DARK BROWN SAPELLY-1X3X1000 MM-10 PCS

Thin sapelli strips 1 x 3 x 1000 mm

The pack holds ten strips with a section of 1 x 3 mm and a length of one meter. It is the finest profile of the sapelli range: a thickness of one millimeter and a width of three millimeters match the small planks and strips that read individually on a finished model. Sapelli is a hard African wood of a mahogany character which, according to the name, holds a dark brown tone and has a dense striped grain.

Use on a model

• narrow deck planks and their dark edging
• water strips, protective bands and the fine edges of superstructures
• facing for inner walls, small doors and hatches
• a thin second layer of planking on small boats and launches
• small fittings where a thicker strip would look coarse

Working with the wood

A thin strip bends easily, but just as easily cracks at a knot or at a sharp change in the grain. Before bending, moisten it briefly and warm it, then let it cool in shape. Cut with a sharp scalpel by drawing, not by pressing, and rather in several light passes — a single hard cut will break a thin profile. For gluing, little PVA glue is enough, because any excess on so thin a part would be pressed out onto the visible face; edges and joins will also take a drop of super glue. Sand only with very fine paper and with a light touch, since a thickness of one millimeter goes down fast. Seal the surface with matte varnish, wax or oil.

Who the strips are for

For builders of wooden ship models who are finishing decks and details and want a dark contrast against pale wood, and for modelers whose small material from a kit has run out.

The strips are supplied in their natural state, unworked and without any surface finish. Glue, abrasives and varnish are not included in the package.