coastie96 Posted January 24, 2014 Share #1 Posted January 24, 2014 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modeler12 Posted January 24, 2014 Share #2 Posted January 24, 2014 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. mischief, jiljilia, WackoWolf and 6 others 9 Quote 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/ 'A picture is worth a . . . . .' More is better . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted January 26, 2014 Share #3 Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) 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.pdfhttp://www.modelboatyard.com/stropping.htmlThis one is really good as it shows it step by step in color. Edited January 26, 2014 by flying_dutchman2 coastie96 and mischief 2 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastie96 Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted February 14, 2014 Thanks for the video Jay, it helped alot!! Will attempt to put the info to use. Now if I can only figure out what sequence the standing rigging is dome, shrouds or stays first??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reklein Posted April 8, 2014 Share #5 Posted April 8, 2014 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 Quote Bill, in Idaho Completed Mamoli Halifax and Billings Viking ship in 2015 Next Model Shipways Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted April 9, 2014 Share #6 Posted April 9, 2014 Coastie, Shrouds went on first, in a specific order. Stays went ever the shrouds. What ship/era are you working on? Allan Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modeler12 Posted April 9, 2014 Share #7 Posted April 9, 2014 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: bibounde, Richard Griffith, Gregor and 2 others 5 Quote 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/ 'A picture is worth a . . . . .' More is better . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reklein Posted April 9, 2014 Share #8 Posted April 9, 2014 Thanks Modeler12, I found your post where the collection of videos is. Thanks for info. Bill Quote Bill, in Idaho Completed Mamoli Halifax and Billings Viking ship in 2015 Next Model Shipways Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Seiler Posted April 12, 2014 Share #9 Posted April 12, 2014 Jay, Thanks for the videos. Reading how to do it is one thing. Watching it is another. The light bulb comes on. 1626JohnM 1 Quote Chuck Seiler San Diego Ship Modelers Guild Nautical Research Guild Current Build:: Colonial Schooner SULTANA (scratch from Model Expo Plans), Hanseatic Cog Wutender Hund, John Smith Shallop Completed: Missouri Riverboat FAR WEST (1876) Scratch, 1776 Gunboat PHILADELPHIA (Scratch 1/4 scale-Model Shipways plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robnbill Posted April 12, 2014 Share #10 Posted April 12, 2014 Jay's videos have been tremendously helpful to me as well. Thanks Jay. Quote Bill Chantilly, VA Its not the size of the ship, but the bore of the cannon! Current Build: Scratch Build Brig Eagle Completed Build Log: USS Constitution - Mamoli Completed Build Gallery: USS Constitution - Mamoli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modeler12 Posted April 12, 2014 Share #11 Posted April 12, 2014 Come on guys. You are making me blush. I do enjoy putting together some videos and I am working on another one right now. justsayrow 1 Quote 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/ 'A picture is worth a . . . . .' More is better . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robnbill Posted April 12, 2014 Share #12 Posted April 12, 2014 Can we send in requests? Gee, I am sure we could all come up with a list! Thanks Jay! Bill Quote Bill Chantilly, VA Its not the size of the ship, but the bore of the cannon! Current Build: Scratch Build Brig Eagle Completed Build Log: USS Constitution - Mamoli Completed Build Gallery: USS Constitution - Mamoli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponto Posted April 12, 2014 Share #13 Posted April 12, 2014 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 Kamil, cristikc, Modeler12 and 2 others 5 Quote 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), Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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