I have just started building Chris Williams 1.4.2 scheibe-loravia topaze and I am struggling to find a supplier of 4mm x 6mm half round wood, anybody know of a supplier of this?
Many thanks
Rob
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3mm x 6mm half round wood
- Trevor
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Re: 3mm x 6mm half round wood
I plan to build the Topaze too, and, in the absence of any suitable half round mouldings, have bought some rectangular sectioned basswood for the stringers/longerons with the intention of rounding them off before fitting. At least, that’s the theory. . .
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- chris williams
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Re: 3mm x 6mm half round wood
The stuff I have used for years was made from Ramin. However, the man at the timber shop reckons it's a protected species now, which is why it seems to have disappeared... Triangular strip might do the job: it just needs to simulate the metal tube stringers of the full-size...
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Re: 3mm x 6mm half round wood
Hi Chris,
Thanks for the reply, I have just a model boating friend put me on to www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk, they can supply half round walnut in the right size, might use that.
Many thanks
Rob
Thanks for the reply, I have just a model boating friend put me on to www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk, they can supply half round walnut in the right size, might use that.
Many thanks
Rob
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Re: 3mm x 6mm half round wood
You could always run a dowel through the bandsaw!
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Re: 3mm x 6mm half round wood
Rob if you havent got a band saw im happy to cut it for you .
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Re: 3mm x 6mm half round wood
Hi all
I have sorted the half round dowel, made a small jig for my scroll saw, dowel now cut in half.
Many thanks for the suggestions and offers of help.
regards
Rob
I have sorted the half round dowel, made a small jig for my scroll saw, dowel now cut in half.
Many thanks for the suggestions and offers of help.
regards
Rob
- Trevor
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Re: 3mm x 6mm half round wood
Glad you’ve found a solution,Rob. Are you going to do a build thread for your Topaze? Hint, hint
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Re: 3mm x 6mm half round wood
I bought some 6mm x 3mm ‘almost’ half-round stripwood from B&Q. It looks and works fine on my Topaze