Snow Posted August 4, 2018 Share #1 Posted August 4, 2018 (edited) Hi all Snowy here just wondering the best or nicest way to tie a 2mm block to an eyebolt Cheers Edited August 4, 2018 by Snow Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETAQDAVE Posted August 4, 2018 Share #2 Posted August 4, 2018 I usually tie small blocks to eye bolts while they are still off the ship, then install the bolt to the ship. Trying to tie knots thru the confused mass of rigging and fittings that are already in place is much harder than just installing the bolt to its place on the ship! Jim Rogers, mtaylor and lmagna 3 Quote Dave “You’ve just got to know your limitations” Dirty Harry Current Builds: Modified MS 1/8” scale Phantom, and modified plastic/wood hybrid of Aurora 1:87 scale whaling bark Wanderer. Past Builds: (Done & sold) 1/8” scale A.J. Fisher 2 mast schooner Challenge, 1/6” scale scratch built whaler Wanderer w/ plans & fittings from A.J. Fisher, and numerous plastic kits including 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution (twice), Cutty Sark, and Mayflower. (Done & in dry dock) Modified 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution w/ wooden deck and masting [too close encounter w/conc. floor in move] Hope to get to builds: MS 3/16” scale Pride of Baltimore II, MS 1/2” scale pinky schooner Glad Tidings, a scratch build 3/16” scale Phantom, and a scratch build 3/16" scale Denis Sullivan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted August 4, 2018 Share #3 Posted August 4, 2018 Usually blocks are hooked to eyebolts. This means threading a hook onto the strop and seizing it in before wrapping the strop around the block. mtaylor, allanyed, Jim Rogers and 1 other 4 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETAQDAVE Posted August 4, 2018 Share #4 Posted August 4, 2018 3 hours ago, druxey said: Usually blocks are hooked to eyebolts. This means threading a hook onto the strop and seizing it in before wrapping the strop around the block. And don't forget that most hooks were moused to prevent them from coming loose when the lines were slacked off. See this illustration below taken from Rigging Fore-And-Aft Craft by Lennarth Petersson. jud, mtaylor, Richvee and 3 others 6 Quote Dave “You’ve just got to know your limitations” Dirty Harry Current Builds: Modified MS 1/8” scale Phantom, and modified plastic/wood hybrid of Aurora 1:87 scale whaling bark Wanderer. Past Builds: (Done & sold) 1/8” scale A.J. Fisher 2 mast schooner Challenge, 1/6” scale scratch built whaler Wanderer w/ plans & fittings from A.J. Fisher, and numerous plastic kits including 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution (twice), Cutty Sark, and Mayflower. (Done & in dry dock) Modified 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution w/ wooden deck and masting [too close encounter w/conc. floor in move] Hope to get to builds: MS 3/16” scale Pride of Baltimore II, MS 1/2” scale pinky schooner Glad Tidings, a scratch build 3/16” scale Phantom, and a scratch build 3/16" scale Denis Sullivan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted August 4, 2018 Thanks guys looks like i am making hooks mtaylor and DaveRow 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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