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Need to finish the brass belaying pins for the 18th Century Longboat to look like wood. Has anyone done this successfully?

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Current build - Sloop Speedwell 1752 (POF)

Completed builds - 18 Century Longboat (POB) , HM Cutter Cheerful  1806 (POB), HMS Winchelsea 1764 (POB)

 

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If you are thinking of paint, spray with automotive primer first. Then paint with a yellow ochre, adding a touch of orange, white and/or burnt umber to taste. You can use acrylic or solvent based paint over the primer.

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Druxey,

 

I've had the same question. I purchased Britannia metal blocks for my schooner from Blue Jacket Shipcrafters. The blocks are internally iron stropped with wooden shells. I would like them to look like varnished wood. I'll experiment with your suggestions. I bought bass wood strips for the masting and spars and would like the blocks, masts , and spars to appear reasonably similar. I've got a number of different Minwax stains I could use on the wood components. Do you have any thoughts on an approach?

 

Thank you,

 

Elia

Elia

 

Rose Valley, PA

 

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