: No kidding! That's why I'm still thinking about this. My plans are even
: smaller at about 1/8 scale. I wanted it small, say to mount on a plank as
: a wall hanging, but 2' is a bit too small.

: That should be an interesting project. Are you using real willow boughs as
: ribs? Will you lash things together?

: Bill

I found 1/8" dowels at Lowes that a poplar. I'm having to shave them down because they are too big. I thought of going thrnatural way but was concerned that the pith would be too big and weaken the rib.

For 1/8 scale I think I'd use bass wood. You'll want something really stabile. Maybe a kiln dried hardwood. Your gunwales would be about 3/32 X 1/4. Try drilling holes in that. Ribs would be 1/32 X3/32.

Roger