I am thinking about building a replica of a mid-1800’s builder’s half hull ship model. The hull would be made from lifts and would be based on a set of plans I have. As many of you might know, around that time, builder’s half hull models were held together with square or rectangular wooden pegs. These could be locked in place using wedges to hold the lifts together, but could also be removed to allow the lifts to be separated from one another. Measurements taken from the lifts would be scaled up for construction of the full-size vessel. I have obtained a number of photos of such models from the internet and have seen some in person in museums and marine antique shops, but would like to have more information about how these models were fashioned before beginning the project. I want to rely on something other than my intuition. If anyone has information of references about this type of model, especially one(s) with diagrams or ones that show such a model disassembled, I would appreciate knowing about them. Most books or articles I have found about building “bread and butter” half hull models simply show how to cut the blanks for the lifts, glue them together, and carve the hull to shape. I haven’t seen any detailed descriptions of how builder’s models with separable lifts were actually constructed. Thanks in advance for whatever help and suggestions this group can provide.
James
Maine
James
Maine