Fram Model Ship

Fram was a schooner that was part of Nansen’s Arctic Expedition

About the Fram wooden scale Model Ship

This model ship of the Fram was custom built from the following information:

• Copies of the original construction drawings.
• Photos and measurements provided by the Curator of the Fram Museum in Oslo

About the construction of the Fram wooden scale Model Ship

• The hull is built using the Double Plank-on-Bulkhead construction method
• The bulkheads and keel are cut from marine grade pine plywood
• The first layer of planking is done plank by plank using Mahogany planks
• The second layer of planking is done using Mahogany Veneer strips
• The deck is made of Anagre, a light brown timber from the Amazon
• The gunwale and stringers are made of American Walnut
• The fife rails and pin racks are made of American Walnut
• The deckhouses and gangways are made of Teak
• The masts and yards are made of Mahogany dowels
• The sails and ropes are made of linen
• The model is painted with acrylic paint
• The ornaments are cold cast in bronze and painted

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