Thread: Pirate ship wheel

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This year I am trying to make a pirate theme display. And I have been using the expertise of you guys and its been a great help so far.

I have one question. The captain's wheels seem in to good of condition so I am aging it quite a bit making it look like its been under ground or water. the question is the pegs that the captain turns the wheel with would it look wrong to have some of the pegs missing? I think people would expect it to look complete even if its old and decrepid looking. what do you think?

Hey jollygorilla - Just my two cents, but I think it completes the look with all the pegs there. If anything, maybe one or two that has been splintered off slightly, but still enough there to have a complete set.

What about some seaweed or other underwater stuff hanging from some of the pegs?

PB

I think im with you on that. I took a few off and it just looked odd. ill be putting them back on.

I like the idea of adding seaweed or moss to the wheel. Maybe splintering a few of the pegs and/or possibly breaking one of the spokes would be a nice touch. If you are handy with a propane torch, you could add a little "Flame aging" to it.....

I would love to see pics when you are done!

Keep the pegs. I find that a little dark Minwax stain gives mine an older "wet" look.

thanks everyone your right I added the pegs back on. I made my wheel look like its rotting wood from under the water. ( or at least I tried to ) hope it looks well.