Soleil Royal

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

This seems backwards. Basswood is soft (410 pounds force on the Janka scale, whereas birch is 1260 lbf, three times harder, and less prone to dents and such. I wonder why they have the better modeling wood for the first layer that will be covered over with a soft species.
Allan

I agree. Just about any pale hardwood would be an improvement, especially if you were not going to paint the bottom of the hull. Holly would be a great choice since it is bright white. Of course, you would have to cut the planks at the interface where they meet the dark planks above.

 

[AllanKP69]

A modern example by David Antscherl showing the look of the white holly, albeit following the sheer line of planking, rather than the water lines.
Allan

 

[Guillaume Saucier]

This seems backwards. Basswood is soft (410 pounds force on the Janka scale, whereas birch is 1260 lbf, three times harder, and less prone to dents and such. I wonder why they have the better modeling wood for the first layer that will be covered over with a soft species.
Allan

You are probably right, and the order is backwards, I was trying to answer Darivs architect and found the information in the build log of someone in the club!

 

[Guillaume Saucier]

Being Francophone, I know the essence and strength of wood in French, and the English names are quite strange for me, as are bird names in English....

 

[Guillaume Saucier]

A modern example by David Antscherl showing the look of the white holly, albeit following the sheer line of planking, rather than the water lines.
Allan

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Wow!! what a beauty!! Amazing!!