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Gregory reacted to a post in a topic:
Gutermann Polyester thread for making rope.
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Hi Chuck, I have been following your posts on this subject and decided to take the leap. I bought a rope walk, of very dubious quality but high price, assembled it and jumped in. I made a couple of pieces of cord of poor quality. I have had trouble obtaining the thread frequently mentioned herein, but yesterday went to a local shop and found some Gutermann poly thread. No identity beyond that, but it is fairly fine. I took particular note of what you said about it being tightly laid up. The result is in the photo. I am encouraged to continue, but I really need a source of thread in Australia. An issue I would like to clear up is the official nomenclature of Gutermann threads. Am I correct in thinking that something like Mara 120, 80, etc. refers to the composition and the tex figure relations to the weight/size of the thread, and the higher this number the heavier the thread? I have read numerous notes on this and come away more confused than when I started.
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bruce d reacted to a post in a topic:
Cannon Rigging
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G'day all, I am a new member with great enthusiasm but limited skills. I came across your site while searching for information on how to correctly rig an 18th century British naval cannon. I have recently purchased a model from an elderly gentleman, who told me the model was made in Spain 50 years ago. The cannon barrel is 22cm, nearly 9 inches, in length. It is a lovely model but the rigging ropes are a shamble. I am wishing to restore it to its former glory, but in this I am in need of some expert guidance. I would like all possible detail on how to rig the blocks and tackle used to work the cannon. One photo is a general view of the model and the other is of the current rat's nest of one set of ropes.
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