Deck Planking Methods

[Dave Stevens (Lumberyard)]

And that is the good part of forums like this Donnie asked a good question and people contribute data. The final decision is up to Donnie what he does on his model. and you can not argue it because we do not have the wreck of the Druid to look at.

 

[danielsje]

Throwing any historical references aside my experience suggests that every full rig ship model I have built over the last 40 years (9 if my count is right) have had straight lay deck planking…with or without edge nibbing. I have yet to encounter a kit with curved deck planking. Given this discussion I find that an interesting observation…and thus wonder if it was a convenience for the kits?

 

[Uwek]

Throwing any historical references aside my experience suggests that every full rig ship model I have built over the last 40 years (9 if my count is right) have had straight lay deck planking…with or without edge nibbing. I have yet to encounter a kit with curved deck planking. Given this discussion I find that an interesting observation…and thus wonder if it was a convenience for the kits?

I guess YES - All oder kits content strip material for the planking - either hull but also deck
Unfortunately often with wider strips, so no curve bending was possible.
At this time there were no other technical possibility.
In the meantime with laser cut, the manufacturer are able to produce also sheets with laser cut curved planking, for the hulls but definitevely for the decks

 

[Dean62]

Consider the Bluenose, which had straight planks that were nibbed into the edge planks on the bow deck...but then had curved and tapered planks on the stern deck that are nibbed into the center board. Talk about confusion!