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  1. rafine
    Thanks so much OC for the kind comments and thanks also for the "likes". Bob
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    Thanks so much bigcreekdad and the "likes". Any tint is the result of lighting and poor photography. The actual color is definitely black. Bob
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    I started off the week by making the gaff and two yards for the foremast. I then mounted and rigged the gaff and did the rigging for the headsails. The gaff was made from a dowel, tapered and shaped at both ends. Cleats were added, made from strip wood. The jaws were cut from strip and shaped to fit the mast .The parrel is made from beads strung on a piece of wire and glued into holes in the jaws after mounting (not correct, but a good simulation and the best I can do at this point). None of the gaff rigging is finally tensioned or permanently tied off at this time. The plans show rigging for a forestay sail and a jib, and reflect the halyards and downhauls, and those are what I've done. As with the gaff rigging, these lines are not finally tensioned or permanently tied off. Next up will be mounting and rigging the two foremast yards. Bob
  4. rafine
    That's great work Zappto. She's a beauty. Bob
  5. rafine
    Sam, good to see you back and looking forward to watching your progress. Bob
  6. rafine
    Thanks so much Zappto, Michael, Mobbsie, Denis and Grant for the generous comments and thanks also to the "likes. I was just kidding guys, I really love to do ratlines. Zappto, the standing rigging is all black rope from Syren. Bob
  7. rafine
    I'm delighted to see you join Don in building Stefano. I'm thinking about it for my next build and can't wait to see more of your progress. You're off to a great start. Bob
  8. rafine
    Plan or no plan, I really like the look of the copper -- and everything else. Bob
  9. rafine
    Looking very nice and ship-shape Denis. On it's way to being another of your terrific builds. Bob
  10. rafine
    Ratlines completed. The good news: ratlines are not really that hard to do once you get in the rhythm of tying clove hitches; I only have to do them about once a year; Halifax has ratlines only on it's lower shrouds and has only three shrouds per side on each of it's two masts, thereby cutting down the number of knots to be tied. The bad news: doing ratlines is undoubtedly the most tedious, boring and annoying task on any build. Having said all that, they are now done and attention can be turned to the spars and running rigging. Bob
  11. rafine
    Thanks so much Wes. Bob
  12. rafine
    Good to see you back Wes. I hope that we get to see a lot more of your remarkable model. Bob
  13. rafine
    Very, very nice OC. Bob
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    Thanks so much OC and the "likes". As far as a next build, I really don't know what I'm going to do. I made a resolution before starting Halifax to try and stay with larger scale builds of smaller vessels. Age (78) and diminishing physical skills drove this decision. I'm not sure what builds that I want to do will fit that description. On the other hand, I'm really intrigued by the Marisstella Barque Stefano, which is exactly the opposite of my resolution. We'll have to see, when the time comes to make a decision. OC, I built a Victory many years ago and have no interest in doing another. Bob
  15. rafine
    Very nicely done . Bob
  16. rafine
    Really nice start on a very interesting project. Bob
  17. rafine
    Thanks so much Zappto, Bigcreekdad, Dave, Michael, Nils and John for the very generous comments. Thanks also to the "likes". Bob
  18. rafine
    The standing rigging has now been completed except for the ratlines (leave the best for last ). This last phase included tying off the shroud lanyards, adding the sheer poles and futtock staves to the shrouds, doing the topmast shrouds and futtock shrouds, and doing the topmast backstays. The topmast shrouds are shown as running to single holed fittings of some sort, which I represented with commercial wooden bullseyes. The futtock shrouds were tied to the futtock staves and the shrouds The topmast backstays are shown as running backstays and end in tackles hooked to eyebolts at the deck. I have not tied off the tackles permanently at this point since I'm certain that in my clumsy fashion I will hit them numerous times in the process of tying the ratline knots. On to the ratlines! Bob
  19. rafine
    Nicely done Patrick. Just a suggestion: prayer is good, but pins are better. Many of us have learned the hard way that pins are your best friend at points of stress. Bob
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    Thanks so much John and the "likes". Bob
  21. rafine
    Rusty, you're moving right along, and beautifully so. Bob
  22. rafine
    That is as good as it gets Albert. Simply wonderful. Bob
  23. rafine
    Beautifully done Mike. Bob
  24. rafine
    Thanks so much Dave. I am using Syren rope throughout. I do not wax it. Bob
  25. rafine
    Thanks so much Al, Rusty and the "likes". Al, I'm really eager to see you get to work on Halifax. I'm sure that you will do a great job. Bob

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