Le Saint Philippe 1693 after Jean-Claude Lemineur (Ancre) in scale 1:48

[KMSvideo]

Paul, your work may not be perfect for you, but it has soul and is unique. I wish I had that skill.

Miro

 

[GrantTyler]

Let not the perfect become the enemy of the good.

Good morning Paul. I love this saying- not going to let my staff see it tho . Kudos on the band carvings- aesthetically look “perfect “. Cheers Grant

 

[GrantTyler]

Let not the perfect become the enemy of the good.

Good morning Paul. I love this saying- I’m not going to let my staff see it tho . Kudos on the band carvings- aesthetically look “perfect “. Cheers Grant

 

[dockattner]

Paul, your work may not be perfect for you, but it has soul and is unique. I wish I had that skill.

Miro

Good morning Paul. I love this saying- not going to let my staff see it tho . Kudos on the band carvings- aesthetically look “perfect “. Cheers Grant

Thanks guys!

Grant do you have a copyright on "Grant Perfect" or is that phrase still available in the public domain? Paul Perfect?

 

[Steef66]

My two cents on what I think about this whole discussion:
I don’t think you should focus too much on how the mirror decoration is constructed. The details are important, but the shape?? Maybe your interpretation is closer to the original than Lemineur’s. Who knows? After all, that ship hasn’t existed for over 300 years, and there’s no one left in the world who knows exactly what it looked like—let alone its exact dimensions. I think you’re well on your way to creating something beautiful, so don’t let yourself get stressed out over whether there’s more or less rounding in a gallery. Don’t forget that this is a hobby you’re supposed to enjoy. And when your stern is finished, your personal touch should be visible. And from what I’ve seen of your work so far, you’re doing just great.
In any case, I really enjoy the way you work with wood; actually, the way you pour your love into your work is an inspiration to me.

 

[dockattner]

My two cents on what I think about this whole discussion:
I don’t think you should focus too much on how the mirror decoration is constructed. The details are important, but the shape?? Maybe your interpretation is closer to the original than Lemineur’s. Who knows? After all, that ship hasn’t existed for over 300 years, and there’s no one left in the world who knows exactly what it looked like—let alone its exact dimensions. I think you’re well on your way to creating something beautiful, so don’t let yourself get stressed out over whether there’s more or less rounding in a gallery. Don’t forget that this is a hobby you’re supposed to enjoy. And when your stern is finished, your personal touch should be visible. And from what I’ve seen of your work so far, you’re doing just great.
In any case, I really enjoy the way you work with wood; actually, the way you pour your love into your work is an inspiration to me.

Thanks for this note, Stephan. It is true that sometimes I forget this is just a hobby - or at least I forget to enjoy myself along the way. Still, I am grateful to those who point out things that don't seem right - even though 'right' can be a bit vague at times.

I think it is interesting that you have noticed how I approach my work. Someone once contrasted my work with another builder's and how the other builder's ship felt alive and mine felt lifeless. I let the comment pass as this person clearly did not know me or how I work. It's good to be seen and known.

 

[Peter Voogt]

Work has continued on the (re)fabrication of the carved band of the quarter galleries.

I've decided that I'm just not that great at geometric/shape carving - and since I previously demonstrated that I'm also not that great at figure/anthropomorphic carving while building the Kingfisher - it would seem this current project faces some significant headwinds .

Nevertheless, onward we go...

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I did apply a finish to this carved section just to see how it would look.

My great respect for your devotion to make a correct curved carved band, Paul. And the nice result is there. This one is looking very good from the different directions. Give yourself a well-deserved ‘pat on the back’.
Here in the Netherland we give ‘a pat on the shoulder’.
Regards, Peter.

 

[dockattner]

My great respect for your devotion to make a correct curved carved band, Paul. And the nice result is there. This one is looking very good from the different directions. Give yourself a well-deserved ‘pat on the back’.
Here in the Netherland we give ‘a pat on the shoulder’.
Regards, Peter.

Thank you, Peter. I agree that this version is an improvement over the first attempt.