aaronc
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I'm not hiding the fact that I have it. I'd gamble members here belong to the that guild. I've got a whole 5$ in it. If they felt like I Jesse James'd it I would reimburse them via PayPal and let them do there own shopping. Yes it's stained and could have been discarded for that reason. It actually appears to be glue..not surprising. Honest wear on a good vintage book doesn't bother me...info is still as valuable. I was only curious if the guild was still going or had long since disbanded. Glad to see it's still active.....and a museum with bone ship models to boot.
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I bought the book online. I checked the shipping info and it came from the Simi Valley, CA..,, right where the museum and guild are located. Makes me wonder if someone simply didn't return it,....perhaps passed away..then a family member sold it with other belongings?? Who knows. -Aaron
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I have a large library of my other interest,...I like books. My ship model library is just getting started. Just FYI it can be readily found online and is inexpensive. I'll post my book titles up in good fashion in the future 👍
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Impressive,...thanks for posting.
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Yep you nailed it,.. "The Museum began as the Ventura County Maritime Museum in 1990 at Fisherman’s Wharf at Channel Islands Blvd and Victoria Avenue in Oxnard" I copied this from the site. It also says they house the largest number of POW bone ship models in the US,...must be some museum. Thanks again.
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Henry,...thanks for the response. Best Regards, - Aaron
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Just given the quick scan I've done I like the book,...even if it is a bit dated. It's my 2nd one on the subject,..picked up my first a year or so back. Just curious if this guild was still active? It's stamped just inside the cover,..google didn't bring up anything related that I could see.
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Thanks again,..here is an antler carving or 2. Interestingly enough my #1 bucket list item is to visit the Hamburg Museum. They have the largest collection of Napoleonic War bone ship models on the planet. I consider those things to be the coolest items ever made 😀.......I have both books on the subject. My #2 item is much closer to the house,..not ship related but the craftsmanship is still world class. It's Mooney Warther's train carvings in Ohio. Some of you are very familiar with the Hamburg Museum I'm sure. -Aaron https://thewarthermuseum.com/collection The whale and compass rose scrim on the moose palm needed a much heavier coat of wax before starting the engraving process. It would have prevented the "muddy look" and the images would have been cleaner,..oh well live and learn. I just tell people I as shooting for a vintage authentic looking piece
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Thank you gentleman for the welcome,..here is a little scrimshaw sample. I'll try to dig up some carvings later this evening. I work on the powder horns with a guy named Bill Smith,...but the scrimshaw is something I do alone here at the house. - Aaron
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Been lurking a while,...have an ever growing interest in scale modeling in general. Fixing to take a swing at a few different types. I enjoy nautical/whaling history and subject matter. I do a little antler and bone carving,..work on some powder horns,..do a little scrimshaw among other things. It varies 😏 I've enjoyed the gallery here on several visits,...you guys are very skilled. - aaronc
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