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Daniel,
if the the woodgrain is not too coarse, I cannot see why you couldn't use it. I am sure Dave Stevens will chime in with his expertise.
if the the woodgrain is not too coarse, I cannot see why you couldn't use it. I am sure Dave Stevens will chime in with his expertise.
I am seriously considering using Maple for small pieces and detail instead of the supplied Basswood. It is a very hard, durable wood with a tight grain. The drawback of it is when it comes to staining.
The wood grain is very compacted and cut with clean borders like pear and boxwood. On top of that is cheaper than Pear and Boxwood.
Daniel
Why staining is a problem ?
This is a good tip I will test in a scrap piece tomorrow.
Thanks
Daniel
Bryian see these pictures
Could be is not used because of the staining issue Philski mentioned ?
Daniel
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It is a dense wood with a very tight grain. It absorbs stains very slowly, requiring often several coats. Note: it can also result in a splotchy and may require a pre-stain conditioner. And you may considrr a wood dye instead of staining.
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That wood would look great with a clear varnish on it, or a tung oil finish.
I will try to do a test on a piece and will report back.
Nevertheless, I am itching to know, why have not been used on frames, keel, etc. Most modelers use it for deck planking or small pieces, like my gratings.
I am itching now to test the stains tomorrow.
Thanks!!
Daniel
Great idea!
Hard Maple | The Wood Database (Hardwood)
www.wood-database.com
Thank you !! I will use a wood sealer first and then do my testing. Or if I have enought, with/out the wood sealer
Hard Maple | The Wood Database (Hardwood)
Thank you Jimsky!!! Very nice info.
Thank you Philski !! I have one of those on my stocks !!! Will use that one for testing and learning.
The article posted by Jimsky mention your staining issue and the use of a wood sealer to solve it.
Nice chat this one.
Daniel
I was reading that staining or using a dye both will leave blotches. In both cases it is suggested to use a wood sealer before stain or dye.
I need yet to look what can happen with oils.
Nevertheless, I would like to hear if someone have used Maple to built frames, keel, etc, instead of Cherry, Pear or Boxwood.
Is a little more expensive or similar price than Cherry, but definitely cheaper than Pear and Boxwood.
Is this stain " the issue" because modelers dont like the creamy color or is something on the wood itself that make it not good for POF ships.
About the wood color, I got Alaskan Yellow Cedar, that is being used in few ship models. Is really Yellowish. Nevertheless, a POF ship looks very nice with the Alaskan Yellow Cedar. Is more expensive and more difficult to find than Maple. Of course, there will be always a regional factor that makes one more available than others.
Nevertheless, why I don't see POF ships done with Maple.... what am I missing here ?
Cheers and thanks for your responses !!
Daniel
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Nevertheless, why I don't see POF ships done with Maple.... what am I missing here ?
Nevertheless, I would like to hear if someone have used Maple to built frames, keel, etc, instead of Cherry, Pear or Boxwood.
i used Maple to frame the Tecumseth,
Harold Hahn used Maple to build the ships in his colonial shipyard diorama. I sell a lot of timbering sets in Maple.
An interesting bit of information is forums like this are only a small fraction of model ship being built so you are not really seeing the whole picture.
here is a Confederacy frames with Maple
Nevertheless, I would like to hear if someone have used Maple to built frames, keel, etc, instead of Cherry, Pear or Boxwood.
i used Maple to frame the Tecumseth,
Harold Hahn used Maple to build the ships in his colonial shipyard diorama. I sell a lot of timbering sets in Maple.
An interesting bit of information is forums like this are only a small fraction of model ship being built so you are not really seeing the whole picture.
here is a Confederacy frames with Maple
Confederacy 1776 (Maple Timberset by Lumberyard)
Hallo everybody, This model of the USS Confederacy in style of an admiralty models and is was built in 5 Years. The guns and fittings are handmade of brass, the frames are maple wood, the planks are Swiss pear, cherry and ebony wood. The steering wheel is fully operating. If you turn it, the...
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WOW Dave.... thank you for the link. I will check your build. I visited it from time to time, lot of teaching there. But I didn't realized your frames were done with Maple.
Thanks !!!
Daniel
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there is
Hard Maple
Sugar Maple
Soft Maple
Spalted Mape
Red Maple
Silver Maple
and these are just a few out of 200 types of Maple
Hard Maple
Sugar Maple
Soft Maple
Spalted Mape
Red Maple
Silver Maple
and these are just a few out of 200 types of Maple
Dave, what maple have you used on your Tecumseth frames ?