Knocklouder

Well I started to put the blocks on the fore mast, but my brain was not working so I had to ask @Glenn-UK for some help. Thank you my man. I could not figure how many blocks on each side. 

He cleared that up for me and away I went. Thank you .

Now the foremast was blocked, the main mast went pretty smooth. I had all the blocks for the main mast ready to tie on. It went pretty good, so just the Mizzen mast left to go. It only has 5 or 6 blocks, and one hole to drill. But that's as far as I can go tonight. Not sure if I can find anytime to build tomorrow, but Monday for sure.

 Soon I will set the masts and rigging can commence.. Opps I forgot the yard work lol. That will take some time, but looking forward to it.

Time to start  learning more about serving lines and what sizes I am going to make, what gets sized and what gets served, lots of fun. 

   Hope everyone had a great weekend , talk soon. THANKS  for peeking and the likes.

 Bob  M.

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Goober           

Very nice looking ship, very well done.

Bob  M.

2,683.06 canadain double whew!!!!

Nice looking ship, I am just making the masts for my Duchess.  It such a beautiful ship. Darn nice work on yours 

Bob  M.

Great work Dan. 

Bob M. 

Very nicely done,  Congratulations 

Bob M.

Nice looking ship,

Bob M.

Great work my freind, 

Bob  M.     

Last night I made my frist foot ropes, not bad I say. After I made them I painted it and left dry over night. This morning after ll:30 I put it all together. 

This is as far as I want to take this at this time, so I put the spritsail yard and mast away for safe keeping.

In these plastis containers  I have the fixing for four ship. The Duchess of Kingston, Pegasus, Bluenose  and an  Astrolabe.  

So now the plan is to make the foremast  followed by the main and Mizzen.  Then start the rigging  from Mizzen mast to sprirtmast . That is the plan today, I have come to learn plans change lol.

So now I have everything set up for the mast. Just have to follow the plan. The yards are all going to be hand sanded  and tapered 

So tomorrow I will start the foremast and yards, that's lots of work right there lol.

  This is just so much fun , the build is down to just the yards and anchors.  Plus the rigging  of course .            

 Bob  M.

PFC GP 

Goober 

Glen the flight is canceled, snow? Ice, plus Pile said  NAY .   So 850, They do go by fast. Did that song help lol.Looking great my freind. The best part about finishing the ratlines?  is there not many lines left to do.   fantastic work,she sure is shaping up  nicely. 

 Bob  M.

PFC GP. 

Goober

Nicely done.,  great work.  Congratulations 

Bob  M

I finished the bowsprit, just have the line to put on under the block . It is 500mm long natural tread. I left it off because I didn't want to get it tangled up, it is easy to add it later. Now I will build the spritsail yard.

 It will be my first time for making footropes. I am looking forward to the process. .

After I get the spritsail yard finished, I am going  to finish the foremast and its yards. I have broken the mast tip for the foremast three Times . Pile finally said Leave it off till we block it and do the yards for it

So that's my way of thinking.  Finish each mast and yard  then move on to the main and mizzen mast. I have know idea what I will do after that , but that is going to be in awhile so lots of time to decide

So this time I am going to pin the mast tip on, then block it and make the yards. 

Time will tell how long this will take, but so happy to be building again. Except breaking the tip off on a daily basis  lol. The masts and yards look pretty much straight forward, and when that is all finished it will be time for shrouds and RATLINES.  I getting excited  😊.  It has been  months scenic I tied a ratline.. Maybe I should fly down to @Glen McGuire and get my fix, 17,000  a shiver  is running down my back whooo.

Progress is slow, been spending  time on other  Duchess of Kingston  logs, most are finished but not marked but they are all fantastic.  Looking at those logs I know I will be able to pull this off. Some words are hard to understand but a picture is worth a thousand words, so they say.

 Another thing slowing the progress is @Keith Black. I have been learning about river boats and how they steer.  I have been Google in pictures  all morning  lol. 

 PFC G. Pile is screaming for  work to continue 🙃. I agree  lol back to the fun. Thank you everyone for the help, she going to be a beautiful ship. 

Thanks MSW,  Knocklouder. 

You have been busy wow, I got to finish mine someday. lol. Great job my man.   

Bob  M.

Hi Tom, I would contact @Louie da fly that man know all about these things.

Bob M    

Lower deadeyes on the portside went fairly well.  I used a onion skin paper and taped it to the side of the ship and drilled the holes.  It went well ☺️ some touch ups but minor. 

The  woldings are finished. I am going to start with the bowsprit, then do everything I can on the three masts.

There is a lot of work to do just on the bowsprit, and the spritsail yard has foot  ropes a first time for me for these . 

It is really nice to be in the shipyard, I never realized how much ship building  has become increasingly part of my life, it is therapeutic  because I feel a whole lot better today then  yesterday 😊.  I can't wait for tomorrow 😀 😊 

  Ok going to do some painting for the rest of the night then back to the bowsprit  tomorrow. 

 Talk soon my friend's       

  B ob  M .

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Goober 

I have buildt 7 ships just using a  knife and sand paper. Some times I use a scaple  for realy fine stuff . I always want to get me one of those Lee Valley  mini plane but they are pricey. 

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Nicely done, I am sure it will brighten up the wife's  office, well done.  

Bob  M

Nicely done Sir, that's a lot of great work

       Bob  M.

Wow 1700 clove hitches,  I would be in Heaven. You know if you sing the ratline song it go's by fast.

 99 ratlines on the wall. 99 ratlines on the wall  etc......   Do that 17 times you'll  be done in no time.17 sounds better than 1700 lol. Enjoy, they say ratlines are therapeutic, I need therapy.  Lol

 The ship is looking fantastic  Glen    Bob M & crew !!

That is some awesome work that you have done. Very nice sir.  

Bob  M.

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I don't know if you have seen this,  but @Dave B has one listed right now. Got me looking lol.

Bob M.