Scroll saw won't fit in bottle...

[Niimus]

For my latest project I decided to try my hand at a ship in a bottle.

Trouble is a 30", 52kg Excalibur won't fit the 500ml Sloe Gin Bottle

I made a jig for drilling 0.7mm holes in cocktail sticks by drilling a block of wood from the side and then cutting in with the scroll saw to provide a 'slot' for drilling the hole on my drill press.

The hull was cut with the saw then hollowed out with a wood carving gouge (finally found a use for the Flueroni ).

I'll add further picces as I progress...

Martin

 

[Niimus]

This is roughly what the ship is modeled on ...
http://products.damen.com/en/ranges/sail-training-vessels/sail-training-vessel-3000

Though I should have looked at the piccies before starting

The original details and plan came from this book http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1450596150?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00

 

[marcros]

good luck with it. i look forward to seeing the progress

 

[Claymore]

what a great excuse for emptying a bottle of Sloe Gin!.......look forward to seeing it on its maiden voyage

Brian

 

[Spindle]

You do know you can get 70ml Sloe gin don't you?

Of course it will need using up before you can pop a boat into the empty

 

[AES]

That looks like a very good project Niimus. Nice precision work. More pix as it progresses please.

Like others here, it also occurred to me that it's "only" a question of emptying a bigger bottle (of gin or whatever else you fancy) to make the job a bit easier! Though I guess it would also depend on what was in the new bottle to start with.



AES