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Dave here you go Tube pliers http://www.ebay.com/itm/TUBE-CUTTING-PLIERS-HOLD-CUT-TUBES-RODS-3-SLOTS-2-10MM-HOLD-SQUARE-ROUND-/221178520670?hash=item337f44645e:m:mSLbCrYHyC5E5x6ThaElXhw hole pliers http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mazbot-7-Hole-Punch-Pliers-5-SIZE-Jewelry-Metal-Leather-HIGH-GRADE-HPP06-/280775730493?hash=item415f89a53d:g:mqgAAOSwN6JY~8CG -
Hi Mates, Minor update, in a diff area, I’m still waiting to receive needed ropes from Chuck (snail mail –grrr J ) So installed one of the anchors. Positioning will evolve as will - how they are attached. Found a jpg that visually showed how to attach the rope. Used Landström’s drawings as my guide from his The Royal Warship VASA. Some general pics Here are the new tools that I now use to make the needed rings. This has thankfully evolved from my early attempts at making these rings. Now so much easier. Using aluminium tubing that is much softer than brass - though I do like this tool for brass works very well. Both tools found on eBay. Also working on making needed Euphroe blocks (Thanks EJ for your help on this) Cheers,
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Glenn, I sort of thought that Chuck's blocks may be a tad too large. Thanks as well for your kind words regarding my current build. When I was working in London in the mid-90's I took a long weekend to go see the Vasa. Yes amazing to see indeed. I had asked my son (then 12 to also come along) he declined. When he visits us now, and looks at how my build is going - he says the he regrets not having gone to the museum as well. Cheers,
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Buck - you have had one beer too many THANKS so much - that said (;-) your detailed work is so over the top. Enjoy everyone from buck's log (I need to share). You have been one of my visions indeed. I hope to realize your detail work eventually - probably not !!
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Yes, Hello Frank - it has been a while indeed - we miss you! Regards,
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Vivian, Acabou de encontrar seu log - (:-) will also follow. Welcome back- looking good. Nice project. PS My sweetheart (Eliana) is (on a Sunday) making me a Caipirinha -my baseball team lost today - She wants to help xo Cheers
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Mark, Yes as Pete said super fiddly and time consuming work that in the aggregate is well worth the time. You will be glad that you went the extra distance, especially with this current superb build. Nice update indeed. And yes do add the catharpins (:-)
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Glenn, Just catching up. Excellent work indeed. You set the bar very high!! - always a pleasure and learning experience when I visit your build log. PS: Might be "off timing" for you but Chuck (Syrene) is now stocking excellent new types of blocks. Cheers,
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Patrick, Thanks for your insight - this topic has been of interest to us. Appreciate the links as well - they do clear up confusions that I certainly had. Cheers
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Anton, Been following - need to say that your gilded detail work is very creative - and works very well visually on your build - Nice work indeed. Cheers,
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Ulises, Zoltan – thanks - always nice when you drop in. Your kind posts are also very encouraging indeed. EJ, Anton, Denis – Agreed will re-lash sprit mast with tarred ropes. Waiting for a new shipment from Chuck (his ropes and blocks are so perfect) Mates – yes the cannon/deck dimensions are in fact a bit odd indeed. Woodo if you discover more info that would be interesting. Duff Thanks for sharing the historical info that you posted - !! Thanks also EJ, Anton for the added discussion on this topic. Coxswain Thanks so much for all of the likes super appreciated (:-) Regarding Vasa weather deck canon long lengths I found this as a possible answer – maybe the canon builders had done some physical testing to determine what the link just below answers. https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/cannon-length-why-does-it-matter.195217/ The higher caliber cannons below did not need such long barrels - so it seems ========================= Always thankful for all of your visits, likes, and comments Cheers,
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Hi Mates, Continuing by installing the bowsprit mast. While deciding what size rope to use noticed my novice lack of rigging planning ahead. Easy fix (;-) Also needed to decide if I should use tarred rope or not. There seems to not be a right answer with this. The 1/10th installed tarred, and the 1:1 not. Clayton’s also did not use tarred. That said; the rope that I installed has a “shiny” tinge to it – not too comfortable with its look. Here are some preliminary shots of the work so far. PS: It would seem that these mast lashings, given the amount of moisture they receive, should be tarred? Cheers,
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EJ, Thanks indeed. Good info - thanks for your help, and they now (for me) even have a name. Cheers,
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EJ, Nice update on your rigging work. As you know I am presently "treading water" trying to get mine right. I am seeing a lot of these types of bits on my Corel rigging sheet. See your photo just below. I expect that you made these? Just three drilled holes and run the lines thought - nothing more nothing less? Also it looks as if fiddle blocks can also be used. Is it correct to run two ropes through - one above the pulley and one below? These details are a bit confusing to me. I installed double and triple blocks trying to accomplish the same thing - but removed them. I'm sure that I was totally wrong. Your advice will be much appreciated. PS: Deck IS also looking v. good. Regards,
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Denis: thanks you are always so kind with your posts (;-) Patrick: I used Landström for this bit. The only trouble I had was trying to locate falconets that matched the drawing from the book - I did not. I don't remember if F. Hocker mentions this in his books. As always thanks for your continued interest in this build.
