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I show the next work. Sculpture for the French ship "Le Commerce de Marseille"

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hoped that photos of this work will appear much earlier. But I
to publish it turned out just now.
I already mentioned in one of the past posts that one and the same character for the same models are different. I consciously try not to make duplicate copies, especially when there are no exact data and drawings for work have only an approximate image. In this work, all this is clearly visible, I tried to go a little different way and created another image, so that it was not the same as the first time. But I was surprised that when the customer sent me the sizes they were also different. It was impossible to take measurements from the previous order and on their basis to do this work.

Now the breed is wood. Basically all my carving is made from pear or apple. One more time I cut from the plum. Why exactly from these breeds are dreves?
1. An apple tree or a pear is well suited for such work. They cut easily. I do not need to make much effort to work. And at the same time this tree is of sufficient density to easily hold any shape. 
I can make the smallest hair curls and the wood will not be relaxet, broken off and spoiled. Very convenient in work.
2. Both apple and pear tree practically do not have sharp transitions in color in fibers, as for example in beech or walnut. They do not have grooves, cracks, ulcers, like oak trees. It is very important. There are so many places where a well-pronounced texture adorns the carving and makes it unique.
 

 
But for the figures on the models of ships, this effect is unacceptable (I only express my opinion, I do not want to impose it on others and if someone thinks differently, I always respect another opinion). In my opinion, the scale of the sculpture is too small for a bright texture. Any small cracks drevisiny immediately become huge on the ship and break the scale of the model. This applies to any parts of the model: deck, keel, mast. And for sculptures, even more so.
For Russia this has already become an almost unofficial rule. Practically everyone makes of these kinds of wood. Even when a whale is made, only beginners take the workpieces out of the box, almost everything remakes everything they can. And this is the third reason that I make from this type of tree.
About Paduk, I can not tell you anything, I never worked with him. The reason has already described. But I can express my opinion about boxwood. I do not work with him, and I do not accept orders from this breed of wood. Once I tried it and I did not get anything good. This tree is very hard, solid. My micro instrument very quickly fell into disrepair. His tiny dimensions proved too soft for a tree of such hardness. I studied how other carvers make carvings. I looked at the work of those who work with boxwood and noticed that they do not cut, but are milled with micro drills and burs. I have such an instrument. I use it, but very, very, very rarely. Only when I can not get anywhere by a chisel. I do not really like to do all the milling work. 
 
I would like to stress once again that all statements about different types of trees are only my personal opinion.
 
That's all I can say about the tree in my work. Now I'll go to bed and let the Google translator cool down the ,  he's already smokes ...

I'm sorry, Jay.
I really missed this post.
 
Oops. In this question it is impossible to give one answer. There is no concept of a standard size for a figurine. At me all figures turn out in different sizes. And this is natural. For one model, you need a small bust, and for another, a full-length figure or even several figures together: a rider on a horse or a multi-figure composition. Each master and customer does on different scales. The biggest figure that I have encountered in my work so far is the British lion. It was about 15 centimeters in length. And the smallest detail was about 1 centimeter. I even had such that almost simultaneously I was ordered the same order by two people. Both collected the same set, the same firm. But when each of them sent their sizes and wishes, I was surprised to find that the figures in size would be different.
One of the orders I showed, I will soon show another one and it will become clear what I have just written about.

 
Here is the only advice: if you choose from several options for the size of wooden bars, it is more profitable to have a larger one. After all, from a large bar you can make a large figure and or few small ones, and from a small workpiece a large figure will not work. You can, of course, make it a component of several parts, but in each case you need to look separately.
Here is a photo that shows how different figures look next to each other.
 

 
I took this picture for the customer. He sent his block of wood so that the figure would ideally match in color. I photographed the report how much material I had to spend and how much I left for other details. From the fragment of the bar, which is already missing, Minerva was made.
 
 

The fact that the semicircular chisels are made without advancement the middle (like the protruding lip of an offended child), but even has its own meaning.
First, straight edge allows you to do even drilling. Already more than once I enjoyed this advantage. For example, it was necessary to make a depression on a relief surface. A mini drill and boer would not help, the boer would simply run off to the side and crush the figure. But the semicircular chisel helped. I needed only to pin it in the right place and then make light circular motions. And she created the perfect circle herself. In the same way, I did my eyes in some cases with my figures. For example, a British lion. Only after the designation of the eye radius was the tree removed not inside the circle, but outside.


 If the chisel had protruding edge, then it was no longer possible for her to perform such an operation.
Secondly, it matters when sharpening. Believe me, it's not so easy to sharpen the radii of millimetric dimensions with protruding. And if you want to make the  jig, then you have to do them for each chisel separately, because each diameter will have a different point of taper. 
When working with a micro tool, the protruding has no obvious advantages, except for the habit that large chisels have this form, but there are disadvantages. The shape without sharpening is not accidental. Try to work for some months with this tool and you will get used to and understand the meaning of such a tool geometry.
Although, of course, every master has his own preferences and he decides how it is more convenient for him to work.

