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  1. Jim Lad
    John, If all else fails, just try Googling 'reeving threefold purchase' - it should come up in the search. John
  2. Jim Lad
    John, in rigging a threefold purchase it is common to lead the hauling part of the rope through the centre sheave first in order to even out the stress on the block shell. This video on YouTube may be of help:- htpps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXibVitpnRo John
  3. Jim Lad
    More beautiful work, Greg. John
  4. Jim Lad
    Nice to see her back on the work bench, Michael! John
  5. Jim Lad
    Seems an odd arrangement to me, too; what ship is she, Terry, the 1891 magnetic survey brigantine? John
  6. Jim Lad
    Those galleries are really coming on nicely, Mark. John
  7. Jim Lad
    Never had to fit rope parrels, Pat, but it strikes me that if you have several turns around the yards you might be able to fake it. Thread the parrel, take a turn under the yard and secure; thread the reaminder. take a turn around the yard and secure; hide the faking with extra turns over the top. Is that a possibility? John
  8. Jim Lad
    Great to see an update, Neal - she really looks the part. John
  9. Jim Lad
    Have to agree that you've put in some first class work there, Greg - especially considering the scale. John
  10. Jim Lad
    Looking very nice, Bob. You say there was a Master and two mates plus a Commanding Officer. Was this in the same manner as the old sailing master in the sailing Royal Navy? John
  11. Jim Lad
    Delightful, Toni! John
  12. Jim Lad
    Beautiful work, Frank - she's coming along very well. John
  13. Jim Lad
    Beautiful work, Nils. John
  14. Jim Lad
    Thank you very much for sharing this beautiful build with us, Druxey. John
  15. Jim Lad
    Aha! Working on the tricky bits, Mark! A good start to the galleries. John
  16. Jim Lad
    A nice start made on the hull, Gerhard. John
  17. Jim Lad
    That looks a very neat little craft, Per - and even a clinker hull for added interest. John
  18. Jim Lad
    Don't know wether I like the look of the model or the real thing better, Mark! John
  19. Jim Lad
    Yes, 'rifflers' have curved ends and are very handy for getting into really tight corners. Generally speaking, the files that you buy from a jewellery supply house are much higher quality that hobby shop files, but will cost you a lot more money. John
  20. Jim Lad
    You're really making a nice job of that, Mario - keep it up, mate! john
  21. Jim Lad
    Thanks for the overall view, Russ. She really looks the ants pants! John
  22. Jim Lad
    I think Nils has it right - Wow!!! John
  23. Jim Lad
    Looking very spiffing, Chuck! How about a couple of turks head knots on the tiller just to set it off? John
  24. Jim Lad
    Really first class work, Danny! John
  25. Jim Lad
    An abslutely facsinating process, Bob. Thanks for sharing your method. John

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