A model ship carved from whalebone by a French prisoner during the Napoleonic Wars and a replica of a "cursed" vessel have ...

Now 91, not much has changed for the Mill Valley craftsman, who builds wooden boat models in his “Boat Yard,” his garage-turned-nautical-themed-workshop.

Before blueprints took hold, many boats were made using wooden models and a pantograph tool, with a piece of that history being uncovered on the NSW Central Coast.

Coimbatore-based Queenthunk Amalanathan F, whose wooden models of ships decorate museums in India, finds meaning in the craft that requires patience and a whole lot of research ...

Gotheborg of Sweden is a replica of an 18th century wooden ship, which will sail to Asia for seven months using biofuel, in a commitment to sustainability.