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BANYAN

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  1. 23 hours ago, Ian_Grant said:

    I was thinking decal or label paper if I could buy small quantity of sheets.

    Hi Ian, I cannot recall where now, but I managed to buy just a few sheets from an online supplier.  If I find some time, I will dive into my records to see if I can find the supplier - but I am not hopeful.

     

    cheers

     

    Pat

  2. Ian would not a self-made decal work to maintain the uniformity of the eyes.  The decals, once applied, can be sealed with a spray-on or brushed varnish /clear coat for protection.  I have had success printing my own decals for small toys etc that I make for the grandkids.  The decal paper is relatively cheap and readily available online.  I printed mine using a laser jet printer, but I think there are decal papers for other types of printers also.   That said, hand painted adds a sense of realism.

     

    cheers

     

    Pat

  3. Hi folks, does anyone know if Donna has returned to the business yet?  I have tried contacting her several times (two different email addresses) but have not heard anything back.  Grieving can take a while to come to grips with, and I fully understand if she has decided not to return yet - simply asking.  I do not wish to pester her with emails until she is comfortable.

     

    cheers

     

    Pat

  4. Folks, there may be a bit of a mix of terminology being used here?  If not, apologies in advance. As most of you know I am researching the rigging for HMCSS Victoria (1855) which may help shed some light on the question.

     

    Victoria's Specification, and her Rigging Warrant, both mention wire rope vertical jackstays (separate to the shrouds).  As far as I can establish, the vertical jackstays (also sometimes referred to as horses I think) were (in Victoria at least) used to lace the leech of the storm sails.  In Victoria, the fore, main and mizen (driver) fore-and-aft sails used traversing hoops.  I have read that the jackstays were also used in some ships to lace the leech of all fore-and-aft sails rather than using hoops.

     

    From what I have found so far (and I would still welcome further info about the subject) is that these were either rope (early versions), wire rope or even iron rod (later ships).  I have not established how they were secured on their upper and lower ends.  In Victoria, I think these were only rigged when the storm sails were bent on.  As such the vertical jackstays did not have footropes.  While Paul is referring to the shrouds, vertical jackstays may also have been used in Flying Fish which may be the cause for the mix of terminology - @paul ron do your rigging/belaying plans also refer to vertical jackstays?

     

    cheers

     

    Pat

  5. I'm with Roger; I prefer the use of fine pointed irons, but in my case I use resistance soldering.  WRT silver solder (the item not the technique) I use products that are for different melting points with no issue.  However, as some have pointed out/suggested, these may not be true silver solders but rather solder with silver rather than tin content.  Either way and pedantics aside, I find them much stronger than normal soders, and the differing melting points in conjunctioon with the ability to dial up or down the level of resistance (heat), I find I can deal with very small parts effectively.

     

    cheers

     

    Pat

     

     

  6. Hi Keith, I may need a reminder, but I had to research this a little for the Victoria also.  If I remember, I will send you something by PM next week as I am up to my neck in alligators at the moment and away for the long weekend.  Basically, there were some Rules and Regs introduced by Trinity House (London) in and around the mid-19th century WRT to safety, including lighting in steam-powered ships.  Whether, the US ships adopted these I do not know.  Effectively from about 1858 (I think) steam-powered vessels were required to show various lights at night and in poor visibility - basically the forerunner of today's colregs.  Initially, I believe these were simple light boards or just lanterns hoisted into the mast tops, or lashed to the shrouds.

     

    cheers

     

    Pat

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