Emmet
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Santa Maria by Emmet - Amati - 1:65-Columbus Caravelle 1492 -Third Wooden Ship Build
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No. They came that way. I just had to cut them out. Sorry for misleading. By make I meant using aluminum wire and trying to make it look like the ship is under way. I am not sure what to do about the dashes. I have been looking on line for an idea but so far have not seen anything. I ought to add that the sail mentioned above on the main mast is a topsail not a t'gallant. I have learned a lot about sails during my research. Here is a picture I found that shows a ay the sails can be furled on the Santa Maria. My kit has no instructions or illustrations that helps to understand how the bowsprit should be rigged.
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I should say that the india ink might have worked better, even without diluting, if I had used a thinner string.
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I wondered about that Keith but I had plenty of the thicker string and very little of the thinner. Thanks for commenting. I have to find out more about increasing my choices of material.
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Decided to make the sails so that the ship looks like it is underway with the wind at their backs. I started with the small sails and made a lot of mistakes. I got a little better by the time I got to the big sail. My fingers were well coated with CA.
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I think top gallant is the wrong term. It should be top sail. Top gallant would be for a third sail on the main mast. I'm trying. Just do not trust me.
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I am showing details that are often now shown. These things are so new to me that I think I am doing something major and they are difficult.
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I certainly am into the chaos of rigging. It is a job trying to learn all the terms especially as they are given in Italian. I have been looking at many illustrations for terms. I found a helpful page for translations. https://www.euromodel-ship.com/eng/files/NAUTICAL-TERMS-version.20.pdf I hope the following terms in the following photos are clear. I guess it took quite a few men to haul the main yard into position.
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I managed to do the ratlines. It was very challenging trying to keep the shrouds in a straight line and make tight knots. I put a touch of glue on the end of each line. I was wondering how to make the shrouds tighter. I tightened them as much as I dare when installing. I was wondering if wetting the shrouds before attaching the deadeyes would help with shrinkage.
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Thanks Keith. I do use the beeswax and I was thinking the ink had to be diluted. I will have to think hard about how to dry the thread.
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Only 10 years Haha. On a different note I tried dying some lines and they came out rather stiff. Do you dilute? I was considering doing ratlines for laughs but I could not tie a proper knot. I just dipped the lines in the ink bottle. I took them out after a minute or so. I mixed the bottle. This is what I used. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007ZJ8TM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Doing the deadeyes was a very challenging job. I did not glue right away and had to some fixins to make sure the deadeyes aligned like the pros on this site do so well. I should say that I tied the line from the tree to the bowsprit to make sure I did not move the mast while working away. I was wondering if I would finish this ship here is Jersey but now I have to go back to the doctor in a month. I passed the stress test, which is necessary because I have three stents in the master ticker, but failed the EKG. Turns out I developed atrial Fibrillation the morning of going to the doctor. Anyhow, yet another drug. Now I have to quit drinking, I hope not forever. Why would I tell this site? Maybe it relieves stress. I'm a pretty lucky guy.
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India ink was mentioned so many times on this site you would think I would catch on. Thanks Keith.
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Beautiful work Keith. I need to spend more time on line looking at this stuff. Dying the lines black is awesome. Why did I not think of doing that. Oh well I am learning.
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I have been a little busy at our Jersey house but am making some progress on rigging. I thought I should put some pics in on my status and show some of the work I am doing. This is back breaking work because you have to stay on top ot the work for a long time. Tying the blocks is very challenging. You do get better as you go. This ship is much more difficult than the La Pinta. I am doing the deadeyes in 3 stages as shown. Stage 3 will be tying the deadeyes together by going from Port to Starboard with each line.
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Still not back to build-busy with the change of houses and things to be done-plus the visiting of doctors. I had this photo of the turret in an upside down position so that you can see the lines for the yards.
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