normanh Posted April 28, 2013 Share #1 Posted April 28, 2013 I have a quantity of cherry in strips 0.5 mm thick that can be cut down to a 4mm planking width, has anyone used this for decking or even wales? Its a bit thin for a final planking but is easy enough to build up for a wale. Norman Quote Norman Current build Trumpeter Arizona 1:200 with White Ensign PE and a Nautilus Wooden Deck. Built Caldercraft Convulsion, HM Brig Badger and HMS Snake. Awaiting - Zvelda HMS Dreadnought planning to get the Pontos Deck and PE Upgrades, Panart 1:23 Gun deck model and couple of the cannon kits Manatu - French siege mortar, and American coastal cannon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catopower Posted April 29, 2013 Share #2 Posted April 29, 2013 Hi Norman, I've used quite a bit of cherry in ship modeling. I did the hull of my privateer Lively using cherry as well as the deck furniture and spars. However, I wouldn't recommend it for decking. It will darken with exposure to light and after a while, so it won't look the way it looks when you are planking. The final color comes out a reddish brown. It's a pretty color, but probably not ideal for a deck. For wales or whatever, it's fine, but I would just get a piece the right thickness rather than fool around with trying to build it up using the 0.5mm stuff just because you have it. Clare Quote Clare Hess He's a -> "HE" Current Builds HMS Wolf, 1754 - Shipyard Laser Cut Kit Kitamaebune - Japanese Coastal Trade Ship, 18th/19th Centuries - Woody Joe Kit Atakebune - Japanese Sengoku Period Warship - Woody Joe Kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkay11 Posted April 29, 2013 Share #3 Posted April 29, 2013 As a matter of interest, Norman, where were you able to buy 0.5mm cherry from? Was it in the UK? I'd be glad to know because I need 0.5mm cherry to finish off my ship's boat. I've been using 1/16 and 3/32 cherry board which I found at Cornwall Model Boats, but haven't yet found a supplier of smaller strips. As a result I had to do the ribs using walnut and the combination looks a bit odd. Tony Tony Quote === First build: Caldercraft HM Cutter Sherbourne 1763 FINISHED 2nd build: Triton cross-section COMPLETED 3rd build: La Chaloupe Armée / 42ft Armed Longboat of 1834 by tkay11 – scale 1:36, plans by M. Delacroix COMPLETED 4th build: Allège d’Arles 1833 (Ancre) POB by tkay11 – scale 1:100, plans by F. Fissore COMPLETED Working on La Jacinthe 1:96 POB (ANCRE publications) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFrankCPA Posted April 29, 2013 Share #4 Posted April 29, 2013 Try this link for Cherry strips....good price. http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?c=&p=40840&cat=1,250,43217 Hope it works, never tried this before....... brianbrownzzzzzz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkay11 Posted April 29, 2013 Share #5 Posted April 29, 2013 Thanks, LFrank, I had a look, but it's based in the USA and also the strips there are no longer sold by them or out of stock. I'm really looking for a UK supplier to avoid heavy shipping costs. Tony Quote === First build: Caldercraft HM Cutter Sherbourne 1763 FINISHED 2nd build: Triton cross-section COMPLETED 3rd build: La Chaloupe Armée / 42ft Armed Longboat of 1834 by tkay11 – scale 1:36, plans by M. Delacroix COMPLETED 4th build: Allège d’Arles 1833 (Ancre) POB by tkay11 – scale 1:100, plans by F. Fissore COMPLETED Working on La Jacinthe 1:96 POB (ANCRE publications) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garward Posted April 29, 2013 Share #6 Posted April 29, 2013 Cherry wood well is suitable for a decor and finishing of details, for a deck flooring it too dark. Quote Best regards, Garward Is under construction Montanes Ready models Golden Star Corsair San Francisco II Bronze 24-pdr canone Le Fleuron Bronze 24-pdr canone Le Fleuron (second version) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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