The LumberYard for Model Shipwrights and other Hobbyists

Welcome to the Lumber Yard for Model Shipwrights

We are proud to be your supplier of rough lumber,
milled sheets and strips, plank on frame hull kits and model ship kits.

	We have been supplying and milling exotic wood for the ship modeling community since 1984 and have assisted many customers in selecting the perfect wood for their ships. As you browse through the many pages of this website you will find that there is so much more than simply data about model wood. We have aligned ourselves with several inspiring web sites to bring you a plethora of information at your fingertips. The image to the right is an admiralty model from the Henry Rogers collection. Allow us to be your personal liaison to one of the most fascinating and elegant hobbies out there. Your inspiration is our passion.
	Accuracy is the archetype of this pastime. At times we are fortunate enough to have access to plans and other detailed information regarding a particular ship. Rarely, we will have access to the ship itself for our research. The example to the right is the Alvin Clark wreck. Through extensive research and photographs a modeler has the basis for resurrecting this great ship and breathing new life into her. This is one of the few ways that we can recreate our history!

Keep an eye out for some of our upcoming projects listed below.

View the Oneida Model by Arnold van der Linden

VIEW "THE QUEEN MARY" (CLICK HERE)

• Check out Dave's Place

• Building the 32-gun English frigate Princess Charlotte.

• Building the Alvin Clarke prototype kit.

• NEW!! The Alvin Clarke Practicum

• Building the Alvin Clark HULL Part I - click here for the PDF file.

Ships from
Times Gone By...

The "Ships from Times Gone By..." is a site featuring the work of Gilles Korent (professional modeler). This site features the Le Gros Ventre and Woodstrip Canoe projects which the LumberYard provides the timbering sets/ wood for. Please check it out.

Rotary Power Carving Techniques
By Bill Short
Carving Ornamentation for Ship Models
The booklet, which covers in detail, carving with rotary tools and dental burs, is available for immediate shipment. It is 52 pages and has over 50 high definition digital photographs detailing the step-by-step carving lessons in both bas-relief and carving-in-the-round.