Recommended Vendors & Specialty Suppliers
Finding high-grade hardwoods, micro-fittings, photo-etched brass, and accurate rigging blocks can be challenging. Below are trusted suppliers used by our guild members.
Model Shipways / Model Expo
Historic wooden ship model kits, authentic fittings, miniature brass hardware, and specialized modeler hand tools.
Visit Model Expo →Syren Ship Model Company
Chuck Passaro's acclaimed source for precision laser-cut pearwood blocks, miniature rope rigging line, carved ornamentation, and premium kits.
Visit Syren →Byrnes Model Machines
Precision miniature table saws, thickness sanders, and disc sanders designed specifically for shipwrights and fine woodworkers.
Visit Byrnes Machines →Roger Gaborski • Custom CNC Routing
Specialist custom CNC machining, display base fabrication, and precision routed parts for modelers in Western New York.
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