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Hello Everyone, Polyester dark brown cable-laid rope is now available. They range from 1.1mm (0.043") to 3.8mm (0.149") in Diameter. Cables in Black and light beige should become available next month. I'm just waiting on more thread to arrive.

I've been wondering how I'm going to make sails for one of my builds. You just solved that for me, they look really good!

That's looking mighty fine @WalrusGuy!

Hello everyone, I've added light beige to my polyester collection. For those who like a hemp rope that has been sea sprayed and sun bleached. Sizes range from .25m (0.011") to 1.8mm (0.070"). Cable laid rope will look really good in this color. I'll try and get around to making them in the coming weeks.

I managed to glue one side of the planks on. I gave up on using PVA very early realizing it was difficult and time-consuming even with CA glue at tough spots. Using just CA glue the job was easy and I finished most of the planking in one night. Now I need to carefully clean up the glue stains.

That Red Alder looks really good. Even tone along the planks. I'd use it. The Tanganyika I had in my HMS snake kit was awful and I bought replacement Tanganyika and it was just as bad...

I've added Black polyester rope to my website sizes ranging from .25mm - 1.8mm. The Black rope does have a fair amount of sheen to it, more than the Dark Brown. I might look into making another product line with Gutermann Mara thread. Mara is more matt but does have a little bit of fuzz. I'll start making the cables for both black and dark brown this week or next.

https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/ has been a great source for me in the past. https://www.agesofsail.com/ as some have suggested, I've bought a few thing from them also. https://vanguardmodels.co.uk/ for some of the best kits on the market. https://artesanialatina.net/en/ has a large array of kits and materials. https://craftysailor.com/ this company has a limited yet great lineup of kits and materials. Most of these are MSW sponsors.

I have found a video about the Halls Barton Ropery. The accounts from the people are kind of sad, They talk about injuries and that the buildings were not heated... people working in medieval working conditions up until 1989!

Good to hear you got your agreement in order. Of all the AL kits the Hermione Lafayette is the kit I want.

Honestly the kit market should have all types of models to fulfill what everyone likes. I personally like the kits with pre spilled planks. Anyone who really wants a challenge can try there hand at scratch building.

Polyester Anchor Cable is now available. I made them ranging from 1.1mm (0.043") to 3.8mm (0.149") in Diameter. The 3.8 cable is big enough for a 74 gun ship of the line in 1:48 scale. I've also added a letter mail option at checkout for small orders. Now people that only need a few ropes don't need to pay ridiculous shipping costs.

Free shipping this weekend on all orders. If anyone wants to get some samples of my polyester rope now is the best time. Thank you @Katsumoto for that review! The carvings on your Xebec are really good. I've also added more sizes 1.4mm - 1.8mm. I'm going to start on cable laid rope this week since my thread arrived early.

Thanks James!

There I shrunk it for ya 49kb. Copy it to your computer and save it. Why are the limits so low? Admins can we get some more space like 200kb-500kb?

Now that's a nice coppering job!

Welcome to the club Artesania Latina. It's about time you joined us!

Synthetic rope is now available on my site. It currently ranges from .25mm to 1.3mm in diameter and I plan on going to 2mm or larger. Cables will be added next month when I get my next shipment of thread, They should range from 1mm to 3mm. For now though if you want synthetic cable order the cotton variant and send me an email and ask for an upgrade. This rope is made with Gutermann E thread which has zero fuzz, lumps, or inconsistencies. It also has a lower shine than some polyester threads tend to have. This rope has been heat treated and won't unravel when cut. CA glue or a lighter may still be needed to fix the rope ends so it may pass through blocks, hooks, and other tight spots. This rope has three strands and is right-handed. Thanks for looking in!

That is quite likely. Trade sanctions may stop model ships and parts for quite some time. We still have Syren blocks. The Model expo beautiful blocks look just like Master Korabel blocks.

I found an interesting video from WW2 on the handling and care of rope.

https://craftysailor.com/ is one of our sponsors and they have the Master Korabel blocks.

I have finally finished adding all of the left-hand variants for my Cotton black and dark brown rope. With that out of the way, it's full speed ahead with synthetic rope production! I've also added cheaper shipping options.

What gap? Everything looks good to my eye.

I've been working out the formulas for the Gutermann E thread and I have some pictures to show. I purchased the color card and bought every color that I thought would look like rope. I like this thread quite a lot. It's easy to work with, has zero fuzz, low shine, and is very strong. It's also a quarter the cost of cotton thread and I don't have to treat it with book-binders PVA. This should make my synthetic line of rope more affordable. On the left we have pale beige. In the middle we have tan which is very close to my cotton tan color. On the right we have a golden brown, I think it's close to manila hemp. The tan I'll get into production for sure. The other two however need some testing onboard some models before I go any further. For the standing rigging colors we have the usual suspects. Black on the left. Very dark brown in the middle. Dark brown on the right, It's actually a little darker than what is in the photo as I turned the brightness up a bit. I like them all to be honest and will probably have them all available on my store. Here is a 2.4mm cable I made with the tan color. Very crisp detail with no fuzz! I'm going to put the dark brown and tan into production and I hope to have them online by early next month. I'm also going to look into other types of thread for the lighter colors. Amann Serafil I hope has some good options but the color card still need's to arrive. Thanks for looking in!

Here is a couple of video's of ropewalks in use