Ship
Models:
How To Build Them
by Charles G Davis
Softcover
135 x 215mm
139pp
Published
by Dover Publications Inc, New York
Unabridged republication of the edition published by the Marine Research Society,
Salem, Massachusetts, 1925.
R.R.P.$12.90
ISBN 0-486-25170-5
Extract from back cover of book:
For modelers interested in building exact detailed replicas of the great sailing ships of the past, this rediscovered classic offers complete step-by-step instructions, fully illustrated and diagrammed. Concentrating on the famed clipper Sea Witch (complete hull and sail plans are included), the author guides you through every stage of the building process from selecting the proper materials to the final task of painting the model.
The author, a naval architect and merchant seaman, brought a lifetime of skill and experience to writing this superb manual, which not only includes complete accurate instructions, with exact measurements and proportions, but many time-saving shortcuts as well. You'll learn how to select the best wood for your model, how to construct the hull and fittings, decks, rudder and transom, deck furniture, spars, anchors and much more - even how to achieve the proper slant for the cabin windows.
Not only does Mr. Davis write with authority and a deep knowledge of shipbuilding, he has also rendered over 150 line drawings that clarify and enhance the text. In addition, there are seventeen photographic plates illustrating models of different periods, a glossary of shipbuilding terms, and an informative chapter on the tools needed for model making.
Difficult to find in its now-rare original edition, this profusely illustrated guide was among the first - and the best - books to guide hobbyists and woodcrafters through each stage of building exact miniatures of schooners, galleons, and clipper ships from the great age of sail. In this inexpensive unabridged reprint, Ship Models: How to Build Them is once again available to instruct and inspire beginning and experienced model builders alike.
Photos: Black & White
Units of Measurement: Imperial
Contents
Preface
Model of
the Clipper Ship "Sea Witch"
Introduction
Models of Vessels: Sixteen Plates illustrating Models of Different Periods
I Types of Ships
II Kinds of Models
III Preparing the Block
IV The Deck
V The Hull
VI The Rudder and Transom
Vii The Deck Furniture
VIII The Anchors
IX Bitt-heads, Channels, Deadeyes, etc
X The Spars
XI Tools for Model Making
XII Glossary
Belaying Pin Layout on the "Sea Witch"
Table of Offsets for the "Sea Witch"
Index
Working Plans for a Model of the Clipper Ship "Sea Witch"