Jim Lad

Tom,

We do actually know a little of what the Supply looked like.

Have a look at this painting by George Raper, a Midshipman on the Sirius.  It's on the Natural History Museum site.

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/art-nature-imaging/collections/first-fleet/art-collection/historical.dsml?sa=4&lastDisp=gall&beginIndex=13&enlarged=trueimage

John

The spiders have been busy on the Stag again.

The headsail rigging is now in place and the boom is set up, but not fully rigged as yet.  The gaff has also been fitted but is still awaiting its rigging.  She's really starting to look like a cutter now.

The line running from the peak of the gaff to the masthead is a temporary expedient to hold the gaff in position until the peak halliards have been rigged.

This will be the last update for a while as we're off to Queensland next week to visit family.

John

Very interesting, Kevin.

John

Thanks for all those photos, Mario.  It looks like they built the outside of the hull and then just used whatever timber they could lay their hands on to strengthen the inside.  Very different to our northern European tradition of boat building!

John

Nicely done, Mario.

You appear to have quite a few partial frames there.  I assume that's the same configuration as the original boat?

John

Now that's turned out very well, Grant!

John

Yet more beautiful cabinetmaking!

John

Scott,

You only need to double plank if you're planking over a POB hull.  If it's framed then the scale planks have plenty of support.

John

Phew!  That was a difficult planking job done well, Mario!

Johnb

Very neat work, Juergen!

John

Mario,

Tha looks a lot of bending and twisting on those planks.  Are you steaming them first?  That usually tames them down.

John

Just keep those beautiful pictures coming, please!

John

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hanks Mark......I'm using my archive pen with india ink. haven't used crayon since John mentioned this to me. I think Danny uses it as well

 

Yeah, Popeye - it was Danny who gave me the tip!  

John

Ooooh!  Copper plates!  Nice start, Mobbsie!

John

There's just no stopping you, is there, mate!  I don't know how you keep up this sort of progress on so many models at once!

John

Looking good, Popeye - keep it up, mate!

John

Tom,

The best source by far for 'modern' sailing ship rigging is Harold Underhill's "Masting and Rigging.  The Clipper Ship and Ocean Carrier".  You should be able to pick up a used copy from Abebooks for $25- - $30.

John

Now that is looking very nice indeed, Augie!

John

Thanks, mate!

John

We're not going just yet - but long before the Stag has any hope of being finished!

John

She's moving along steadily, Piet!

John

Nice capstan, Mark!  Just watch that you don't take a sip of that neat alcohol instead of your coffee!

John

Nice looking jetty, Wefalck.  I assume it's about to get your weathering and colouring treatment?

John

Thanks, Mobbsie.  might be a bit of time before the next one gets sytrted as we're off to Queensland shortly to visit family for a while.

John

Grant,

I have quite a set of Vallorbe files that I've built up over the years.  I'm quite honestly not sure what grade they are - something medium - but I find the shapes I use constantly are barrette, round and triangular.

John