I was bimbling around on the National Maritime Museum website looking at the models they have in their collection and came across these:-
http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/66630.html
http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/66631.html
http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/66633.html
http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/66632.html
We all know about the bone models made by Napoleonic prisoners, but I have never heard of models made using wood shavings. When I think that these were made with the most rudimentary tools and then take a look at what I have available to me on my workbench it is somewhat humbling!
http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/66630.html
http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/66631.html
http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/66633.html
http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/66632.html
We all know about the bone models made by Napoleonic prisoners, but I have never heard of models made using wood shavings. When I think that these were made with the most rudimentary tools and then take a look at what I have available to me on my workbench it is somewhat humbling!