tomsimon Posted September 28 Share #1 Posted September 28 Hi All: I am looking for a source for oak wood planks, 1mm x 6mm. Appreciate any help and thank you for having a look. Chuck Seiler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted September 29 Share #2 Posted September 29 I'm sure you have a good reason for wanting oak, but it may be hard to locate in those dimensions. I would suggest you send an email to Joe at the Modelers Sawmill .. ( his email is right there on the home page. Modelers Sawmill is one of Model Ship World's sponsors. Oak should be easy for Joe to source, and he may do a custom job for you. GGibson and Chuck Seiler 2 Quote “Indecision may or may not be my problem.” ― Jimmy Buffett Current builds: Rattlesnake On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsimon Posted September 29 Author Share #3 Posted September 29 Thank you, @Gregory mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Seiler Posted October 1 Share #4 Posted October 1 I would be reluctant to use oak in planking that small. The grain is quite coarse. I have been told beech is 'scale oak'. It is tight grained and easy to work with. I get beech from OCOOCH HARDWOOD. That having been said, if you are dead set on using oak and Modelers Sawmill cannot get it, Ocooch probably can. barkeater, Ryland Craze, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Chuck Seiler San Diego Ship Modelers Guild Nautical Research Guild Current Build:: Colonial Schooner SULTANA (scratch from Model Expo Plans), Hanseatic Cog Wutender Hund, Pinas Cross Section Completed: Missouri Riverboat FAR WEST (1876) Scratch, 1776 Gunboat PHILADELPHIA (Scratch), John Smith Shallop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wawona59 Posted October 28 Share #5 Posted October 28 I second Chuck's recommendation on beech instead of oak. Beech is a tight grained hardwood that takes stain well and is easy to work with. Oak is too course in my opinion for model work. A good source for beech is popsicle sticks. Save the sticks after you've enjoyed your ice cream bar. Gregory, Chuck Seiler and mtaylor 3 Quote Wawona 59 John Next Project: Gifts for friends: 18th Century Pinnace, Kayak 17, Kayak 21 Indefinite Hold for the future: 1/96 Flying Fish, Model Shipways Wish list for "Seattle Connection" builds: 1/96 Lumber Schooner Wawona, 1/32 Hydroplane Slo-Mo-Shun IV, 1/96 Arthur Foss tug, 1/64 Duwamish cedar dugout canoe, 1/96 Downeaster "St. Paul" Selected Previous Completed Builds: Revell - 1/96 Thermopylae; Revell - 1/96 Cutty Sark, Revell - 1/96 Constitution, Aurora - Whaling Bark Wanderer, Model Shipways - 1/96 Phantom, AL - 1805 Pilot Boat Swift, Midwest - Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Monitor and Merrimac, Model Trailways - Doctor's Buggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkeater Posted October 28 Share #6 Posted October 28 (edited) I third Chuck's recommendation. If you want to see what beech decking looks like, look in thread "snapshot of members current builds". I've put a few pictures of L'Unite in there as I've been doing the build and it has beech planking. Rich i also secom Edited October 28 by barkeater Chuck Seiler and mtaylor 2 Quote Completed scratch build: The armed brig "Badger" 1777 Current scratch build: The 36 gun frigate "Unite" 1796 Completed kits: Mamoli "Alert", Caldercraft "Sherbourne" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted Wednesday at 09:47 PM Share #7 Posted Wednesday at 09:47 PM On 10/1/2024 at 4:13 PM, Chuck Seiler said: That having been said, if you are dead set on using oak and Modelers Sawmill cannot get it, Ocooch probably can. I've sourced a lot of wood from Ocooch, and was told they would do custom jobs, but they turned me down on a request for some 1/32 sheets. Do you think they would do strips like 1x 6mm? mtaylor and Chuck Seiler 2 Quote “Indecision may or may not be my problem.” ― Jimmy Buffett Current builds: Rattlesnake On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Seiler Posted Saturday at 03:03 AM Share #8 Posted Saturday at 03:03 AM That surprises me, although I never got anything smaller than 1/16". There might be a limit down to which they can work. It wouldn't hurt to ask. What wood? mtaylor 1 Quote Chuck Seiler San Diego Ship Modelers Guild Nautical Research Guild Current Build:: Colonial Schooner SULTANA (scratch from Model Expo Plans), Hanseatic Cog Wutender Hund, Pinas Cross Section Completed: Missouri Riverboat FAR WEST (1876) Scratch, 1776 Gunboat PHILADELPHIA (Scratch), John Smith Shallop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkeater Posted Saturday at 03:29 AM Share #9 Posted Saturday at 03:29 AM Modelers Central carries Beech strips. Just checked and they have 14 different sizes in 950 mm lengths. Unfortunately, in 1 mm the widest they have is 5 mm. I've ordered from them before and was satisfied with product and shipping time. Rich mtaylor 1 Quote Completed scratch build: The armed brig "Badger" 1777 Current scratch build: The 36 gun frigate "Unite" 1796 Completed kits: Mamoli "Alert", Caldercraft "Sherbourne" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquesCousteau Posted Saturday at 05:55 AM Share #10 Posted Saturday at 05:55 AM When I tried to custom order 1/32‐inch thick sheets earlier this year, Ocooch told me that the thinnest they could do was 3/64-inch. Chuck Seiler and mtaylor 1 1 Quote Current Builds: Lake Chapala Canoa de Rancho (1:32) [Scratch]; Lancha Chilota Coasting Sloop (1:32) [Scratch]; Completed Kit Builds: Model Shipways Dory (1:24); NRG Half-Hull Planking Kit (1:48); Midwest Maine Peapod (1:14) [Kit] Completed Scratch Builds: Xochimilco Trajinera (1:32); Juana y José Cross Section (1:32) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted Saturday at 11:29 PM Share #11 Posted Saturday at 11:29 PM 20 hours ago, Chuck Seiler said: What wood? Cherry. mtaylor and Chuck Seiler 2 Quote “Indecision may or may not be my problem.” ― Jimmy Buffett Current builds: Rattlesnake On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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