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Hi
Could I please seek some advice as a total novice.
I am building Chatham Yacht in prep for my victory build. I ordered a couple of lengths of 8mm walnut dowel (1 mtr long) from a well known online supplier to replace the ramin mast wood stock.
The wood arrived today along with a 16mm beech dowel.
All 3 lengths are banana shaped, the walnut the worse of the lot.
As this is the first time I have ordered should I expect to see wood arrive in this state?
Thanks for any advice you can offer
Regards
Tony
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Hi Tony… This is just a personal view, but I would build the victory as this will give you more confidence and the materials are much better. I also decided to sidetrack with building the Endeavour and the quality of materials are substandard to me…! Which makes you feel, you are doing something wrong…! You might consider carrying on with the Victory build and gain confidence with all the quality builders and there experience, also the master class weekly build with Tomick Best regards, Ian Ian Builds in progress: E-type, HMS Victory, HMS Endeavour, HMS Soverein of the Seas Wish list: Bentley Blower http://forum.model-space...spx?g=posts&m=30439
http://mxpublishing.co.uk/engine/shop/product/9781780920184/Hunt+for+the+Blower+Bentley
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i have had the same why not try decora or b&q some of their dowel rods are rounder and strighter at least you can pick and chouse or for a yacht try the alluminum[CANT SPELL THAT WORD] tube sold there its not that dear
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If possible, it's better to choose your own stock via a local model shop or supplier, though the very nature of wood and the machining processes involved, means that on occasion it may not be as true as you might like; and depending on the severety of warp and thickness, trying to straighten it can be almost impossible.
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Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,827 Points: -13,348
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Man thanks to all for your comments and advice.
Appreciated
Regards
Tony
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