Wooden Grate

These little babies were placed under the helmsman's feet in a variety of ships to spare his knees and ankles from the strain of long periods standing in one place.
ModellerTone
Source Shipyard Plans for HMS Acheron (1911)
from the National Maritime Museum
Grid Size1 mm
Scale1/48
This is a good little grate, no? Different ships probably had different sized ones (if they had any).

I used Teak for this, but all I know is that it was wood, owing to nearby compasses.

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