Shop Notes

Screw Clearance Hole Chart

Close-fit and Free-fit clearance holes for standard screw sizes

Sculpted Figures

Tap Drill Chart

Listing of appropriate drill size for taps #0 through 1″, for soft and hard materials

Tapering Jig

Precise taper on parts too long to easily cut with a tapering jig on a hobby-sized table saw

Tools from the Shop

Weathering – 2005 NRG Presentation Notes

These are some very brief notes taken on Jack Bobbitt’s presentation at the 2005 Nautical Research Guild convention

Wood Species for Ship Modeling