When I was a young teenager, I met a gentleman who built ships in bottles. I was totally amazed and decided then and there that one day, I too would build a ship in a bottle. A few years back we were visiting the maritime museum in Boston and, lo and behold, there was a demonstration of building ships in bottles. Well that sealed my fate and I started on my quest to do it. Here is the result. Everything is hand carved from scratch - the light coloured wood is basswood that I got out of our backyard. Other wood used include cherry, pear wood, bamboo, and willow. The sails are made from rice paper and the lines are fly fishing thread.
That is brilliant!
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