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I used to have a Sailboat in a private slip in a Marina in Ventura, California and I thought I'd try constructing one from memory using all Leather and a Chinese 'chop stick,' for the Main Mast, Boom and Bowsprit. It isn't anywhere near to an accurate scale and making miniature rigging pieces is impossible for me. It does have a 'Dagger board' and Rudder. Nothing was water formed, I just used clamps and 'super glue' and some hammer forming and bending. I have to apply the different colors and build a 'stand' of some kind and then I'll show some more pictures. As usual to bring a thought into a design and fashion something into fruition is very time consuming---but fun:) It is approximately 12 inches long and 4 1/2 wide.

Sam

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Outstanding! Now I'm thinking about making a model of my airplane out of leather...

I spent quite a bit of time in the Ventura area in the '60's. I couldn't go back, though.

Jeff

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Well the Sailboat is finished. I am making an all leather stand that should be ready soon:)IMG_2290.JPG.4bcf3b5d43f98fd805d203b2f5e53dbf.JPGIMG_2286.JPG.fb2ad773b0ad852f991af761c0b9be20.JPGIMG_2288.JPG.6c301209c08f64d193eb0c4da1bb0d0c.JPGIMG_2287.JPG.6f8c25e04ee627d8981088fe0b772ee8.JPGIMG_2289.JPG.d1534ec097253edf7414c17fc59682a8.JPG

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NIce! What's next, the USS Constitution? 

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That's great, but is she sea worthy? Arrrghhhhhh!!!!

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I've visited the USS Constitution and a replica of that made out of Cow flesh may be a little too much:)

Biker, it would probably float until the leather go soft, caved in and down it would go:)

Sam

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Garrrrrrrrrr !!!!!!

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I only mention the USS Connie because one of the crew on the USCGC Rush in the '70's was making a very large model of the Connie, and one night in rough seas we all heard a crash, yep, it had gone down, as it were. Plastic pieces everywhere. He carried it out to the rail in tears, and gave it a burial at sea. He was almost done with the model, when it went down.

The most complex, detailed model I'd ever seen.

Leather would not have shattered like that! 

Jeff

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Finished :)

 

Sam

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Great! The waves are a nice touch.

Jeff

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