Good afternoon, Jay.
Thank you for high valuation my work. And thanks for your expanded, great comments. You give a lot of useful links and tips. They are useful and interesting for me. Unfortunately, I do not know this site well and many of the reviews of ships are unknown to me. Recently, I generally very rarely look through the forums. Even their own, Russian, where there are masters speaking in Russian. There are many reasons for this, I will not list them, it is a separate topic for conversation, which will lead away from the topic, flood.
So when you give me links on topics with ships, they become discoveries for me, I leaf through them for a long time, read and watch. This theme with the construction of a large 74 cannon ship, I have already saved myself in the bookmarks. Very interesting. I like it. The Russian forum has a similar theme, it talks about the construction of a giant model of the ship "Frenchman". It makes a very interesting master from Ukraine.
 



With the study of English , unfortunately, things are going badly. I can not regularly give this time. I'm sure this can be seen from the fact that my text is as wrong as it was before.
I'm very glad that you liked the instrument. It is really well suited not only for threading, but also for any carpentry work for the ship model. Especially it concerns the manufacture of admiralty models where there is a need to manufacture grooves, spikes, bevels and other engineering joints. Handles chisels is a separate topic. My first set was with pens in the form of pencils. I work them constantly, this is my main tool for several years. This year I ordered another set. I already showed it in the photo before. He has dark handles. They are similar in form to drops. For me, this form is most convenient. And the practice with these chisels has already proved this to me. With these pens I can hold the instrument as Karadash. Wherever I need it, I can hold the handle in my fist, press the palm of my hand against of my the back head tool handle.
Each master has his own characteristics and each master makes the tool so that it is convenient for work. As well as before, sabers were made, swords, so that they were individual, lay perfectly in the hand of their master.
P.S. Thanks again, and I wish you success in your work.

I continue to work on a set of threads for seventy-gun gunships.
Decorative endings of regels

...a little more process...
 

 

 

 

 

 
Unfortunately the rest of the work photographed. Not enough time.
 
 

Mercury Bust
for Brig "Mercury" (set of Amati)
Scale: 1:64
Material: pink pear
Dimensions block of wood (approximately): 35х15х18
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minerva statue.
for the seventy-four gun ship (monograph Jean Boudriot)  
wood: pear
Scale: 1:48
Size height: 9 cm
 











 

The author of these tools is the master from Moscow. It also builds model ships. And especially for this work makes to order these chisels. They are really professional, I can say for sure. I check for yourself! And this tool is certainly nowhere to be found, it was made specifically for our micro job. Each chisel can be negotiated separately, it does set it for what it is necessary to the customer. Some people are only a few pieces.
 

 
Some people need only selected types of chisels. Or you can make a different pen. They can be of different shapes and different  materal, such as fine wood, with special privileges to different chisels can be easily distinguished from each other. 
 

 
This miracle of the casket did not have it. This is done after the buyer has bought a similar set. He decided to make for the rest of his tools are the same handle and made such a package here.
 



 
This wizard makes it really upscale. Photos will not show it real, they need to touch hands, to understand exactly what it is!!! I know that this tool is bought not only modelers and carvers, and craftsmen are made dolls. Once I began to work the rest of these sets are now in the hands like a sleeper.
This wizard is no have separate site, he sells his instrument through a Russian Forum. I do not know what his plans are. I think I need to ask him for permission and if he will permit, I will be happy to give his address.

About a separate conversation tool. At first I worked as a tool that has been bought in a department for creativity. It was cheap. And over time I began to realize that he is not for me.      Then for fine threads I made for a pair of semi-circular chisels of needles for sewing machines. Such an instrument and worked.     Later I saw the Russian ship modeling forum, I saw a wizard that makes custom micro tool. And I ordered this. When I tried to work it, then very surprised.      It was a great tool. I liked him so much that I ordered with time this wizard has several sets.  One set for a major thread. To them I do rough carving.      Last week I received a parcel are two more boxes. This 2 rightmost box, with dark handles     They were as small chisels that were with me, but I ordered the other handle. I also ordered and tools that have I did not work. In Russian Language kljukarzy. Them cut a spoon. I do not know exactly what it is called in English, I found these terms: Short bent gouge / Long bent gouge, Front bent gouge / curved Guge, Spoon bent gouge / Long bent Guge. If I wrote wrong - correct.      To my surprise, in a new set of chisels it was even smaller. Straight chisels from 0.8 mm to 3 mm and  semicircular: 0.5 !!! - 4 mm. There are also different scoring area and kosyachki.     All tools came to me fully sharpened, very sharp. This set is very much helps me in my work. I am sure that even if you do not deal with such a set of thread is very necessary for any ship modeling man. Can you imagine how it helps in the construction of the Admiralty models ship! Even if you collect the set of a set of boxes - a big help.    

The second approach to this lion. Now it is brought up to full readiness. Figurine notation scale without stipulating the size in centimeters. Lion is not designed for a specific model, it is a separate work. Later decorative stand should appear.

Fishes:

Tack-clamp (not sure that the translation is correct).
If wrong, correct, please.

head:

Lions of stern :




 

Soldiers (gladiators):




 
 

Stern coat of arms:


 

a lion:






 

Set thread for the ship Berlin:

One of my recent work. British Lion.
Unfortunately, this work at this stage and over. To finish before the end of it will be gone. It so happened that I met with the customer and showed him how things were going with the lion. And the customer has not yet decided to take the unfinished threads. He liked the state of incompleteness. And he asked to cut another lion before the end. But there's more to come. I hope I can with the time and show a complete lion.
 
Hopefully interpreter translated understandable.
 

and another embodiment:

Another embodiment: