The Fisher Drawings
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
This is the second and final part of Earl's adventure.
Adventures in Cold Molding
This is the first of a 2-part series Earl shared about his explorations of this technique.
Sail Making for Model Yachts
The making of sails is an art whether they are to be used on large vessels or on a miniature.
Model Yachts: How to Design and Build Them
This is the earliest comprehensive treatment of model yachting that we have encountered. It comes from the English journal Amateur Work, a Victorian periodical with articles on arts, crafts, and some truly frightening electric devices. The article is interesting, and typical for its age, in the way it combines rules of thumb with engineering calculation.
Make Shavings not Sawdust
An introduction to hand planes useful in model building.
Turnbuckles and Bottle Screws
A turnbuckle, strictly speaking, has two threads, one right-hand and one left-hand. A bottle screw has one. Most people use the term “turnbuckle” for both.