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Koen, Thank you for your very nice remarks – very kind indeed. Your comments regarding the cannons are correct. This has also been one of the issues with Corel’s Wasa kit. The hull framing is much too narrow as Peter mentioned resulting in the problem that you noted. I wanted to create accurate gratings along with correct frames. As a result cannons have little room indeed. That was my choice of compromise. Patrick’s photo is also very intriguing – The Vasa had extremely long cannon barrels on its weather deck. Yes! How could they possibly re-load those guns?? And Patrick thanks, as well for your comment. EJ. Thanks, your thoughts are much appreciated as well. I got lucky with that extra bit of detailing, glad that you like it as well. This build is finally coming along. I hope to also start lathing the yards very shortly.
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Nils, Just more brilliant after each new posting!! Cheers,
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Part 2 of attempting to build and install catharpin for the lower main. First attempt was wrong, and out of scale. Referred to Anderson, but the jpg that B.E. sent made it much easier to understand. Again B.E. thanks for always being kind enough to also let me know when I’m doing something really wrong – always appreciated indeed. As mentioned in an earlier post this bit seems to be an English type of construction. Though it is installed on the Vasa 1/10th with this type of assembly. Put a positioning cradle to help with the install, and secured it into position. Then laced the middle ropes - on each side - to allow for proper tension as well proper alignment. Then removed the basswood cradle and attached the other eight lines. I’m very happy with this extra detailing – It was a stretch but nice bit of learning. I looked up the word cat-harpin, apparently, it is – of course- nautical in nature (any number of short ropes gathering in shrouds near their tops) - but the etymology is uncertain. Hmmm. ================= Standing rigging is coming along – hope to attach bowsprit mast this coming week. A few more detail shots of latest rigging work As always – thanks for your kind words, likes, and dropping by. Cheers,
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Hi Mates, B.E. thank - made those just not installed - Finished all of the ratlines, Happy to leave clove hitches behind - Now continuing with the various needed stays. Started with the mizzen topgallant stay. Needed a mouse – (according to Corel), then a double block is attached at the end of the stay – which then slips off to port and starboard main lower mast shrouds with four blocks. So served a line added a loop and then the mouse bit. But then decided to look at the 1/10th Hmmm (not before ha ha)- NO it’s a double line from the top of the mizzen topgallant top. Grrrr Then looked at the Billings sheets that Karl sent – seems to be missing altogether. I then reviewed his log and these are in fact on his build. So the work bellow was a waste of time (though these “mouse” bits are getting easier (;-) So back to square one with this bit. PS: The mouse can’t be saved – I already had cut the rope – too short for the fore topgallant stay. Cheers,
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Patrick, Super nice planking !! Solid interior hull shaping allowing for single (thicker) outer planking, along with your method of cutting/bracing the planks is excellent. I will keep this in my "memory files". I had not seen this before. Your build will be indeed a great one when finished (;-) Cheers,
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Ulises, I always drop by - time to, again, say cheers!! impressive work (:-) Regards,
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Anton, That full length profile photo is beautiful indeed. !! Cheers,
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B.E., I will, of course, also bring my deck chair to your shipyard for your new project. Nice choice. Cheers,
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