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  1. merchen
    Here is the translation from the text above: From original illustration to executed carvings, it is very easy if one knows what one is doing. For the carving I use only "Buchsbaum", in this case the board is 12 mm thick.
  2. merchen
    Von der ursprünglichen Illustration zu ausgeführt Schnitzereien, ist es sehr einfach, wenn man weiß, was man tut. Für das Schnitzen ich nur "Buchsbaum" zu verwenden, in diesem Fall ist die Platte 12 mm dick.
  3. merchen
    The picture shows the museum-catalog. and my museum website is www.historische-schiffsmodelle.com
  4. merchen
    My new model: the "Funerale Gondola" is growing slowly. These are mostly carvings at the model. If someone wants to learn how to carve, he can contact me.
  5. merchen
    Hi there, coming back to the question of Allan. Some of my tools I created myself or used existing and individualized them for my needs. Larger tools or specific tools I order from fischer-pforzheim.de (specialized on watchmaker and goldsmith tools). Think it would be quite a challenge to write down the process and methods how I carve the figures and build the ships. Could do some short movies and upload it on YouTube. Nevertheless everyone is also invited to visit me here in Germany so that I can give some advice and watch me working on my newest ship model (Funurela Gondola). Best regards, Ivan
  6. merchen
    Halo Nenad od kadsi poceo taj model da pravis? Pisemti srpski znam I druge jezike a I ,üENGLESKI oni sto samo engleski govore lenjisu neki drugi jezik da uce ,u PANCEVO ima jedan jako dobar klub maketara akote interesuju potrazi kontak sa njima pozdrav Merchen (prevedeno legenda)
  7. merchen
    An alle Bekannte und Freunde in diesem Forum, ich lade euch herzlich ein am Freitag, dem 03. Juni um 18.00 Uhr zum Stapellauf vom neuen Modell, dem Maerchenschiff. Dieses Modell wird ab diesem Tag zu der Sammlung im Msueum mit ausgestellt. Wer Zeit und Moeglichkeit hat, dabei zu sein, wird sehr herzlich begruesst. Das wird ein Spektakel der Superlative dieses Jahrhunderts!!!
  8. merchen
    Thank you for all your replies. I am glad that this topic is of interest. Maybe there is a misunderstanding. I do not cut by myself the trees and are waiting till I can use it. Meanwhile I have a good network of carpenters, furniture producers, lumber mills and farmers around my village. They know me and my work and are proactively offering me their material. Furthermore I use the wood of old furniture as source for my models. I rarely use exotic wood from other countries and never ordered something via internet. Why should I, when everything is around me. Usually I get a whole branch which I can cut with my band-saw or by hand. And of course, sometimes the carpenter in our village is cutting it in the sizes I need. You do not need that much large tools. This is my most important tools preparing the wood This my favorite knife to grave cherry stone Here you can see how I work with the cherry stone A finished antic with more material to use
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    Merchen schreibt: Das Werkstoff fuer die Sitzbank ist ST 37 Stahl, sterben Materialstaerke ist 2,5 mm. Und mir ist noch ein Fehler unterlaufen in der Verhaeltnissgroesse: der Masstab ist 1 zu 14,34%, das % ist die Zahl zum Verhaeltnis von 1 auf 14,34 verkleinert! Die rote Farbe ist kein "Wachs", ich benutze Farbstifte zum Zeichnen, weil dadurch ist für mich viel einfacher die dritte Dimension zu erkennen! Das Werkzeug was ich benutzt habe, sind Sägeblaetter von den Goldschmieden 4,0 / 5,0 und 6/0. Weitere Werkzeuge sind mit den Bildern dargestellt plus sehr kleine Feilen auch aus Goldschmieden-Handwerk. Neben den Blechen benutze ich ausschliesslich alte Naegel aus Abbruch-Haeuser in verschiedenen Stärken weil das ist noch reines Eisen. Und mit speziellen Verfahren mache ich die Naegel platt (flach). Falls jemand noch zu diesem Thema "Eisen" fragen hat, dann bitte in Zukunft mir auf meine persoenliche E-Mail-Adresse schreiben, siehe www.historische-schiffsmodelle.com
  10. merchen
    Eine Sitzbank für drei Personen aus Eisen geschmiedet im Masstab 13,47 für das Maerchenschiff. Das geschmiedetet Eisen ist bruniert.
  11. merchen
    Ich bin etwas enttäuscht über die Interesse von den Schiffsmodellbauern! Ich habe erwartet, dass mehr Anfragen und Diskussionen über die Holzarten, über die Werkzeuge und über die Technik wie das Holz bearbeitet werden soll, kommen wird?! Zu den Bildern: Der schwarze Puttenkopf ist aus Bruerée-Holz geschnizt, das Schild mit dem Löwen ist aus einem Buchsbaum geschnitzt, das 450 Jahre alt war. Und dieser Buchsbaum ist nicht weit weg von meinem Hause gewachsen. Ich freue mich über jegliche Kommentare und Anfragen!
  12. merchen
    Following my last post attached some pictures of the wood I will use for my next project. My experience regarding the box tree is that there exist only a white and a black box tree (colored bark). Sometimes they sell lemon tree or wild orange tree as box tree. In the attached pictures you can see the box tree which I will use. The pictures of the woods have been made here locally at the Lake Constance. If someone have specific questions he can contact me directly. Best regards. Ivan Box tree which is over 160 years old Part of the Box tree A black Box tree A white Box tree Prepared Box tree Prepared Box tree Prepared Box tree Prepared Box tree Prepared Box tree Prepared Box tree and Elder Elder Prepared Hawthorn Prepared Hawthorn Prepared Hawthorn White Box tree Hawthorn bark Red beech Swiss pear Original plan as basis for the model ship Original plan as basis for the model ship
  13. merchen
    Hi there, I went through the topics of the board and saw that there are general issues in getting the right wood for building your ship model. My recommendation is to go to your local carpenter and see what kind of wood he is using in his daily work and which comes from the area you life. You can spend a lot of money in ordering wood via a retailer and get a glossy and nicely wrapped material. I believe that the beauty lie's in a non perfect wood. All of the woods I use are mainly out of the area where I live: Swiss pear, cubed pear, walnut, plum, boxwood (mainly from old graveyards) and many more. On the pictures which are attached you can see three different kinds of wood: Swiss pear, boxwood (approx. 450 years old) and Argentina Lapacho which I got from a turist who visited my Museum (e.g. the Lion is made from this wood). What are your suggestions? Best regards, Ivan

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