Nautical Research Journal


T erefore, we should detail them as minutely as we can. For fi gures like cookie, detailing is more the artist’s choice. If the fi gure is to be placed within the interior of the ship, viewable only through a gun port, its silhouette is the important factor. If the historic design of the uniform is important, it will supersede the silhouette. Leaving fi gures in a semi-rough state can be an artistic form of carving. I prefer to stop carving once I have reached an artistic expression state. Why? To continue our detailing eff orts, we must slow down and pick up our scraping detailers


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31. Our cook is fi nished.


carving the legs because they show you where the legs will end up and guide you aſt er you have carved away the drawings.


We have “found” the fi gure. (Figure 29) Leſt side, right side, and feet are roughly defi ned. Note the amount of extra wood on our cook to be removed as we defi ne hands, feet, clothing, and so on with smaller shaping tips.


We are getting close to defi ning the fi gure. (Figure 30) His hands are holding the fi rewood sticks. It is best to drill the hands and fi t the fi rewood before fi nally carving them. T at way, you can carve the hands to the proper confi guration to grasp the fi rewood. If you carve the hands fi rst, then try to drill the hole for the fi rewood, you might have carved the hands too small. Once we remove the handle and clean up his cap, our cook is ready for duty. (Figure 31)


T is brings us to discussing how much detail is necessary? Figureheads are a focal point on a ship.


32. A detailed fi gure of a naval offi cer.


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