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.
