Keith Black

Tom, from what I understand there are a lot of great photos in the book.

Keith and Gary thank you for your comments and thank you to all for the likes. I managed to get the Mizzen ready to rig with passable results by shear beginners luck. With a little experience the Main went okay but I still had issues with the deadeyes not being as level as i would like them to be. For whatever reason the top deadeyes dropped in height ever so slightly as I worked my way from fore to aft. When I got to the Foremast I thought, I 'got this'. What a misguided thought that was as the modeling gods had other ideas. The Fore fought me till the bitter end. I lash both deadeye pairs before glueing them in their respective holes and then attach the shroud lines. It seemed like on ever pair I'd get glue on a bottom lashing line and had to fight to get the lashings pulled tight to secure the tail to the shroud. The port side shroud anchor eye pulled free when i was performing that relatively simple task. But I did manage to get the deadeyes level so in the end I had a small victory. The Fore is ready to be rigged. Before I can get giddy pulling line I need to strop and set the blocks around Main and Fore. I also have to finalize where to set the tie off eyes for both booms which isn't a big deal, it just needs to be done before the mast are set in place. Thank you to all for stopping by and thank you for your continued support.

Keith, somehow I missed this build when you started it in June of 2021. I've just gone through the log a couple of times and it's coming along quite nicely and I look forward to looking over your shoulder till the finish. Interestingly enough just a couple of days ago I listened to an interview with Mensun Bound on NPR's Science Friday. The link is below and well worth listening to. https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/shackleton-endurance-beneath-the-ice-book/

Roman, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.

I'm envious of your metal working skills, Roger and I enjoy the the history you provide along the way.

Dave, I always like looking over a man's workbench noting his tools and seeing if I can incorporate any ides into my workbench. I see a flyswatter hanging above your workbench top left. Do you have a fly problem or is that used on swatting builds in those naughty moments when they misbehave?

Last time I saw a payphone was about the same time I last saw a glass bottle Coke machine.

Most of us got CP's cause Ma Bell cut the cord.

Work with me on this, Alan. Tim did such a fine job making the one oar, I'm trying to suggest to him in a subtle way to make one more just like the first one and move on. Tim, use any excuse necessary to keep from redoing nice work.

It could be an elevated compass? That's purely a guess on my part but that is one strange looking device.

Przemek, welcome to MSW. Lovely model. Glad to have you aboard.

The rope attaches to an eye at the bottom of the ladder stringer. Another photo of the same ladder.

I made it to the party on time, that's got to be a first for me. Valeriy, I'm looking forward to watching your new build take shape.

The oar looks great and if it looks a little dark it's due to weathering.

Yes, the baluster at the top. I didn't see the baluster at the bottom, dah. Now that I DO see it, it pinches the door opening a bit. You could do away with the bottom baluster and run a rope handrail like they did in the Tennessee photo.

Tom, the balusters look good but if I may make a suggestion. The balusters closest to the companionway door pinch the ladder access just a tad. If you cut /split a baluster in half and placed the smooth side on the companionway side it would do away with that pinched look. Just a thought from your well meaning little brother. ps.. your grated hatch cover looks much much better than the PE cover provided.

Ash seems to be more frequently used.

Using slip made a big difference in the way the tentacles look and the way the bottle is being held is fantastic, Glen. I can see the fear in Ragnar and his crew's eyes now! I know your wife has an electric hand mixer....."look Honey, it washes right off"

Frankly, I'm a bit uneasy saying "I think your tentacles look great" I make sure the spelling is correct several times before hitting enter.

Ralph, welcome to MSW. Gorgeous model. Glad to have you aboard.

Al, welcome to MSW. Nice model. Glad to have you aboard.

What an incredible little world, it's perfect.

Glen, that suckered tentacle looks really good, the suckers look very realistic. Great start.

"Sir, would you please stop crawling around on your hands and knees and peeling back the carpet"

Jim, I'm basing my views on period photographs, restoration of the Tally Ho, and current ship deck images. Not all restorations are created equal. The deck in the last photo you posted i dare say hasn't been sanded/holystoned since the day it was finished. I still say what you see in a photograph you won't see when a model is seen at actual scale. it's hard to say but I'm guessing if that deck in the last photo was viewed from 50/75 feet away, you couldn't see those treenails even as extreme as it is. Were treenails used/present, absolutely. Were you able to see them when viewing a ship 50/75 feet away, i don't think so. As I said, if treenails are your thing but all means add them but it's not an accurate representation, IMHO. https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=images+of+sailing+ship+decks&tbm=isch&source=univ&fir=3ym8XK_DklRf4M%2C1KAPEFNVrR4k-M%2C_%3BCLj69s9R5zjbJM%2CXnC9XNDmdppEUM%2C_%3BLyoKWmERrt_rvM%2CoddwV3RkBz2j2M%2C_%3BrDchwGL-0wg9AM%2CYwHTUyVSTcPZwM%2C_%3BoZiTB0p57f2UGM%2ClRqIsnQ3r8fHWM%2C_%3BTiQQ1KV0Nt3MWM%2CYwHTUyVSTcPZwM%2C_%3B-Jv5GPNgGEDroM%2C1KAPEFNVrR4k-M%2C_%3BYFVnzkObiQvMCM%2Cujf1IQIPJDloIM%2C_%3BVK_VT_gXjs32OM%2CI71lGtWIa535sM%2C_%3BqHY6BdhDTjcFBM%2CbPB3JYQu4UB_uM%2C_%3BwlP_ygZwpOWeDM%2Cl-igSVlC1oK5YM%2C_%3BeqMJGXRIcm10nM%2CqG4xq9yj4tamsM%2C_&usg=AI4_-kT3gQrSs4brlE-QmaJMH3s1pmzUmQ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjYsOnwkrj9AhWJCjQIHS5NC_QQjJkEegQIBxAC&biw=2560&bih=1238&dpr=2 View video 17.57 minutes in for holes, 18.40 minutes for plugs, and 18.58 minutes for a close up of both holes and plugs. View video 24.58 minutes in for almost finished deck.