Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bev aka thelmasstuff, post: 164618, member: 23&quot;]Regarding details - The waves are different.&nbsp; Although your whale is the same basic shape, it&#039;s not all filled in.&nbsp; The figures in the boats are somewhat different.&nbsp; The ship shows the most differences.&nbsp; Men who spent most of their lives on ships had a particular way of drawing them because they knew all the sails and the rigging firsthand.&nbsp; Compare the two and you&#039;ll see that your artist made the sails all look alike and they aren&#039;t half as detailed as the ones in the William Roderick.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know if you have any maritime museums near you that hold collections of scrimshaw, but you&#039;d have to see a lot of it to really see what I&#039;m saying.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in