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Need wood strip help--questions
Posted by styrene on Sunday, September 14, 2008 6:20 PM

1. I'm looking for a source for 1/64" wood strip for planking a deck.  I've checked both Model Expo (they have 1/64 X 1/8 or 1/64 X 3/32 walnut or cherry for almost $3 for a 20" strip.  Wrong colors and too expensive) and Bluejacket Shipcrafters (Nothing that small).  I've also googled 1/64 dimensions, architectural materials, etc. and have come up emty-handed.

2.  If there--by chance--is no source, is there a way to make accurate wooden planking strip that small? How?

3.  Lastly, what dimension(s) would work best for planking, 1/64 X 1/32 or 3/32, etc?  My initial plans are to lay this over a false deck, instead of directly to frames.

Thanks so much for the time and help.

Gip

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Posted by Yankee Clipper on Sunday, September 14, 2008 7:04 PM
Just curious, what scale ship are you planking with a 1/64 strip. For individual planks that is pretty small.
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Posted by styrene on Monday, September 15, 2008 11:05 AM

 Yankee Clipper wrote:
Just curious, what scale ship are you planking with a 1/64 strip. For individual planks that is pretty small.

I agree, but for various reasons I don't wish to disclose that right now, since the project I am attempting is still in its infancy, and this is a big experiment for me.  If it turns out half way decent I'll try to post a couple pics.  Thanks for understanding.

Gip

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Posted by steves on Monday, September 15, 2008 11:16 AM

Try Kappler Mill and Lumber Co.

http://www.kapplerusa.com/

 

Steve Sobieralski, Tampa Bay Ship Model Society

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Posted by RTimmer on Monday, September 15, 2008 1:29 PM

Hi Steves,

Great link - thanks!  Cheers, Rick

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Posted by styrene on Monday, September 15, 2008 2:29 PM
 steves wrote:

Try Kappler Mill and Lumber Co.

http://www.kapplerusa.com/

Steve,

What a great link.  They even have stuff in N-scale narrower (0.013") than 1/64 (0.0156").  I'm looking forward to contacting them.  Thanks again.

Gip

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Posted by ggatz on Monday, September 15, 2008 3:50 PM
 styrene wrote:
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3.  Lastly, what dimension(s) would work best for planking, 1/64 X 1/32 or 3/32, etc?  My initial plans are to lay this over a false deck, instead of directly to frames.

Thanks so much for the time and help.

Gip

This is a very open question ... I would say best for planking ' what ' ?

...  but you have already said you do not want to reveal at this time ...

1/64 Is insanely small for wood - ( .3968 mm )  I can't imagine how you plan on working with it..  I have some .5 mm strip and it's hard to pick up without breaking..

 

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Posted by styrene on Monday, September 15, 2008 4:25 PM
 ggatz wrote:

1/64 Is insanely small for wood - ( .3968 mm )  I can't imagine how you plan on working with it..  I have some .5 mm strip and it's hard to pick up without breaking..

ggatz,

Thanks for the insight.  I guess that's why I was trying to ask if a "thicker" plank (say 3/32 or 5/32) would work/lay better than a less thicker one (say 1/32) at 1/64" plank width. In addition, would a thicker plank butt/fit/glue-up better than a smaller one?

I apologize.  It's probably apparent I don't know what I'm asking or talking about.

I will say it looks as though the wood will be glued to a .010" -.020" styrene false deck, or very closely spaced styrene "frames". At least that's the thought process to this point...

Thanks for all the help.

Gip

 

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Posted by ggatz on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 4:59 PM

You could print some very fine lines with a laser printer, and score the lines if you  want seams to show..

With a 1/64 width, I don't think paper would be indistinguishable from wood .. ( most paper is wood, after all .. )

 

 

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