KORTES

 Much to my regret I had to redo all the rigging, which was already installed, except for jackstay of foremast , which, as it turned out ,had the right  winding on. I put a bit of tone on the turnbuckles of the shrouds, although to my point of view they looked better before. I won’t post many photos, as nothing had changed except for the winding on of the cable.

After a very constructive critics regarding the direction of the winding, I spent 2 days on the making new ropes with the right winding. Alexander (Beliy) has explained really well the difference and the reasons for the established tradition, I quote:

The rope of cabling winding is inweaved out of 3 ordinary ropes, and if those ropes are laid in a clockwise direction, than the rope of cabling can be made ONLY counter clock wise.

The standard of winding was created for a reason, the ropes of two windings cannot be laced together, because they will unwind each other, and the the ropes winded counter clock wise dont hold the knots. That is the reason the running rigging is clock wise, and vangs, jackstays, anchor cable - counter clock wise.

While I was winding the anchoring cable I clearly verified this rule - if winding is made in the wrong direction the component ropes will simply unwind.

Little by little the riggings are being assembled as well.

I have assembled a fore sail.

Thank you very much dear Colleagues.

Such a long and thorough preparation has given the result of an amazing quality. Bravo.

This is an outstanding work on toning the wood.

Installing deck equipment.

I’ve tied round a  carronade and tied camboose.

After consideration, I chose the following option. As a result, the quarter boat came forward - there will be enough room for the furnace.

Installing jackstay.

I had lots of questions regarding the fastening. I’ve studied the works of the Masters who had built “La Jacinthe”, everyone made the knot his own way. I decided to make it with the possibility of covering.

Thank you very much, Johann.

Have made the blocks . I still have to cover the riggings and finishing setting the ropes .

I have finished working in the sails . I made a fore sail and a head sail.

On 3/31/2019 at 11:48 PM, wefalck said:

That is some artisanal talent  👍  I also would have thought of how to do this on the lathe.

 

BTW, I had seen the 'pulling threads' somewhere before and think it gives better results than sewing on the sails. I was wondering, whether one couldn't splice the thick thread to the end of one to be pulled or to twist them together with some CA glue to make them easier to pull through, than the double thickness of the thicker thread

Unfortunately , I don't have a lathe machine. This is the reason I have to apply non standard solutions.

To my point of view , the glue , in this case , will not simplify the process , so the knot would be more appropriate.

Installing shrouds.

Gluing in mainsail.

In order to correct the inclination I made a small pattern.

I got around to working on the standing ropes.

I made hemps using cotton threads with addition of polyester.

Shroud eyes and jackstay.

Thank you very much, Keith.

Gary, your diorama is so realistic, that studying the photos I wanted to visit this cozy building shop very much, then I realised how small it is. A great work of the True Master. Thank you so much for showing us your work.

My best regards.

Assembled.

Tops of the masts.

Gary, thank you so much for such kind words.

To my mind the light perfectionism is good for every master.

I’ve made the carronades.

The method isn’t too technological, but since I needed only to of them I decided to use it. The barrels are turned using a lathe, all the other parts are ‘filed’ of brass using the rat-file and broaching files. All the parts have been soldered together and after blackening the solder had to be painted.