[squbrigg]

I know that not everyone is as ...... er ......... odd ........ as I am! But I sometimes take things to extremes, even for me, especially when it involves a mistake in one of my ships. Perhaps that knock on the head did more damage than I thought!

I've been working away at yet another half model of a ship, a 64 gun ship of the line this time, and I'm not sure what went wrong. Perhaps the drawing wasn't quite right, perhaps I was too aggressive in my carving, but the bow of the vessel ended up wrong, the lower part was too "sharp" for the period and while the rest of the hull was perfect, that bow area just wouldn't get right. I checked my curves and it was out by almost a 1/4" in places. Can't have that!!!

Now I know that 99.999% of the people would never notice a thing wrong if I finished the hull as is, but I would know.

So................................................ ............................................... out comes the band saw and I zipped out the error. I hope I can fix it, as I'd hate to have to recarve the whole hull. But if I must, I will. Time will tell on how well I can repair this.

I am really beginning to believe my wife when she says I'm somewhat of a perfectionist! I need to rest now, taking that piece out took a lot out of me too!

Anybody want to buy an "almost right bow"? Cheap!!!

Bob

[Mike_B-NY]

That's what I call gracefully bowing out of a bad situation <BG>

Sorry... Good Luck with the "do over"

[Just Carving]

1/4" out?!?!?! Well, that just WON'T float!! (And especially now, Bob--ya got a great big gaping 'ole in yer 'ull!!)

Bob L

[xsailer]

I don't blame you Bob. I would have done the same thing. A lot of extra work but worth it.

[Ashbys]

Bob ,

I would save the piece , would be good to use of a shipwreak relief. And yes i think it would drive me crazy to know it wasn't what I wanted .

But the rest of it looks great !

Ash

[tucker1931]

Hey Bob, man oh man, I've got half a garbage can of mistakes here so I don't think I'd get too shook up over a little bow error, who the heck will know it's not quite perfect but you. I sure looks good to me, but then again, what do I know. Good luck with it there old buddy.
Cliff

[squbrigg]

I've rebuilt the bow and sanded the hull fair, all ready to begin building up the hull fittings and such. I'm much happier with the repaired bow, much happier!

Bob