Bottleneck Treasures

At any given time I have multiple projects going. I like to balance my work by working on a miniature and a larger vessel at the same time. At present I am preparing to dis-assemble a replica of Thermopylae in order to bottle her. I do not hinge any of my masts all are pegged through the deck. Thermopylae measures nine and a half inches from stern to bowsprit. She has over 300 copper plates on her hull and is scratch built using basswood, mahogany, birch and walnut. She is the largest ship I have built to date. I still have to do a bit of detail work on her deck.
I am also building a miniature replica of the Schooner Ernestina - Morrissey. Ernestina was the last sailing ship in regular service to bring immigrants to The United States from the Cape Verde Islands. She is the official vessel of Massachusetts and is part of the New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park. A $375,000 challenge grant has put the completion of a projects to restore her. The $6.3 million restoration effort was recently announced.

A friend of mine who is a glassblower sent me 60 miniature bottles. 

At what point does one define miniature? Somewhere along the scale the word miniature transforms to lilliputian or itty-bitty. Most of the " tiny " ships I build in bottles measure 2.5mm at the bottleneck, a few in bottles which measure 1.0mm or .039 of an inch. 

At what point does one define miniature? Somewhere along the scale the word miniature transforms to lilliputian or itty-bitty. Most of the " tiny " ships I build in bottles measure 2.5mm at the bottleneck, a few in bottles which measure 1.0mm or .039 of an inch. 

At any given time I have multiple projects going. I like to balance my work by working on a miniature and a larger vessel at the same time. At present I am preparing to dis-assemble a replica of Thermopylae in order to bottle her. I do not hinge any of my masts all are pegged through the deck. Thermopylae measures nine and a half inches from stern to bowsprit. She has over 300 copper plates on her hull and is scratch built using basswood, mahogany, birch and walnut. She is the largest ship I have built to date. I still have to do a bit of detail work on her deck.
I am also building a miniature replica of the Schooner Ernestina - Morrissey. Ernestina was the last sailing ship in regular service to bring immigrants to The United States from the Cape Verde Islands. She is the official vessel of Massachusetts and is part of the New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park. A $375,000 challenge grant has put the completion of a projects to restore her. The $6.3 million restoration effort was recently announced.

At any given time I have multiple projects going. I like to balance my work by working on a miniature and a larger vessel at the same time. At present I am preparing to dis-assemble a replica of Thermopylae in order to bottle her. I do not hinge any of my masts all are pegged through the deck. Thermopylae measures nine and a half inches from stern to bowsprit. She has over 300 copper plates on her hull and is scratch built using basswood, mahogany, birch and walnut. She is the largest ship I have built to date. I still have to do a bit of detail work on her deck.
I am also building a miniature replica of the Schooner Ernestina - Morrissey. Ernestina was the last sailing ship in regular service to bring immigrants to The United States from the Cape Verde Islands. She is the official vessel of Massachusetts and is part of the New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park. A $375,000 challenge grant has put the completion of a projects to restore her. The $6.3 million restoration effort was recently announced.

October 4th is National Ships In Bottles Day. A celebration of shipwrights practicing the venerable art of putting ships " under glass ".
To all shipwrights here.................Happy National Ships In Bottles Day!

That would be the talented Heather Gabriel Rogers from Switzerland. She has been building ships in bottles for years.
Check out her amazing talent on her website.  S & G Ships in Bottles

That would be the talented Heather Gabriel Rogers from Switzerland. She has been building ships in bottles for years.
Check out her amazing talent on her website.  S & G Ships in Bottles

I have to disagree that mini ships in bottles are easy. Most of the miniatures I decide to build are in bottles with bottlenecks that measure
2.0mm and smaller
 

Seasons Greetings to all.   Bob
 

Congratulations Daniel

I appreciate that Daniel. When your ready to take on the challenge of building a ship in bottle at this scale let me know and I can send
you one of the hand-blown bottles I use.

I have to disagree that mini ships in bottles are easy. Most of the miniatures I decide to build are in bottles with bottlenecks that measure
2.0mm and smaller
 

I appreciate that Daniel. When your ready to take on the challenge of building a ship in bottle at this scale let me know and I can send
you one of the hand-blown bottles I use.

I have to disagree that mini ships in bottles are easy. Most of the miniatures I decide to build are in bottles with bottlenecks that measure
2.0mm and smaller
 

Very unique as Lego's are concerned

I have to disagree that mini ships in bottles are easy. Most of the miniatures I decide to build are in bottles with bottlenecks that measure
2.0mm and smaller
 

I have to disagree that mini ships in bottles are easy. Most of the miniatures I decide to build are in bottles with bottlenecks that measure
2.0mm and smaller
 

I have to disagree that mini ships in bottles are easy. Most of the miniatures I decide to build are in bottles with bottlenecks that measure
2.0mm and smaller
 

Inspired by the great novel Moby - Dick by author Herman Melville the New England whaling ship Essex was sunk
by a giant whale in 1820.  Visit my completed diorama in the Build Logs.

In the ship yard I am presently working on a ship in bottle diorama. A replica of the Nantucket Whaler.....Essex.
I've decided to recreate a scene from the movie In The Heart of The Sea. The real story of the Essex wrecked by a 
sperm whale in 1820.

October 4th is National Ships In Bottles Day. A celebration of shipwrights practicing the venerable art of putting ships " under glass ".
To all shipwrights here.................Happy National Ships In Bottles Day!

October 4th is National Ships In Bottles Day. A celebration of shipwrights practicing the venerable art of putting ships " under glass ".
To all shipwrights here.................Happy National Ships In Bottles Day!

October 4th is National Ships In Bottles Day. A celebration of shipwrights practicing the venerable art of putting ships " under glass ".
To all shipwrights here.................Happy National Ships In Bottles Day!