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Herman · Sunday at 10:07 AM

dockattner said:
This is astonishingly fine work, Herman! I believe you are doing this with just files (that is, you don't have a mill or CNC) - is that right?

Thanks Paul. You are partly right but I do have a mill but hardly ever use it. I used it this time only to mill the slots in the catheads. No CNC.
I drilled 4 holes in a piece of wood for the carvings and the rest was all done by files.

dockattner · Sunday at 10:12 AM

Herman said:
Thanks Paul. You are partly right but I do have a mill but hardly ever use it. I used it this time only to mill the slots in the catheads. No CNC.
I drilled 4 holes in a piece of wood for the carvings and the rest was all done by files.

Without disparaging those who are using CNC and/or printing to build their models (in truth some of the work we see is breathtaking) - doing things by hand is the part of the hobby I enjoy the most. I see the same is true for you as well!

Mirek · Sunday at 10:15 AM

Witaj
piękna praca i zdjęcia. Pozdrawiam Mirek

Peter Voogt · Sunday at 10:38 AM

Herman said:
Some more work on the forecastle. The carvings between de passageways and both catheads. I think I'll decorate the catheads with some carvings on the sides later, in addition to the carvings on the ends.
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That is a very nice handmade part, Herman. Small but eye catching.
Regards, Peter

Herman · Sunday at 1:50 PM

dockattner said:
Without disparaging those who are using CNC and/or printing to build their models (in truth some of the work we see is breathtaking) - doing things by hand is the part of the hobby I enjoy the most. I see the same is true for you as well!

I certainly don't look down on those who print or cut CNC work. The results can indeed be breathtakingly beautiful, and if you have to create a row of identical patterns or figures, they are. With recurring figures, I'll spend ages working on them, and you'll undoubtedly see differences, but that's my approach and what I enjoy most.

Jwallkc · Sunday at 2:44 PM

Peter Voogt said:
That is a very nice piece of handjob, Herman. Small but eye catching.
Regards, Peter

You might want to double check your English translation Peter... Specifically... hand***

Herman · Sunday at 3:29 PM

Mirek said:
Witaj
piękna praca i zdjęcia. Pozdrawiam Mirek

Thank you Mirek.

Herman · Sunday at 3:53 PM

Tobias said:
Excellent work, Herrmann.

Thank you Tobias, also for checking in again.

Steef66 · 2025-12-29T01:05:03-0600

Your carving skills are superbe, great job.

Peter Voogt · 2025-12-29T01:51:55-0600

Jwallkc said:
You might want to double check your English translation Peter... Specifically... hand***

This says more about your mind then my Dutch/English……

Hopefully I will meet you on the Dutch forum and see how you are doing there. Perhaps I will invite you to visit a coffeeshop ……

But(t)

I have changed it.
PS-1: At least I’ll put my name under a post/replay, ‘Jwallkc’.
PS-2: Sorry, Herman, for this in your log.
Regards, Peter

Maarten · 2025-12-29T02:26:18-0600

Very nice work Herman.
Look forward to the rest of the carvings on this beautiful ship.

WojtasS · 2025-12-29T02:59:12-0600

Herman said:
I certainly don't look down on those who print or cut CNC work. The results can indeed be breathtakingly beautiful, and if you have to create a row of identical patterns or figures, they are. With recurring figures, I'll spend ages working on them, and you'll undoubtedly see differences, but that's my approach and what I enjoy most.

Good job Herman and beautiful photos. CNC certainly saves time on cutting repeated shapes, but I assure you designing carvings can be as complicated as carving

Maarten · 2025-12-29T04:37:33-0600

Herman said:
I certainly don't look down on those who print or cut CNC work. The results can indeed be breathtakingly beautiful, and if you have to create a row of identical patterns or figures, they are. With recurring figures, I'll spend ages working on them, and you'll undoubtedly see differences, but that's my approach and what I enjoy most.

Hi Herman,

Fully agree with you on this one. I have been thinking the same about switching to CNC and asked myself the question what do I like to do the most. Currently that is working with a piece of wood and a chisel, what is more relaxing than that.
CNC means the work is done behind the pc and that is what I already use too much during my work.
For hobby I'd like to avoid pc work as much as possible.
Maybe it changes in the future, we will see. For sure CNC delivers outstanding results which are nearly impossible to achieve by hand but hand made carvings are putting an additional soul into your build.

Herman · 2025-12-29T04:56:33-0600

Steef66 said:
Your carving skills are superbe, great job.

Thank you Stephan. I think this is the most rewarding part of the build.

Herman · 2025-12-29T05:04:57-0600

Maarten said:
Very nice work Herman.
Look forward to the rest of the carvings on this beautiful ship.

Thank you Maarten.
There are a lot of carving to be made, that is also something I look forward to.

Herman · 2025-12-29T05:31:46-0600

WojtasS said:
Good job Herman and beautiful photos. CNC certainly saves time on cutting repeated shapes, but I assure you designing carvings can be as complicated as carving

Thank you Wojtas. I am 100% certain you are correct. I wouldn't know where to start, have zero experience computer designing, so in my case most manual carvings would even be quicker than starting from zero learning to design the carvings on the computer.

WojtasS · 2025-12-29T11:29:04-0600

Everything has its learning curve. Founding new function in program can be satisfying too, especially when you learn to make a armor or a cloak
I even wouldn't go with CNC. Resin prints are enough for me. My fried @Mirek painted this korbel with shelac. If somebody is not so strict about material why go so expensive with CNC milling wood for ornaments