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I am working on the Confederacy and was short of 1/16 x 5/32 strips for the wales. I was experiencing difficulty obtaining

the basswood replacements (another story). I have always wondered what was so special about using other than kit supplied

lumber. I was going to stick to the kit lumber and do my best. I happened to purchase some boxwood and pear from Crown just to

experiment. 

Well brother and sister low experience shipwrights it only took one strip of planking with boxwood to understand why many of the

more experienced builders use other than basswood. The boxwood was harder, kept sharp corners and was just a pleasure to work

with. Looks good as it came from the vendor.

I don't know how much of more expensive lumber I will use on Confederacy but I learned a valuable lesson.

Regards, Harley

Cheers, Harley<p 

                     

 

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Harley,

 

    Welcome to the entryport to the dark side.  It starts with substituting boxwood for basswood.  Next you are kitbashing and soon scratch building.  Sometime in the middle you will pop over to Jim Byrnes' place and get a miniature table saw so you can cut strips from sheets.

 

:cheers:

Chuck Seiler
San Diego Ship Modelers Guild
Nautical Research Guild

 
Current Build:: Colonial Schooner SULTANA (scratch from Model Expo Plans), Hanseatic Cog Wutender Hund, John Smith Shallop
Completed:  Missouri Riverboat FAR WEST (1876) Scratch, 1776 Gunboat PHILADELPHIA (Scratch 1/4 scale-Model Shipways plans)

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Ha! And after you get to Jim Byrnes' place, the real indoctrination begins....and you'll hear a voice say, "shhh, just let it happen"....

 

 

Bill

Passion is Patience...and I am a carpenter in any scale.

 

 

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I'm afraid Chuck S. is correct about the dark side. I just ordered lime for the Confederacy decking. 

Now tell me how I get enough will power to blacken the beautiful brass cannon that I just received.

 

Cheers, Harley

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Under Construction:       USS Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 1/200 by ILoveKit

Completed:                     F-35A 1/48 by Tamiya

                                        USS Atlanta CL-51 1/350 by Very Fire 

                                    Liberty Ship John W. Brown 1/350 by Trumpeter

                                    HMS Spiraea K-08 1/350 

                                    USS Arizona BB-39 1/200 by Trumpeter/Mk1 Design

                                 HMS Sir Gareth 1/350 by Starling Models

                                  USS Missouri BB-63 1945 1/350 by Joy-Yard, 9/11/21

                                  USS Indianapolis CA-35 1945 1/350 by Trumpeter

                                  USS Kidd DD-661, 1945, 1/350, on The Sullivans kit by Trumpeter

                                  USS Alaska CB-1, 1/350, Hobby Boss, Circa 2/1945

                          Brig Syren 1/64 Model Shipways, Wood

Started,On Hold:     Frigate Confederacy 1/64 Model Shipways, Wood

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Harley,

 

Chuck S is always correct he is in wonderful San Diego I am in the ugly Desert! Lol.

 

in my old lost builds the topic of to blacken or not to blacken connons always ended with the words "bright and shiny natural brass connons only exist on models only

and not real ships" and in order to be historically correct that gave me the will powered to blacken.

 

however I have found that (depending on the build) to me there is nothing more fancy then a bright and shiny properly riged connon.

your the Captain and your in control.

 

 

Jay

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