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  1. From what I can Google, 9 pounder cannon ( which may have been what they were alluding to ) was upwards of 2,200 LBS..
  2. Sort of interesting news story. Wreck was found in 1993 but archeologists are now taking a closer look. 50-gun frigate HMS Tyger Now, get this quote from the article: Really.
  3. Yes. I was planning on including a sill of some sort. Flush with the deck didn't seem right.
  4. It took me a while to determine that the drawings you posted are of St. Albans, 1687, a 50 gun fourth rate. Interesting drawings but doesn't seem to have much in common with Rattlesnake. I appreciate the effort.
  5. Well said.. The biggest challenge is deciding which knot to use in order to “model” the look of actual practice.
  6. @wefalck Great idea but challenging at our level. Think “curling iron “ with a .5mm tip. Polyester melts at about 250c. Perhaps some shaped tweezer-like tools with insulated handles that you keep in a small heated cauldron, then you use the tools and return to the heat source as needed.
  7. Chuck if I may offer another suggestion for coppering the cupola. I used copper leaf and put the part in a bag with some boiled egg to get the patina. I don't doubt that you would get a finer finish than I did with this approach should you try it. My patina is probably a bit harsh.
  8. Sorry Dave, I got sidetracked and forgot about getting you some info on what I use. I use this soldering iron from Amazon. ..and a tip like this. It has a little dial for adjusting the temp fromm 200 to 450 C.. I use about 350 on the polyester thread/rope. A little lower might work. I would set it as low as you can and still have it melt. Too hot and it really discolors the rope. Here are a couple of different knots I made on my ratline practice jig. The excess snipped off with a little nib left behind. that bottom knot is not as small as I would like, but I was just putting together a quick demo. Here is after I melted the nib with my iron. There can be some dark discoloration, but you can minimize that by setting the iron as low as you can while still getting melt. Also, cut the nib as close as you can while leaving something to melt. If the nib is too big you end up with a blob that detracts from the knot. Needless to say, you have to be really careful not to melt any other rigging. Don't ask how I know this.. This method is good for almost any place where you want to minimize a loose end sticking out if you haven't managed to hide it in some other way.
  9. That was always my method till I acquired that little heat gun, and it doesn't leave any soot..😁
  10. I'm guessing you are talking about these little clamps that are about 2 inches x 1/2 inch. If something else, let me know. I would go with this 1/2" shrink tubing.. I don't think a hair dryer will cut it. I have one of these little Mini Heat Guns, only $13, and it will melt plastic. I have found it useful and convenient for a lot of little jobs. Let me know if you have something else in mind.
  11. Dave, I have used a small soldering iron with a needle-like tip to get rid of the little nib on knots. This is with polyester rope. Doesn’t work for cotton for the reason Allan mentioned. The soldering iron has a temp control. I set it for about 300F. I can dig up some pics if you are interested.
  12. Put shrink wrap tubing on the ends of those clamps. Wont come off.
  13. I'm going to miss your belaying pins. Will have to talk Chuck into making some as good as your..
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