Baby Elephant for Spencer

[squbrigg]

That is an amazing piece Paul, the shine is awesome. I am chipping away at that piece you sent me, it will be a Golden Eagle, I hope when complete. So yours gave me an idea of what I can look forward to. Though my skills in sanding aren't what your are, I'll try.

Bob...

[squbrigg]

My youngest grandchild is also my best customer! Spencer is 4 years old and just loves Grampy's carvings and loves to watch Grampy carve. He lives an hour and a half away, so we see him regurlarly, and each time he asks for something different for a carving. he has a collection of bears that I carved...

[squbrigg]

Draughts are what they called the original "blueprints" of the vessel they proposed to build, or scaled drawings. These were often revised to read, "as built" for specific vessels. The proposed draughts were for a class of vessel, ie: the Leda class, and then revised draughts would...

[squbrigg]

OZprey, I built one scale model kit, back in 1972, and when completed, I figured I could do better from scratch. Since then, I have taught myself how to build from original draughts and never went back to kits. I have built many ships, brigs, schooners, brigantines, barques, etc, and always to scale...

[squbrigg]

Bite your tongue OZprey, anything that goes into this ship will be hand carved, no purchased parts at all, purely scratch built.

Bob...

[squbrigg]

Sorry Joe, the hull is 40" long, the scale is 1/4" = 1' or 1:48.

Bob

[squbrigg]

JoeB, it seems like forever! LOL Sorry couldn't help it. I'm kind of giddy today as I finally finished the stern. Got the final window in and final carved piece installed and filler piece fitted. It feels good and it looks great. Now that the easy part is over.... ya right..... I can begin the...

[squbrigg]

After some hit and miss type work, I finally have the quarter gallery finished on the frigate. It took three tries to get it right, rip out the first and second attempt, and start over. Now |I am working to finish the aft window of the quarter gallery and the final stern carving. Looking good though...

[squbrigg]

That's a beauty Cottonwood, I would love to get a copy of your brochure when she finishes it.

Bob

[squbrigg]

All is well with the world again, Mark is carving Santa's again. Welcome home Mark.

Bob

[squbrigg]

Welcome back Mark, we've missed you. Hope the new knee works out well, shouldn't effect your carving, thank goodness.

Bob