The Built-Up Ship Model (Dover Woodworking)

Do you want to know what the patterns are for nailing the planking on wooden ships? Read this book!What are the recommended sizes for ship timbers, ribs, spars, etc? Read this book!How long are the hand-bars on a ship's windlass? Read this book.Where is the candle or lamp on a binnacle? Read this bookWhat kind of hardware is used above the waterline on wooden ships? (Iron, but read the book to understand why)What kind of hardware is used below the waterline? Read this book and you will know!How many openings are there on a gun port door? You will be amazed when you read this book!Although this book was written in 1933, the author spent years working on both wooden sailing ships and on wooden freighters (Yup, he worked on building the emergency wooden freighters in WWII.) A LOT of the information he obtained from old sailors, and drew on his own experiences as a wooden ship builder to describe how things are done, why they are done that way, and what things are important.Although this book takes you through the construction of just one built-up model, the author addresses thousands of questions regarding wooden shipbuilding, and the methods and techniques to construct them.The information in it is absolutely INVALUABLE in model ship construction. For instance, what are the dimensions of the lines for the running and standing rigging? If you know this, you can apply the scale sizes to the proper parts of your model ship.One last question: How could the helmsman on a sailing ship know the position of the ship's wheel in relation to the rudder? There are 2 ways, and both of them are very ingenious, very simple, and after being interested in sailing ships for over 40 years, I just found out how they do it! You can find out as well, if you read this book.

I've taken the plunge into wooden ship modeling. This is an invaluable book with tons of helpful hints from an experienced modeler. I didn't realize until I read this book that the many of the models are essentially built the same way as real ships with the same parts and in the same order of assembly.

Style of writing was annoying

Lots of info

The book has good material. Great stuff for really experienced scratch builders.. ok.. good... but how about those who aren't experienced in all things boat building??? Many more photos that go along with the old style text would be a real service. I've let a friend who is a great ship-scratch-builder look this book over... he agrees fully! So, come on..if you are going to do something like an instructional book... make it so it easily educates. Take this from a retired teacher. It will truly make a difference.

good

Reasonably good, but the "language" is a bit archaic and the text does not always coincide with the closest diagram.

I use this book at least once a month >>> therefore, a 5 star item!

I must say first of all I wish I bought this book First to learn the basic skills I need to be able to build a built-up model.Charles G. Davis makes it very clear how to build each stage of the ship be it a single deck ship, plus explaining how eachdetail in turn. I recomend this book to anyone who wishes to build a built-up model.

Thank you.

Lo mejor del libro es que el autor describe su experiencia sobre la construcción tradicional del finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX, va explicando detalles que ignoraba y que si eres un apasionado del modelismo naval te pueden ser muy útiles.Una falla importante es los planos que vienen en el modelo por un defecto de impresión no se muestran correctamente (falta una sección central).Por lo demás un libro interesante, aunque antiguo recomendable para intentar entender la construcción de un modelo desde planos.

Wurde von einem geschrieben der noch selbst Schiffe gebaut hat. Da er bereits 1870 geboren wurde, hat er durch sein handwerkliches Wissen auch noch viele hölzerne Schiffe selbst gebaut. Die Tradition im Holzschiffbau wird vom Autor sehr schön erklärt. Auch die Praxis auf der Werft und was am Modell möglich ist wird gut erklärt. Eben ein Praktiker mit langer Berufserfahrung der einem nur Hinweise gibt, die funktionieren und erprobt sind.

The format is more like a paper back novel.Great info but could have been presented in a better layout.