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Detail of the canvases of one of Allen Daffern’s ships. On the real ships the sails would not have been a single solid sheet, but rather would have been strips of material that had been sown together. To recreate that visually Daffern cuts the full size for the sail, but then adds stitching to create the look of pieces that had been sewn together. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Detail of the canvases of one of Allen Daffern’s ships. On the real ships the sails would not have been a single solid sheet, but rather would have been strips of material that had been sown together. To recreate that visually Daffern cuts the full size for the sail, but then adds stitching to create the look of pieces that had been sewn together. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

April 28, 2019

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Model shipbuilder devoted to perfect re-creations
April 28, 2019 4 a.m.

Model shipbuilder devoted to perfect re-creations

His silver Labrador dozing at his feet, Allen Daffern, 70, deftly repaired the rigging of the HMS Leopard in his workspace, preparing the second of two ships for their final voyage to the Kalispell Vet Center.