Ed Heeg
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Thanks for the reply jbshan. I suppose the reason I brought up the subject is because I recently purchased a kit of the yacht 'America' which uses a considerable amount of mahogany, and I realized that I will be replacing it with danta, and thought other modelers might have run up against similar situations.
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Thanks for the reply Anja. Forgive my ignorance (I'm new to using forums), but what is a PM, and how would I use it?
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Besides building ship models, for the past several years, I have been making reproductions of primarily 18th century masterpieces of American furniture in 1"/ft. scale. As many of you may be aware, the primary wood used in their construction, was mahogany. However, in this scale, the grain of mahogany has proven to be way out of scale, and of course, the same holds even more true for the smaller scales used by model shipbuilders. So, what's a poor fella to do? Fortunately, I discovered that a wood called danta, when stained and finished, looks for all the world, thanks to its pink color and a much finer grain pattern, just like a miniature version of mahogany. Its working properties are excellent. Other wood substitutes I have found useful are mansonia for walnut and quarter sawn English beech for quarter sawn white oak. These woods and many more are available from Steve Goode at S. H. Goode & Sons Workshop in Atascadero, CA. I have bought wood from Steve for many years, always with excellent results. He has always been very accommodating when it comes to special requests, and his knowledge of the woods he deals in is second to none. You can contact him at shgoode.com or by phone at (805) 460-9663. I hope some of you find this helpful. Sincerely, Ed Heeg
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I am just getting back to shipbuilding after an absence of some years. I recently purchased Bluejacket's 1/4" scale POF 'America' kit. Does anyone know of a build log or practicum for this kit? It doesn't necessarily have to be connected with NRG. Also, I am located in western North Carolina, and would very much like to make contact with other shipbuilders either here in the Asheville area, or even in the upstate area of South Carolina.
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