ca.shipwright

Greetings,
 
Finally something to write about. Completed all the mast components, installed the deadeyes on the tops and rigged the blocks on the top bottoms.
 
I made the deadeyes using Dave Rowe's method. It never ceases to amaze me how the first one of anything always takes forever and last one takes no time at all. It shows what repetition can do.  Now for some final clean up, finish painting the black on the masts and start the rope work.
 
I will install all rigging I can on each component before assembling the masts and yards.
 
I made the rigging stations that someone was kind enough to post. Works very well. I never realized how much better the helping hand work when they are screwed down. Also, covering the alligator clip ends with some tacky tubing really helps. The blocks no longer jump out of the clips nor does any work piece get marred.
 
I have a big decision to make- to serve or not to serve that is the question. Since this is not going to be a historically correct model as I have made to many mistakes/changes running back and forth between the Corel plans and the AOS and back again this is a huge lesson learned. I wonder if the effort will be worth it.
 
If I do decide to serve, I will try to make an add-on to the rigging station. This should not require too much engineering. And I am a jig lover.
 
Any way, here are some photos.
 
To those in the US, Happy Thanksgiving. To those Down Under and the Kiwis, hoist a pint and celebrate something.
 
Regards

Nice work Jesse.

Nice work Jesse.

You have my sympathies. Before my next move there will be an estate sale weather or not it is an estate. Last move was 2865 miles and weighed 16,000 pounds. That was after going to Good Will every day for a month.
 
Good luck.

Pat,
Is the Endeavour a one off? Or, is there another build in the pipeline to which we can look for?
 
Regards

Nice work Jesse.

You have my sympathies. Before my next move there will be an estate sale weather or not it is an estate. Last move was 2865 miles and weighed 16,000 pounds. That was after going to Good Will every day for a month.
 
Good luck.

Greetings,
 
Finally something to write about. Completed all the mast components, installed the deadeyes on the tops and rigged the blocks on the top bottoms.
 
I made the deadeyes using Dave Rowe's method. It never ceases to amaze me how the first one of anything always takes forever and last one takes no time at all. It shows what repetition can do.  Now for some final clean up, finish painting the black on the masts and start the rope work.
 
I will install all rigging I can on each component before assembling the masts and yards.
 
I made the rigging stations that someone was kind enough to post. Works very well. I never realized how much better the helping hand work when they are screwed down. Also, covering the alligator clip ends with some tacky tubing really helps. The blocks no longer jump out of the clips nor does any work piece get marred.
 
I have a big decision to make- to serve or not to serve that is the question. Since this is not going to be a historically correct model as I have made to many mistakes/changes running back and forth between the Corel plans and the AOS and back again this is a huge lesson learned. I wonder if the effort will be worth it.
 
If I do decide to serve, I will try to make an add-on to the rigging station. This should not require too much engineering. And I am a jig lover.
 
Any way, here are some photos.
 
To those in the US, Happy Thanksgiving. To those Down Under and the Kiwis, hoist a pint and celebrate something.
 
Regards

Dave,
I collected some wire cut-offs from the construction next door. Your method worked like a charm. Mine will come out better with each iteration as my soldering skills improve.
 
Thanks again

Good luck with the move. A word of advice - don't try to unpack it all in one day.
 
Regards

Good luck with the move. A word of advice - don't try to unpack it all in one day.
 
Regards

Good luck with the move. A word of advice - don't try to unpack it all in one day.
 
Regards

Looking good EJ

Good luck with the move. A word of advice - don't try to unpack it all in one day.
 
Regards

Looking good EJ

Looking good EJ

Looking good EJ

I think that is common to all fully rigged ship kits. The only thing I ever saw that maybe made this a little easier is to yellow highlight each line on the plan when you work on it. You can also highlight in another color all those lines you are not going to rig. Another way to simplify the plans is to use whiteout tape to cover all lines, blocks, etc you are not going to rig. What's left should be fairly easy to interpret.
 
Regards

Beautifully done. I hope mine comes out half as well.
 
Regards

Greetings Again.
 
I can't believe that it's been 54 weeks since I started Endeavour and first posted in this log. Time really flies when you are having fun.
 
I reached what I consider to be a milestone on the build. All of the masts, spars and tops, mast caps and bow spirt have been fabricated.
I dry fitted all of the components and they seem to fit fairly well. Some, well maybe more than some, touch up will be required. Then its on to mounting the eye bolts and all the rest of the goodies that should be done before stepping the masts. Finally the painting will be completed. I won't admit to how many dowels it took to get this far.
 
I tried to do the hexagonal center for the main yards on a piece of scrap. This did not go well and I have decided to omit this. I can see where starting with square stock for the spars is definately the way to go. Next time.
 
We'll take a break. Clean up the shop. And, maybe work on my solid hull Sultana for a bit.
 
Regards
 
 
Photos to follow

David,
I was looking at you mast tops and noticed that your deadeye strop was metal. Did you make those yourself or did they come with your Corel kit? I had enough for the lower hull dead eyes but can't seem to locate the material for the upper ones. If you did fabricate them yourself, I'm sure it's in your log somewhere. Could you direct me to the post.
 
Thanks

Hervie,
Here is a photo of my bent T-pins that are stabbed into the bulkhead to hold the plank. You can turn them so you get pressure on the plank with the bend.

Beautifully done. I hope mine comes out half as well.
 
Regards

Darrell, Beautiful work. Love the spacer jig.

Darrell, Beautiful work. Love the spacer jig.