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Carvings and ship decorations related build logs

This Forum discusses the many techniques for Carving and Etching Images using various materials. Enjoy Carving your own Figure Heads, Stern Decorations, etc. Your imagination is unlimited in this forum.
WojtasS
La Renommée 1744 Stern
2
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24
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1,016
WojtasS
WojtasS
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Sterndecoration Diana 1794
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2
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516
Henslow
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Huc Bernard
La poupe du Foudroyant en 3D
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4
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312
papi_joe
papi_joe
WojtasS
La Renommée 1744 Figurehead
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10
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1,027
MikeC
MikeC
UpNup
Dawn Trader question
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12
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716
UpNup
UpNup
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Which CNC for engraving please?
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9
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2,334
Patrick
Patrick
Steef66
Viking head Hand carved.
2
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27
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3,117
MThomas
MThomas
Steef66
Tutorial An easy introduction to making wood ornaments by Stephan Kertész (Steef66)
2 3 4 5 6
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109
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8,982
Jimsky
Jimsky
Dave Stevens (Lumberyard)
carving article by Harold Hahn
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3
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1,313
Steef66
Steef66
schifferlbauer
English coat of arms Charles II. Stuart
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7
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728
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
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Clarion Angel figurehead for Mamoli "flying Cloud"
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5
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1,150
Peter Gutterman
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Steef66
Carving a head of Mongoloid
2 3
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52
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3,136
Senorbob
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Norway
Rattlesnake Figurhead
2
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35
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4,501
shota70
shota70
Uwek
"Carving" by the famous Doris - well-known Card- and Paper ship model builder
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5
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4,287
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
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Le Saint-Philippe figurehead
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13
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3,222
alois vasicek
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CAFmodel
CAFmodel Woodcarving Studio
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11
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1,781
CAFmodel
CAFmodel
Sam Chan
Figurehead of Royal George
2 3
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45
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10,387
Uwek
Uwek
shota70
A new carving project: a full body figure of a ship captain in a 1:48 scale [COMPLETED BUILD]
2 3 4
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77
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14,905
shota70
shota70
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Mascaron de "La SANTISIMA TRINIDAD" 1796 / 1805
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17
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3,250
BMT
BMT
SZKUTNIK
Szkutnik Carved Ship Decorations - made by SZKUTNIK
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151
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35,474
Peter Gutterman
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janos
Sovereign of the Seas manually carved decorations
2
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30
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5,144
KOCH
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Sam Chan
La Salamandre 1752 engraving parts upgrade for CAF kits
2
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33
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6,715
shota70
shota70
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Figurehead. Carved.
2 3 4 5
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86
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20,812
Alex jM
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Ivan Trtanj von Banat
Commissioned carving works - Auftragsarbeit Schnitzerei
2 3
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45
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7,968
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
peter6172
When you don't have the Skill to carve
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2
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1,361
peter6172
peter6172
shota70
A new carving project - a lion figurehead of the ship la Belle Poule
2 3 4 5
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95
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13,020
shota70
shota70
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How to carve a simple groove?
2
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23
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3,863
clogger
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shota70
Learning to carve and sculpt in wood
2 3 4
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64
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9,876
shota70
shota70
Mr.Deep
Updating of wooden carvings only in the form of a pear San Felipe 1690 1:50
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16
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2,974
Vfordyce
Vfordyce
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furniture
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17
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2,870
tball4217
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Stern castle windows and lantirns : the transparency
2
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35
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4,236
tball4217
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janos
Material selection for miniature carving
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8
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3,702
LuigiSoft
LuigiSoft
janos
Queen Charlotte figure head by Janos
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12
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4,332
Mecanizados
Mecanizados
Richie
Fixing poor metal figurehead castings
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0
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787
Richie
Richie
kidsgalore
Cigarette cards figure head collection
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3
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1,299
Uwek
Uwek
janos
HMS Royal Charles coat of arms
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8
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3,597
Bluebeard
Bluebeard
schifferlbauer
A little bit about carving and a Sovereign of the seas model hand carved in pearwood, in scale 1:72
2 3
Replies
52
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13,609
Jaroslav VAlouch
Jaroslav VAlouch
janos
HMS Mars 1794 figurehead by Janos
Replies
1
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1,509
Mecanizados
Mecanizados
janos
Le Real figure head by Janos
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2
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1,116
Uwek
Uwek
janos
French ship Aigle figurehead by Janos
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1
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799
Uwek
Uwek
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Question about HMS Enterprise Figure Head and Stern Carvings
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13
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3,497
empathry
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janos
Scipio, the Roman
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9
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1,402
Mecanizados
Mecanizados
janos
Jason the Argonaut No. 2
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5
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1,618
janos
janos
janos
Rotary carving and its tools
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7
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3,587
Steef66
Steef66
Maarten
Carving videos
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10
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3,070
Steef66
Steef66
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authentic flags and decals for model ships
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11
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4,224
TechTrek
TechTrek
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Initiated to carving!!
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3
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1,657
PT-2
PT-2
Giampy65
L'Amarante - French corvette from 1747 scale 1:30 - Decorations
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9
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2,093
Giampy65
Giampy65
CAFmodel
My Carvings
2 3
Replies
54
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9,680
john269
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janos
Jason the Argonaut
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3
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1,490
janos
janos
janos
Le Soleil Royal carvings
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3
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1,665
deepriver27
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janos
French Téméraire-class ship of the line Duguay-Trouin (later HMS Implacable) figure head
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5
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1,760
janos
janos
schifferlbauer
Figure head of the Jupiter by Willi Meischl
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14
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2,387
janos
janos
janos
HMS Revenge 1805 figure head
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8
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2,596
Mikeyt
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janos
Spanish ship of the line figurehead (Principe de Asturias 1795)
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8
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2,072
janos
janos
janos
Oliver Cromwell figure head 1:25
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5
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1,314
janos
janos
janos
Maritime carvings by Janos
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15
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4,712
Mecanizados
Mecanizados
schifferlbauer
A special ROYAL KATHERINE figurehead
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17
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4,035
schifferlbauer
schifferlbauer
janos
Which ship?
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11
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1,985
Norway
Norway
schifferlbauer
English lion figureheads
2
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22
Views
7,560
Uwek
Uwek
Donnie
Carved Ship Decorations and more !
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7
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3,154
schifferlbauer
schifferlbauer
janos
Royal William figure head
Replies
13
Views
3,561
modelshipwright
modelshipwright
Norway
carving
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3
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2,569
Norway
Norway
janos
Confederacy figure head
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9
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3,732
neptune
neptune
Uwek
3D-printed sculptures by Magnus McLeod for his HMS ROYAL OAK (1769) in scale 1:48
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2
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2,669
Peglegreg
Peglegreg
janos
Ancient Victory
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0
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1,356
janos
janos
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HMS Victory's Original Figurehead
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1
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1,817
janos
janos
G
Ships Figureheads
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0
Views
1,668
Graham
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janos
Royal Yacht Caroline figure head by Janos
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5
Views
3,095
janos
janos
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