HMS Victory carved from . . . HMS Victory!

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

I have no idea how many of you out there know about this, but for those who haven't, be prepared to be stunned. This fellow took a beam removed from HMS Victory and carved it into a model that stands alone in the world of ship modelling. Here is the link:

HMS Victory Carving

 

[Y.T.]

So it was carved out from a wood log if I get it correctly? How is it possible?

 

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

So it was carved out from a wood log if I get it correctly? How is it possible?

Check out the link! There is a detailed description of the carving's construction.

 

[TechTrek]

Wow, that’s awesome.

 

[NMBROOK]

Thanks for posting Kurt,this is awesome.

I get the hull and sails but was lost at the thought of all the ropes being carved from OakOak has a very coarse grain nowadays but can only think it may have been a little different back then.The wood has aged 200 years but I can help but wonder how many years old the tree was when it was felled?

Kind Regards

Nigel

 

[Cirdan]

Wow, that is absolutely stunning. And even the ropes werde made from oak.

 

[Uwek]

unbelievable - this was a real task
I am very happy, that it was not mine - I like it

 

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

I am astounded that Ian, who made this incredible carved ship, thought that ship modelers would disapprove of HMS Victory being rendered in this fashion, as a carving and not a detailed model. Quite the opposite. Modelers celebrate the novelty of making a carving like this and recognize the specialness of making it from the very timber of the Victory itself. Absolutely splendid !