from residents of Florida. As I understand it, Loquat is fairly common as a suburban horticultural specimen in this subtropical zone but not so much elsewhere. Not commercial, I think it is obtained by knowing someone who is removing a tree, or having a fortunate relationship with a local tree service. A similar type in most of the US east of the Mississippi as far as usefulness and availability would be Bradford Pear. WackoWolf, dgbot, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote NRG member 45 years Current: HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 ship - timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uss frolick Posted October 24, 2016 Share #35 Posted October 24, 2016 One of the members of the Tampa Bay Ship-modelers, Roman Barzana, used to sell loquat logs back in the 90's. He pops up here occasionally, usually in the 3D CAD section. He might know where to get some. There are two beautiful loquat trees here in my neighborhood, but neither owner wants to take me up my free tree removal offer yet ... (i.e., to get rig of all that yucky fruit on their lawns!) mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aohneland Posted November 8, 2016 Share #36 Posted November 8, 2016 Hey, I'm using lime because it's quite light with a typical wood colour, some colour variations in it and it has a fine grain. See there.. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/14591-a-short-treenail-tutorial-similar-to-the-fr%C3%B6lich-way/ Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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