Chuck

Chapter Five.... Chapterfive.pdf

Really nice progress. Its shaping up to be a great looking model.

Yupp....but I wont have the chapter written until next week. But the parts themselves are already on the shelf.

They will be on the drawing boards for a while as I work mostly on finishing the Winnie first.

Nobody is even close to that yet. No rigging will be provided but It is likely that someone will do so.

Just the folks that need it to finish up rigging Glenn.....not until these get their rope first will I open it up for whatever I have left. Then everyone can buy whatever I have left. But I wont be making more after that. So if there is enough...fantastic. But if there isnt....then you will have to look elsewhere or make your own.

I almost forgot.... Once everyone who is rigging a model and needs some rope buy what they need....I will be posting that same link here so I can sell the balance of my rope to whoever wants it. I have quite a bit of some sizes left. Its mostly the big stuff that all gone. Chuck

I am not going to be revealing those methods just yet.....I just cut my income by 30% discontinuing rope. So I am keeping the block tutorial proprietary for the time being. I hope folks will respect that decision. But once I hang up my apron for good I will create a nice detailed tutorial. Chuck

I am going to reopen on the 22nd chuck

As you guys are aware....I am discontinuing my rope availability.... BUT I am going to make my remaining inventory available to folks who are currently.....currently....rigging their models with it and need some more to finish it up. I will be giving those who are in this position a link to a hidden area of the Syren Store which will have those packages available for purchase. But because I ONLY want to offer the remaining stock to those currently rigging their models, I am asking those in that predicament to send me a PM. I will give you that link once I open on Feb 22nd. Otherwise everyone and their brother will buy it all in about 20 minutes regardless of their current projects and needs. If by chance you are rigging your model RIGHT now and when I open I dont have those sizes in stock, I will make more for you guys. But only for those in this situation. So please do send me a PM......I will respond with the link once I open on that Monday. Thanks....and I hope this will help those currently rigging their models. But nobody should be ordering 20 packages of each size here...so any folks that just go nutty like that will just have the orders cancelled. So when you PM me.....let me know what you need so I can make sure its in stock when I reopen. Also give me your actual name so I can make sure nobody else gets hold of the link and wipes out my inventory before you guys can buy it. Thanks Chuck

Already made a bunch of those....as of today I am shooting for next Monday the 22nd to reopen. I have a crap ton of blocks to make before then. I am currently making a dozen capstan kits in Cherry. I already have a dozen capstan kits in cedar in stock. Chuck

This may be helpful when you are building your double capstan.

Just completed a dozen Cherry packages for chapter 5. They will be available for purchase as soon as I reopen. Its amazing how much other stuff I can get done if I am not making rope 12 hours a day.

Maury.....if you get no takers feel free to send back those full packages for a refund as well. I am sure I can sell them at some point. Chuck

Nicely done

greg.., thanks The headrails will be later but i did show the step by step on my cheeks and hair brackets in my build log this is a sneak peak at one of the 12 main rail tests I made. It is laser cut in five pieces. Much like the hair brackets were handled using laser etched channels and inlays.

I made a dozen of these and they are ready to go in yellow cedar. I will make some in cherry next. But first I have to make chapter five parts in cherry. chuck

Here is the topic with the instructions as a download and we can discus any questions you might have and other ideas here.... Remember this isnt your average capstan you get in the typical kit. It has a lot of pieces. If you are building the yellow cedar version....keep your hands clean while building it and cut your fingernails. Lots of small pieces.....take your time. You cant finish it in an hour. This should take you more than day if you are being careful. Maybe longer. Download the instructions for this mini kit here Winnie Capstan Instructions.pdf

No you have to mill your own strips although some of it is supplied with each chapter. I dont use pear. I have a Cedar version with some boxwood pieces just like Cheerful. And I have another choice of everything done in Cherry. But mostly you have to cut your own hull and deck planking strips. Everything else is mostly supplied. Chuck

Chapter 5 parts in cedar But actually most are Boxwood....Now I will start make the Cherry sets...excuse the bad picture taken on my phone. Once the store opens you can order them. I still have to write this chapter however.

Keep in mind that this is just CAF's mid-section kit for the Grenado.... CAF is also developing a bow section and a stern section....as soon as these are available we can broaden the group to include those as well.

Group is set up and at the top of the page in the group build drop down menu. Start a build log as soon as possible....

I think so....but count em up...maybe Im wrong

Thats four

I am looking for six definite members who have bought this kit so I can start up the group area.....I think Jim is also doing so. So please post here is you are among those who have bought it and will be starting soon. I think we have three so far. Chuck