Tigerdvr Posted July 27, 2017 Share #1 Posted July 27, 2017 I am working on the Confederacy and was short of 1/16 x 5/32 strips for the wales. I was experiencing difficulty obtaining the basswood replacements (another story). I have always wondered what was so special about using other than kit supplied lumber. I was going to stick to the kit lumber and do my best. I happened to purchase some boxwood and pear from Crown just to experiment. Well brother and sister low experience shipwrights it only took one strip of planking with boxwood to understand why many of the more experienced builders use other than basswood. The boxwood was harder, kept sharp corners and was just a pleasure to work with. Looks good as it came from the vendor. I don't know how much of more expensive lumber I will use on Confederacy but I learned a valuable lesson. Regards, Harley Dan Vadas, Chuck, Canute and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Seiler Posted July 29, 2017 Share #2 Posted July 29, 2017 Harley, Welcome to the entryport to the dark side. It starts with substituting boxwood for basswood. Next you are kitbashing and soon scratch building. Sometime in the middle you will pop over to Jim Byrnes' place and get a miniature table saw so you can cut strips from sheets. Canute, Ulises Victoria, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hime Posted August 2, 2017 Share #3 Posted August 2, 2017 Ha! And after you get to Jim Byrnes' place, the real indoctrination begins....and you'll hear a voice say, "shhh, just let it happen".... Bill Canute, Chuck Seiler, Dan Vadas and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay Posted August 2, 2017 Share #4 Posted August 2, 2017 Chuck, Bill, sounds like you guys "Been there and done that" .lol Sorry to say one must really take caution when scratch building there own tools and making there own JIM BYRNES saw there's just no turning back lol Jay Canute, mtaylor and Bill Hime 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerdvr Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted August 2, 2017 I'm afraid Chuck S. is correct about the dark side. I just ordered lime for the Confederacy decking. Now tell me how I get enough will power to blacken the beautiful brass cannon that I just received. Cheers, Harley Canute, mtaylor, Bill Hime and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay Posted August 2, 2017 Share #6 Posted August 2, 2017 Harley, Chuck S is always correct he is in wonderful San Diego I am in the ugly Desert! Lol. in my old lost builds the topic of to blacken or not to blacken connons always ended with the words "bright and shiny natural brass connons only exist on models only and not real ships" and in order to be historically correct that gave me the will powered to blacken. however I have found that (depending on the build) to me there is nothing more fancy then a bright and shiny properly riged connon. your the Captain and your in control. Jay mtaylor, coxswain, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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