Harvey Golden

I've no knowledge at all about this particular subject, but I have recently been reading in the Hakluyt Society's publication of William ("of Gravesend, a Gunner" [c. 1535-1582]) Bourne's "A Regiment for the Sea" (1963/Kraus Reprint 1990).  There is a bibliography of Bourne's other writings, and a couple are titles suggesting some content of ship and/or shore artillery. They are manuscripts from the late 1500s, perhaps not re-published. (The "Regiment" itself concerns navigation entirely, but the re-print has a fine introduction and biography of Bourne).  

Best,

Harvey

8 hours ago, Tony Hunt said:

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Adding to this confusion, at least for English-speaking people, is the strong habit in the English language of co-opting useful words from other languages, often changing their spelling (and sometimes their meaning!) in the process.  ...

Well said.  We (as English speakers. . . and no doubt other tongues are guilty of this as well) tend to look for our own familiar and comfortable terms to describe things that are actually quite different or entirely misunderstood by ourselves.  I think this is a natural way of processing the new and unknown, but it is liable to folly and overlooking nuance. Perhaps the ideal-- not always attainable-- is to learn the native/local term,  to derive an accurate translation of the term, and to understand it's use and function.  Beyond this, we are really just throwing words around, no?

Interesting topic-- one that hits home. I took mechanical drafting and architectural drafting in high school (2 years of each; 1984-1988) right before they got CAD.  I enjoyed it plenty, and found it challenging.  ...Then went on to study art and English at college.  In 1998, I found myself documenting small watercraft and the skills from high school all came back . . . or rather were 'necessary,' as it took awhile for the skills to actually return. CAD is a wondrous tool (never used it myself) with so many more aspects attached (calculations, rotations, etc.), but to strike a line by hand on a fairing batten is to truly see and feel the curves of a vessel.  Not much I love more than inking the lines of a unique vessel whose form has not been recorded on paper in 3-view before. Right up there is my love for looking at others' hand-drawn lines. 

Hello from a scratch-built Harvey in Astoria!

Thank you Luponero!  I'm quite interested in "reed" boats as they are/were fairly ubiquitous 'round the world at certain latitudes.  It's my hunch schedule craft were likely the first vessels created by humans, as they don't necessarily require any tools at all.  I'd heard of them from Sardinia, so it is nice to not only see a photograph, but to see they still exist there. Here in Oregon-- they still exist as well, occasionally still being made by the Northern Paiute out near the community of Burns.  Once the pandemic passes, I'd like to make one with them. Thank you, and thank you all. 

I'm in Portland and Astoria, usually just one at a time.  Nice to see your cat likes ship models!  Mine, not so much . . . 

19 hours ago, Dr PR said:

Greetings from Corvallis!

Ah! One of my many college towns!  So many colleges. . . so little to show for it. 

8 hours ago, Louie da fly said:

Hi Harvey, and welcome to MSW. Do you have a next project planned? I'd highly recommend you start a build log. A good way to get to know the people here, and get help and encouragement. The instructions are here: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/24705-before-you-post-your-build-log-please-read-this-starting-and-naming-your-build-log/

 

 

Living where I do, I wouldn't mind seeing some photos of your canoe.

 

Steven

Thank you Steven!  I have my next 275 projects in mind. . . (!)  Here's a peek at my Australian canoes, with the source for form/construction: 

9 hours ago, ccoyle said:

 

That would've been quite the coincidence. I was working on my family tree (19,500+ persons) at lunch and just happened to be working on the entry for a 1st cousin 3x removed for whom Clarence Golden was a second husband.

Such coincidences do happen. . . I met a long-lost family member by incredible chance once. Always worth asking.  We are all related if you go back far enough. 

16 minutes ago, ccoyle said:

Welcome! You're not by any chance related to Clarence Merle Golden (d. 1946 in Lane County) are you?

I grew up in Lane County (Junction City), but no relation to C. M. Golden.  

Hello All,  

I've been building scratch models for some 10 years now-- everything from Aboriginal Australian canoes to C-3 freighters. Am enchanted with the diverse world of navigation, and I'm enjoying the variety (and skills in making!) in the galleries here.  I'm an amateur builder; keeps the hands and mind busy!

Best, Harvey