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I am returning to ship building after having brain surgery, and cannot seem to get the hang of stroping blocks for the rigging.  Can anyone please give me some suggestions for an easy way to accomplish this task.  I need diagrams to follow as my short term memory seems to be lagging at this point.  Any and all help will be greatly benifical.  Thanks, coastie96

 

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I am not sure this will help, but there is a video I made about seizing or whipping. As part of that I show how I strop a line to blocks and then apply the seizing.

 

Of course, there is also the use of wire for stropping. It all depends on the application.

Jay

 

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http://www.hnsa.org/doc/steel/
This is David Steele's book on line or you can get it here:
http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Rigging_and_Sails/Steel1796-TheArtofRigging.pdf

http://www.modelboatyard.com/stropping.html
This one is really good as it shows it step by step in color.

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Modeler12, thanks for the seizing blocks video. Its been a big help. Do ya have anything on fixing blocks to the yards and or eyebolts. My era is 1580. BILL

Bill, in Idaho

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Coastie,

Shrouds went on first, in a specific order.  Stays went ever the shrouds. 

What ship/era are you working on?  

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Modeler12, thanks for the seizing blocks video. Its been a big help. Do ya have anything on fixing blocks to the yards and or eyebolts. My era is 1580. BILL

Try this one:

Jay

 

Current build Cross Section USS Constitution  http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10120-cross-section-forward-area-of-the-uss-constitution/

Finished USS Constitution:  http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/103-uss-constitution-by-modeler12/

 

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Jay,

    Thanks for the videos.  Reading how to do it is one thing.  Watching it is another.  The light bulb comes on.

Chuck Seiler
San Diego Ship Modelers Guild
Nautical Research Guild

 
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Come on guys. You are making me blush.

I do enjoy putting together some videos and I am working on another one right now. 

Jay

 

Current build Cross Section USS Constitution  http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10120-cross-section-forward-area-of-the-uss-constitution/

Finished USS Constitution:  http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/103-uss-constitution-by-modeler12/

 

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Can we send in requests? Gee, I am sure we could all come up with a list!

 

Thanks Jay!

Bill

Bill

Chantilly, VA

 

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Perhaps the following images help with rigging blocks and such....I put together this contraption which is a takeoff on the third hand and it helps with my rigging further up in the masting. My method is a hybrid of sorts as I don't complete the full masts off of the ship but assemble in sections on and off the vessel.

 

This is the Wappen Von Hamburg from Corel in progress

 

JP

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Built & De-Commissioned: HMS Endeavour (Corel), HMS Unicorn (Corel),

Abandoned: HMS Bounty (AL)

Completed : Wappen Von Hamburg (Corel), Le Renommee (Euromodel)... on hold

Current WIP: Berlin by Corel

On Shelf:  HMS Bounty (Billings),

 

 

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