What: I build wooden model ships. Who: Damian Valentine, 81, of Chandler, is a retired service manager and electronics business owner from Illinois. How the collection began: I started building them ...

We’ve talked about some very old wooden ships before, whether original or replicas, but this one might just be the oldest one yet. The shipwreck of an ancient vessel was used to create a replica that ...

A French trading ship that sank in the 17th century with treasure onboard is being brought back to life in a workshop in Madagascar with every stroke of Rafah Ralahy's small wood sander. Ralahy, eyes ...

Model ship making company Le Village in Madagascar acquires ships' original building plans to ensure its miniatures are exact replicas A French trading ship that sank in the 17th century with treasure ...

Paul Reck has been surrounded by boats for as long as he can remember. Growing up in the coastal town of Fairfield, Connecticut, he starting sailing as a child and was just 12 years old when he built ...