Detail of veneer 'caulking' (9787) by andrewd_za

andrewd_za | all galleries >> Other Hobbies >> HMS Surprise > Detail of veneer 'caulking' (9787)


13-DEC-2010	atd

Detail of veneer 'caulking' (9787)

Cropped image of deck planks with veneer 'caulking'. This is with little sanding with too coarse a grit of paper. I expect (hope? :) ) it will look better when all completed and sanded down with fine cabinet grade sanding paper and varnished with a varnish that will darken it ever so lightly...

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/60s f/5.0 at 41.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

previous | next

Guest		11-Jul-2012 17:55
Try rubbing a soft pencil on the side, for me it works very well. Then with a very hard pencil, put in the nail. Roberto

mike		16-Dec-2010 07:14
Ya know Andrew, I think you will probably end up with a fairly authentic deck, but with the scale I'm working with, practically twice the scale so half the size, me thinks I'm gonna experiment with a blank first. I was thinking maybe laying down the planks, staining to a darker colour, varnishing, then with an exacto trace the edges with minute gouges and run some dark putty into the grooves. I'll experiment with this for effect. I think the results might match, authenticity may suffer a little. I also like what you say about "even though this will be hidden under the main deck, it will be viewable through hatches et al".

Type your message and click Add Comment

It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest. Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help	private comment

Type your message and click Add Comment

It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest. Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help	private comment