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  1. rwiederrich
    Fantastic! This particular image is quite revealing, concerning her gunwale height and channel detailing. Rob
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    I mounted the main mast today. Just need to let her dry fully, then I’ll rig the mizzen lower stay before I begin the shrouds. Rob
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    Vlad…..what in the world…….? How did you do that? You do know you need those fingers……right? Rob
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    I think this is the same pier she was at when she had her figurehead removed.....Well what's left of it.. Rich....can you see if Mike has this image in his clear collection of images?
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    Sweet. Very nice and clean. Now the real challenge begins...Rigging. One of my favorite things about clippers. It's good you are doing your homework. I built my first CS back in 1975~76 and I didn't have the internet to help in my study.... It was the library and the plans that came in the kit, Pretty good for the earlier kits. Rob
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    Well...... Forbes actually invented the double topsail. However, his lower topsail was also movable, but it road up and down along the topgallant mast in the doubling. Both the top and lower topsail yards were movable. It was Howes who fixed the lower topsail yard to the lower mast top cap doubling iron and hung it with an iron crane...like what you see on my Glory build. The whole notion was to eliminate the burdensome man hours required to lower and furl the giant topsail of previous rigging designs. Forbes imagined a design that split the topsail into two smaller sails and when you wanted to reduce the upper topsail, you could nullify its wind catching ability by lowering it in front of the lower topsail. This required less work and was also easier to furl, then the much larger single topsail alone. Rob
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    Thanks Rich……but I’m using ole cheapies from Harbor Freight. Rob
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    Right…….I see the confusion. The difference about these two types of gin blocks is that the GR was using the Forbes designed double top sails. Glory is using the Howes double top sails. The difference is that the GR’s topsail lift’s origin was found in the cap of the main mast. Instead of a chain running through the mast down to a gin block and then it’s purchase……. The chain lift left the mast cap went to the yard block, went up to the large gin block mounted on the mast cap the down to another set of blocks and then to its purchase. The GR masts we’re so large they needed this extra blocking……..also because of the Forbes design. Just review the images and you’ll see the difference. Rob
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    Gin blocks all mounted.
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    I’m not exactly sure what you are asking Keith?
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    Lastly, a coat of black paint. There you go. One more down and one more to go.
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    Then I drill a small hole to accept the eye bolt and add the pulley.
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    Then I cut off the corners and leave the frame of the block
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    Yes
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    Then I cut out the center, forming the inner walls.
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    The gin block is used to lift the yard. It translates the purchase energy from a stationary point on one side of the ships gunwale up to the block, back down to the opposite side of the ship to a series of blocks to reduce the load of the yard , making its lift easier on the men. I will take picks of how I make the next one First, I use a strip of light cured plastic. I cut it to the proper width and thickness of the gin block.
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    Making more gin blocks. Rob
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    Finished up the lifts. Rob
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    I worked at an injection mold plant in Oregon, that made parts for Dental chairs..(Quality plastics for Adec Dental). The tool/mold makers would sit in their clean rooms and *Carve* or inscribe their tools.....come down to the floor and try inject them for accuracy. I operated several injection machines. It was fascinating work. We even made model kits. I collected lots of *throw* away parts and such. It was fun as much as it was quite interesting. Rob
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    I still need to make the top 3 gin blocks and the Jacobs ladder too....but she is nearing completion. Rob
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    I took a little liberty when I built the Ferreira. Not knowing her true colors....but knowing who she was painted to mimic. Rob
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    Indeed they did.
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    Just had to fit it on deck to see. Rob
  24. rwiederrich
    All that is left on the mainmast is the royal and sky sail lifts. I’ve been bustin it out. And I’m pooped. Probably finish those up tomorrow. Rob
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    Couple more as I wait to blacken more chain. Rob

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