ComputerDoctor Report post Posted April 10, 2018 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted April 10, 2018 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ComputerDoctor Report post Posted April 20, 2018 Well the Sailboat is finished. I am making an all leather stand that should be ready soon:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted April 21, 2018 NIce! What's next, the USS Constitution? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted April 21, 2018 That's great, but is she sea worthy? Arrrghhhhhh!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ComputerDoctor Report post Posted April 21, 2018 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted April 21, 2018 Garrrrrrrrrr !!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted April 21, 2018 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwican Report post Posted April 22, 2018 Thats a cool boat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ComputerDoctor Report post Posted May 2, 2018 Finished Sam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted May 2, 2018 Great! The waves are a nice touch. Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
