Mortise-and-tenon boat model techniques

[JohnLetts]

Hi all.  I feel I still have a lot to learn but have managed a couple of scratch plank-on-frame models.  However, I am considering whether to try a scratch model of an ancient boat (the Galilee fishing boat discovered in 1986).  Like many ancient smaller boats it was built without a keel or frames, leaving me a little perplexed as to how to go about building it. The scale makes true mortise-and-tenon construction pretty challenging.  The lack of a keel seems daunting.  Does anyone have a suggestion on approaches to scratch building a boat/ship that uses that ancient approach?  Any reference or build log?  Thanks a lot for any assistance.  John

[grsjax]

You could build a strong back or carve a plug to build the hull over.  These are pretty common practices in building small boat models.

[wefalck]

I don't think it is known, how these boats were built, using moulds or just by eye. As you are going to reproduce a reconstruction, making moulds or a plug to reproduce the reconstructed lines-plan would be the way to go.

 

You say "The scale makes true mortice-and-tenon construction pretty challenging", but you don't say what your planned scale will be ...

[mtaylor]

There are about three builds of this boat.   Not sure if looking at the logs will answer your question though.

 

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/1998-sea-of-galilee-boat-by-barehook-scale-116-pof

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/2302-the-sea-of-galilee-boat-by-capn-rat-fink-mario-finished-124-shell-method/

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/9951-sea-of-galilee-boat-by-wintergreen-sort-of