Chuck

Wonderful start. Glad you could join us.

Thank You... This is a rack block....although a smaller one on the Speedwell. See it just behind the gammoning. On the bowsprit.

Some Syren 3d printed rack blocks and shoe blocks....a special project but I may make these available.

I use any brand but always the medium viscosity. I know many hate…hate….CA glue for rigging. But it works for me and you use very little as you wipe it off right away. But you could use PVA as well. But it will take longer to dry and is problematic with synthetic polyester rope. Chuck

Thank You so much...You would not believe how long it took and how much money I spent testing to get that color and finish. Slightly different with each block and within each block... but consistent. With just a hint of different shading and transparency in each block. When they are too uniform and flat they look fake like most others I see on the market. But a real wood finish isnt like that. I am quite happy with them.

I really do love these 3D printed blocks... Ok here is my presentation....keep in mind that I have an soft spot for Henry Culver. He rigged so many of the Rogers collection models. He kept it simple while making sure the rigging was not heavy and hung just right. That is my inspiration for stropping like this. See some examples of his work...check out those Seawatch books. You wont be disappointed. It certainly isnt the kitchen sink approach but it works for me. The presentation... Stropping Blocks (one method).pdf

Stropping blocks…. As part of the Speedwell project I am putting together a small tutorial on how I strop blocks. Nothing fancy like some folks do when rigging their models but these methods work for me. No real splicing or crazy stuff. I dont have patience for that or the skills. I will be doing a demo at my club meeting this Saturday but will put together a PDF for folks building and…yes…rigging the Speedwell. These are my darker “Swiss Pear” colored 3d printed blocks and my Syren Rope of course. Should be done during the week. Doing a little at a time while …you guessed it…while making more rope and blocks. I use the same technique on large blocks and very tiny ones…2mm even. But I am using larger blocks for demo. If there is some interst. When rigging I mostly just try to keep things neat and simple so the rigging and blocks hang nicely. I avoid anything that makes the line too stiff at the seized strop of a block…Keep it simple.

Yes they are…but he still has to trim the trunnion pins flush with the carriage sides before adding the capsquares. chuck

That is looking very nice...I remember being glad when those were all built... Onward and upward!!! Just shipped your new parts.

That is correct....

Just an FYI.... Prompted by a huge demand, I now have in stock even smaller laser cut door hinges. These are just 3/32" tall. You get 40 hinges of each type. Shown above are the larger variety. These are much much smaller. Chuck

It is so nice to see you back and working on this model. Such a treat. Welcome back and keep the updates coming. Chuck

What a nice model Keith and thank you. She is a beauty. I had reopened on Tuesday afternoon. But in these last four days I have completely sold out of rope with only four packages left. Crazy stuff. Thanks to my customers. I really appreciate that. Probably 70% of the blocks have sold as well. I am so happy folks like them. The bad news…It will take a while to make more. I wasnt expecting such a rush. Hundreds of packages sold in just a few days. Chuck

Well I am officially moved in to my new place. Everything is going well but not as quickly as I would like. Having said this, the shop is pretty much all set up. I have a few things left to do but plan on opening the store for orders on Tuesday morning. Thanks to all of my customers for your patience. I can honestly say that I will never move again. Moving sucks. But once the dust settles it will have been worth it.

Just beautiful. Really wonderful. Chuck

That is looking excellent. Well done.

Excellent.

Very nice space to work in.

Its rather simple. Build logs are for the purpose of documenting your progress as you work through a given project. As Chris explained. Yes this also logically would end with photos of the project completed. But it doesnt make sense to use a build log to post only photos of your completed model. If you dont show “build photos” it should not really be there. It isnt a BUILD log then. And separately The gallery is entirely separate and shouldnt be confused with the build log area in functionality. It is there for the sole purpose of adding albums of your completed models. Simple enough. They can be of a model you also used a build log to document during its construction. It is your choice. The reason we limit it to only photos of a completed model should be obvious. In the early days…Many folks were abusing having two areas to post construction images and placing them within their logs and also in a gallery album. Many in fact would always bump photos of other members models off the top of the forum (gallery banner) in order to always have their own models prominently displayed across the top of the forum every hour of every day. We have had Some very self serving members in the past. I am not kidding when I say we had two guys that wouldnt let another member have their gallery images posted for more than an hour before they would just bump them off with more nonsense build photos from about ten different angles of their own work. Hence the rule of only posting pictures of completed models. It is not a second opportunity to create two build logs on the same site. Both are absolutely optional. They serve different purposes. Create a build log if you like…and create an album for your completed projects if you like. Or both. In addition…the display of our gallery as it stands is limited to our forum software capabilities, unfortunately. So what you see now with images across the top of the forum are how it works. As well as other album viewing details. These can not be changed. It is better to have a gallery than not have one so …it is what it is. But build logs should contain construction photos…if not…use the gallery for you completed model photos please.

In about an hour or two it will reopen....

I disagree, Consistent and symmetrical deadeyes can make a world of difference whether rigged or not. These are 3D printed in the darker "swiss pear color" and lighter "boxwood color" are also available. It really shows when the deadeyes are grooved for the rigging between a pair of deadeyes so the ropes lay properly. With every little detail you can improve upon it will make the overall look of your model better. Switching out blocks and rope are an easy way to elevate a model although it does increase the cost. But a cheaper alternative would be to make your own if its at all possible.

Welcome back!!!

Looks perfect.

Its going to be a very big adjustment....My current view just six miles out of NYC. From my upstairs bedroom. Its a very different vibe. I am gonna feel like Oliver and Eva gabor, LOL

USPS is now shipping to Canada again. So I have enabled Canada in my online store and have started accepting orders again. I have no idea how long it will take to get there but at least you can place orders again if you live in Canada. Chuck Also.....FYI....The last day for any orders before my move is January 17th. I will be closing the entire store down in order to pack up my shop for the move. We are physically moving the first week of February 10th and it might take a week after that to set up the shop again. So I expect to reopen the store as soon as I can after Feb. 10th. Thank you for your patience!!! I am so excited about enjoying the new view from my workshop.