PETERPETER

I am envious of the work you have done on this little SPERWER. The display case will surely protect your work for many generations to come. I like the use of LED's which allow viewers to see all of the tiny details. Kudos to you and thanks for sharing the build with us.

I am envious of the work you have done on this little SPERWER. The display case will surely protect your work for many generations to come. I like the use of LED's which allow viewers to see all of the tiny details. Kudos to you and thanks for sharing the build with us.

Bravo! Ever the perfectionist. Were you able to make any progress on your next build while away?

Bravo! Ever the perfectionist. Were you able to make any progress on your next build while away?

Thanks,
You know I carved, but I would never have the patience to do those feathers, and the painting is amazing. The ship models have to be a walk in the park. Its one thing to have a detail come out really well, and another to have it perfect over and over and over again and look natural, not rigid and machined.
 
Can't wait for what your next creation will be (what is it?)
 
Kurt

These are amazing!  The heron is really incredible.  You’re a true artist!

Young America - extreme clipper 1853
Part 319 – Running Rigging Continued
 
I keep looking at the model and thinking that it doesn't look a lot different than it did last month - considering the amount of time being spent on it.  All these pictures were taken today after a fairly major cleanup of the work area.  The first picture shows most of the model.
 
 
 
In the picture the rigging of the foremast is essentially finished except for the lower braces which are deferred for access reasons.  On the main mast all the lines are run and belayed at least initially, again except for braces.  The mizzen still lacks its four upper yards but these have been made and are ready for rigging.
 
The next picture shows the fore course sheets that were installed this week.
 
 
 
Again, these were deferred until now to permit access.  These large, 5" lines run from a shackled eyebolt on the outside of the sheer rail, then forward and up through the large block ganged with the clue garnet block, the tack and the lazy tack.  Finally they pass back through a bulwark sheave and are belayed to cleats on the deck.  The next picture may be clearer.
 

 
Without sails, the lines drape across the lower shrouds.  The tacks are the lines running forward to cleats on the catheads.  The lazy tacks angle aft and belay on the first pin on the main rack rails.  These were used to control the tack of the sail when the yard was being braced around – between the casting off of the sheet and the belaying of the tack – or vice versa.  The starboard tack may be seen belayed to its cleat on the cathead in the next picture.
 

 
This picture also shows the new lashing between the bullseyes on the martingale stay where it is shackled to the cathead.  This outer bowsprit standing rigging suffered damage during nearby work.  It should have been deferred.  The jibboom guys are still scheduled for replacement.
 
Further aloft, work on the fore upper yard braces has progressed.  The next picture shows the topgallant brace tackles between yard and stay pendants.
 
 
 
Tension on these will be relieved to normalize the stay.  Below this, the fore upper topsail braces have been run except for the falls, which are delayed to permit access to belaying points below.
 
The main spencer gaff has finally been mounted and rigged and is shown in the next picture.
 
 
 
 
The rigging on these consist of one standing lift and two vang pendants with tackles.  The tackles and belaying points on the side rails are out of this picture.
 
Rigging of the fore braces gets complex at the heads of the stays as seen in the next picture.
 
 
 
The tackle falls run through blocks seized to the stay then through blocks on the shrouds to direct them downwards without fouling.  Two sets of braces attach to this stay.  One level up it gets even more congested with the two upper sets of braces as well as the staysail halyard block.
 

 
Finally another view of the full model.
 

 
The two broken jibboom guy chains may be seen dangling from the boom waiting for replacement in this picture.
 
Approaching endgame.
 
Ed

Excellent work as expected each time you add to your log. Nearing the end of your Kathryn build! Recall that I have a large sheet of Perspex/Plexiglass you should look at when you get around to building the display case... or might you be thinking to use glass?  I'll bring you my jib sail so you can see how I fashioned the shackles and stitched them to the sail. Use of grommets at this scale would be difficult to say the least.
Best regards,
Peter

Very pleased to see that you have passed through the most difficult part of your recent event and good to see you back to work on Kathryn. 
I note that you have not pencil lined the sail to represent seamed cloth panels. Possibly the sail was not made up from seamed panels??? You have also shortened the height of the sail, (with fewer hoops) so that the furled and tied appearance will be visually to scale. Your wire shrouds and stays, using Surfstrand fishing leaders add realistic detail to your Kathryn. All around superb work.
 

