irishrover1970 Posted February 27, 2019 #1 Posted February 27, 2019 I want to replace the wood on this Viking ship by Amati. Can anyone tell me a good place to order these supplies /wood in the US? I live in Southwest Florida if that matters thanks. Quote
kurtvd19 Posted February 27, 2019 #2 Posted February 27, 2019 There are two wood suppliers who sponsor this forum. Crown Timber Yard and Syren. Both have very good quality woods. Syren is not primarily a wood supplier but the wood Chuck has is excellent. Kurt mtaylor, CaptainSteve and Canute 3 Quote Kurt Van Dahm Director NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD www.thenrg.org SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS CLUBS Nautical Research & Model Ship Society of Chicago Midwest Model Shipwrights North Shore Deadeyes The Society of Model Shipwrights Butch O'Hare - IPMS
Jaager Posted February 27, 2019 #3 Posted February 27, 2019 A digital micrometer to measure the thickness would help with your selections and if you enter the dark side (scratch) will be a necessary tool. WoodCraft has Basswood, Hard Maple, and Black Cherry in thin stock as well as a variety of veneer choices. An alternate, since the stock is so thin, use paper (cardboard) instead. The wood pattern can be painted - probably lots of on-line how to sites. Or you can find an appropriate wood texture on a 3D CG site and use your printer to turn the paper into "wood". If you search the site for the discussions on knife blades - Xacto vs surgical vs a real violin makers knife - the stock is so thin cutting rather than sawing appears to be what would be the way to free the planks from the board stock. mtaylor, Canute and CaptainSteve 3 Quote NRG member 50 years Current: NMS HMS Ajax 1767 - 74-gun 3rd rate - 1:192 POF exploration - works but too intense -no margin for error HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - POF Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - POF Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - POF framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - POF timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - POF timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 packet hull USN ship - POF timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - POF framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers
vossiewulf Posted February 27, 2019 #4 Posted February 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Jaager said: the discussions on knife blades - Xacto vs surgical vs a real violin makers knife The correct answer is real knife, but not necessarily a violin maker's knife. You're welcome //but you should keep around an Xacto for cleaning out dried glue and cutting sandpaper and the like mtaylor, Canute, CaptainSteve and 1 other 4 Quote Building HM Cutter Lady Nelson 1:64
irishrover1970 Posted February 28, 2019 Author #5 Posted February 28, 2019 Oh. I did not know that. Are Crown Timber Yard and Syren in the US? Sorry, I’m sure these new guy questions get old ☹️. Bart... Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote
kurtvd19 Posted February 28, 2019 #6 Posted February 28, 2019 Yes. Scroll down the home page here and click on their banner sponsor ads - they go right to their web sites. Both are East coast. Kurt mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Kurt Van Dahm Director NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD www.thenrg.org SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS CLUBS Nautical Research & Model Ship Society of Chicago Midwest Model Shipwrights North Shore Deadeyes The Society of Model Shipwrights Butch O'Hare - IPMS
russ Posted February 28, 2019 #7 Posted February 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, irishrover1970 said: Oh. I did not know that. Are Crown Timber Yard and Syren in the US? Sorry, I’m sure these new guy questions get old ☹️. Bart... I know Syren is a US company and I think Crown Timber Yard is as well. Russ CaptainSteve, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote T'aint a hobby if you hurry Completed projects Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale Biloxi schooner model restoration 1/24 scale Biloxi oyster skiff 1/24 scale Biloxi schooner 1/48 scale POB Current project Biloxi lugger Captain Roy 1/48 scale POB
irishrover1970 Posted February 28, 2019 Author #8 Posted February 28, 2019 Good deal! Thank you Russ. But I recall reading one of these posts here that said Crown left them hanging. Someone had ordered something and the site shut down. They wrote and called and no one got back to them for a long time. I Believe it was all sorted out in the end but that dose not make me want to trust them. Sorry but they have competitors with impeccable ratings And great customer service that I would rather take my chances with After reading such things. Canute 1 Quote
vossiewulf Posted February 28, 2019 #9 Posted February 28, 2019 Jason @ Crown Timberyard is back online. It takes typically 20 business days for him to deliver though, so you have to order a month out. I just received an order for square Castello boxwood stock to make masts and yards. mtaylor, Canute and CaptainSteve 3 Quote Building HM Cutter Lady Nelson 1:64
mtaylor Posted February 28, 2019 #10 Posted February 28, 2019 Jason, the owner of Crown did have a shutdown due to a family emergency. It took some time to sort out but he's back and shipping wood. I've used both Crown and Syren and heartily recommend them. Landlubber Mike, CaptainSteve and Canute 3 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
John R. McGann Posted March 10, 2019 #11 Posted March 10, 2019 A fine source of wood in Florida is Constines. Been in business for decades CaptainSteve and Canute 2 Quote
bigcreekdad Posted March 17, 2019 #12 Posted March 17, 2019 I've used cherry, oak, and maple from our local woodcraft store for both deck and hull planking. i've attached a pic of one. CaptainSteve, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote
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