I heard a word carver explain why carving wooden boats is so easy:
"You start with a piece of wood and then remove anything that doesn't look like a boat."
I'm going to try it...I'll let you know how it works out.
OT: Why Carving Wooden Boats Is So Easy...
Mar 09, 2013
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What he actually said was much prettier...
"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free."
The really really hard part is knowing the difference between boat and not boat.
My dad built a lot of wooden old boats like the HMS Bounty (large and small ones) and I inherited about a dozen of them. I remember he said he had one (built by ???) and just tried to copy it. I remember he started with a 4x4 and just kept shaving and sanding it. Later he strung them with nylon. Some hulls he put a finish on others no finish. You need the tools, good fingers and patience. I think it took him around 3 weeks or so but I think he was retired then. I can take pics of them but I don't think it will help you.
I don't need pictures of the finished products, I need pictures of the wood he removed so I can remove the same parts.
The hard bit is putting it back when you get it wrong.
Or get a 3D printer.
Can't help. Think 3 D printer
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