Excellent work as expected each time you add to your log. Nearing the end of your Kathryn build! Recall that I have a large sheet of Perspex/Plexiglass you should look at when you get around to building the display case... or might you be thinking to use glass?  I'll bring you my jib sail so you can see how I fashioned the shackles and stitched them to the sail. Use of grommets at this scale would be difficult to say the least.
Best regards,
Peter

Excellent work as expected each time you add to your log. Nearing the end of your Kathryn build! Recall that I have a large sheet of Perspex/Plexiglass you should look at when you get around to building the display case... or might you be thinking to use glass?  I'll bring you my jib sail so you can see how I fashioned the shackles and stitched them to the sail. Use of grommets at this scale would be difficult to say the least.
Best regards,
Peter

Excellent work as expected each time you add to your log. Nearing the end of your Kathryn build! Recall that I have a large sheet of Perspex/Plexiglass you should look at when you get around to building the display case... or might you be thinking to use glass?  I'll bring you my jib sail so you can see how I fashioned the shackles and stitched them to the sail. Use of grommets at this scale would be difficult to say the least.
Best regards,
Peter

Excellent work as expected each time you add to your log. Nearing the end of your Kathryn build! Recall that I have a large sheet of Perspex/Plexiglass you should look at when you get around to building the display case... or might you be thinking to use glass?  I'll bring you my jib sail so you can see how I fashioned the shackles and stitched them to the sail. Use of grommets at this scale would be difficult to say the least.
Best regards,
Peter

Very pleased to see that you have passed through the most difficult part of your recent event and good to see you back to work on Kathryn. 
I note that you have not pencil lined the sail to represent seamed cloth panels. Possibly the sail was not made up from seamed panels??? You have also shortened the height of the sail, (with fewer hoops) so that the furled and tied appearance will be visually to scale. Your wire shrouds and stays, using Surfstrand fishing leaders add realistic detail to your Kathryn. All around superb work.
 

Very pleased to see that you have passed through the most difficult part of your recent event and good to see you back to work on Kathryn. 
I note that you have not pencil lined the sail to represent seamed cloth panels. Possibly the sail was not made up from seamed panels??? You have also shortened the height of the sail, (with fewer hoops) so that the furled and tied appearance will be visually to scale. Your wire shrouds and stays, using Surfstrand fishing leaders add realistic detail to your Kathryn. All around superb work.
 

Very pleased to see that you have passed through the most difficult part of your recent event and good to see you back to work on Kathryn. 
I note that you have not pencil lined the sail to represent seamed cloth panels. Possibly the sail was not made up from seamed panels??? You have also shortened the height of the sail, (with fewer hoops) so that the furled and tied appearance will be visually to scale. Your wire shrouds and stays, using Surfstrand fishing leaders add realistic detail to your Kathryn. All around superb work.
 

Very pleased to see that you have passed through the most difficult part of your recent event and good to see you back to work on Kathryn. 
I note that you have not pencil lined the sail to represent seamed cloth panels. Possibly the sail was not made up from seamed panels??? You have also shortened the height of the sail, (with fewer hoops) so that the furled and tied appearance will be visually to scale. Your wire shrouds and stays, using Surfstrand fishing leaders add realistic detail to your Kathryn. All around superb work.
 

Looking forward to better things for your family and ours during 2019.
Peace be with you in the New Year
Peter and Joanne

Looking forward to better things for your family and ours during 2019.
Peace be with you in the New Year
Peter and Joanne

Looking forward to better things for your family and ours during 2019.
Peace be with you in the New Year
Peter and Joanne

Looking forward to better things for your family and ours during 2019.
Peace be with you in the New Year
Peter and Joanne

Looking forward to better things for your family and ours during 2019.
Peace be with you in the New Year
Peter and Joanne

Looking forward to better things for your family and ours during 2019.
Peace be with you in the New Year
Peter and Joanne

Looking forward to better things for your family and ours during 2019.
Peace be with you in the New Year
Peter and Joanne

Ed, observing the log since long and building YA following your plans and books. Its a great pleasure to see the model coming up slowly. Currently I started with the main deck. All parts are prepared and assembling will start tomorrow. Your standard is very hard to meet.