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Make a Mold for Bending Wood: Part 2 of 4

  • November 15, 2018

Use a form to shape your complex curves.

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Bending Wood: Part 1 of 4

  • July 15, 2018

Bend wood into extreme shapes.

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“Until You Get it Right”, Part The Third

  • March 25, 2018

In Which We Apply the Lessons Learned

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“Until You Get it Right”, Part The Second

  • March 25, 2018

In Which We Finally Get it Close Enough To Right To Move On

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“Until You Get it Right”

  • March 25, 2018

Construction of a Plank on Sawn Frame Marblehead Class Model Racing Yacht to Ted Houk's 1949 Rip Tide Design

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Carving a Static Model Hull

  • March 25, 2018

This article is in response to the question on the Seaways list about how to carve a hull, which I think is not only an important skill, but also an excellent way to develop “an eye for a ship,” that is, an intuition for the form of a hull.

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Vintage Construction Methods

  • November 11, 2017

Wood hulls are either carved or built-up (plank-on-frame) in a manner similar to full sized boats.

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The Fisher Drawings

  • January 15, 2009

A drawing detailing lifts for carving and hardware placement for Detroit School Boats.

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Adventures in Cold Molding: Part the Second, In Which We Find a Technique That Works

  • July 15, 2007

This is the second and final part of Earl's adventure.

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