sail cloth SOLD

[Dave Stevens (Lumberyard)]

ultra fine cotton sail cloth 3 feet x 5 feet for model ship sails SOLD

$10.00 postage included

 

[ilanortho]

Is it "thick?" If not I'll buy. PayPal? Please PM Thanks.

 

[Dave Stevens (Lumberyard)]

Is it "thick?" If not I'll buy. PayPal? Please PM Thanks.

i would say it is thinner than your average T-shirt material.

 

[ilanortho]

Can't tell what scale I can use this either furled or unfurled. Wish there was a source for drafting linen somewhere.

 

[Buffalo Jack]

Where can I order $10 sail cloth

 

[Dave Stevens (Lumberyard)]

Can't tell what scale I can use this either furled or unfurled. Wish there was a source for drafting linen somewhere.

i remember drafting linen many years ago. It is long gone and replaced.
here is a letter that was with the sail cloth

 

[Dave Stevens (Lumberyard)]

Where can I order $10 sail cloth

well this is still available 36 x 60 inches for 10 bucks including postage

OR

you can buy sail cloth here

Model Shipways Sail Cloth, 18 x 36 (457 x 915mm)

 

[ilanortho]

Thanks for al the info. I'll buy it. PayPal?

 

[AllanKP69]

Thanks David
Any idea on the thread count? The highest count I have ever found locally are super fine Egyptian cotton sheets and pillowcases, but they are not cheap. There is a really good article on thread count at the following site.

What is the Highest Thread Count for Sheets? Sleep Junkie

Have you ever wondered what is the highest thread count for sheets? Read our guide to understand more about the ins and outs of thread count.

www.sleepjunkie.com

Allan

 

[Dave Stevens (Lumberyard)]

Thanks for al the info. I'll buy it. PayPal?

send me a pm and i will give you the pay pal info

 

[Roger Pellett]

Since the cloth is sold this is Old so the moderator is welcome to move it as he sees fit.

Several years ago I compared different materials on hand with #10 Cotton Duck Canvas left over from a wooden canoe restoration project. Results below:

Material. Thickness. Thickness at 1:48 scale

#10 Canvas. .034”. N/A
Muslin cloth. .008”. .38”
Drafting linen. .005”. .24”
Rice Paper. .002”. .096”

As you can see, everything is much thicker than the real thing at this common modeling scale. Other scales would be proportionate.

Model Shipways used to sell a lightweight tightly woven fabric called “balloon cloth.” It was used for sailboat spinnakers and possibly military balloons . It appears to be no longer available. I had some that I used for furled sails on a model. Photos below. If this is what Dave is selling, it’s. Probably the best fabric you can find.

Note that Rice Paper is closest. This is the reason that modelers today are using a similar material- Silkspan.

Roger,