Geoff Matson
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You are making me want to build this kit. What a great job. -
Just found your log. What a nice job you are doing. Everything looks great and really like your oars.
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Mundie Just found your log and build looks great. The counter was a hard piece for me and it looks like you got everything figured out just fine.
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What a great build! Looks like you will be taking the MS Constitution to a new level
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Thanks for your interest in my shop. Now don't laugh but my shop is in my bedroom. Here are a couple of pictures The shop area is just along one wall and the rest is the bedroom. Just a small farm house.
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Here is how I set up my rigging process. I make the rope on the ropewalk and use the serving machine to serve and seize my line and install the line on the Masts
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Case for my Ropewalk
Geoff Matson replied to Geoff Matson's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Ulises I love the ropewalk and it makes a big difference in the rigging for my Conny. -
Case for my Ropewalk
Geoff Matson replied to Geoff Matson's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Thanks Ulises Now all I have to do is finish my rigging -
I finally made a proper case for my ropewalk I just made it out of some simple wood and plexiglass
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I took some time from rigging and made a proper case for my ropewalk
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Nice work Dan. Good to see the meeting spurs you progress on Hope to see you and your boat on Sat.
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Just thought I would bring all up to date on my Conny. I took some time off from modeling to get some stuff done. That being done I am now ready to get back to my rigging. Not a whole lot of pictures to show when all you are doing is making rope with my Jim Byrnes Ropewalk. I am almost finished with my Mast sub assemblies. I have all line done for the Foremast and Mainmast and am now working on the Mizzenmast. Using the Byrnes rope walk has given me the chance to make the rope in many different sizes and I am quite happy with the results. The only problem I have had with the Conny is that there is a lot of line . I really mean a lot of line. Once I have finished the Mizzenmast I will post some pictures of where I am at.
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Looks like you are off to a great start Jay. I am still making rope and figuring all the rigging out. I did take some time off this winter but am getting back to rigging the Conny. will post some pictures soon. I really like your new toy the mill.
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Glad to see you back at it. Have some fun and make some sawdust!
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Steve The boats are looking great. Looks like the uncluttered way is the way to go!
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Hey Jay Hope you have fun with the new toy! Anytime you can get a new toy is a good day.
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Looking good Jay. I have been doing other things this winter, but you have inspired me to get back at it.
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Bob Great job on the gun ports. And that is not dust, it is called patina!
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Jay great to see you back at it. I too have been off for some Honey do stuff and the holidays. I hope to get back at it in Feb. Nice and cold in Northern Illinois and that makes modeling an easy choice. Sorry you found some hick ups. But if you don't address them now you every time you look at the Conny, you will be reminded. The fixes are looking good. Keep tying knots and making sawdust.
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Hello Steve. For the ore locks all I did was run some thin pieces of wood through a Byrnes Draw Plate to make them round and then drill and glue them in place. Boats are looking good. Keep making sawdust and you will be done before you know it.
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I think your choice of what to put in the boat will work out great. Mine were just to full of stuff. You are doing a nice job and am looking forward to seeing more.
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Yes David that is great part about belonging to the club. It sure is great to exchange ideas with all the members
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Wes Great details and outstanding craftsmanship. I can't wait to see what you will come up with for a case. You are going to have get one of those optic cameras so you can see all the hidden details. I would hate to see what the inside of my Conny would look like.
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I finished my off ship rigging of the Foremast. I installed about 2/3rds of the rigging on the masts themselves and the rest I made up the lines and stored them in plastic food bags to keep the clutter down until I am ready to actually install the rigging for real. I was quite happy with this method as I did not worry about everything getting all tangled up. What made the rigging the shrouds a lot easier was the fact I could serve and seize the lines off the mast and then just slip them over the tops and then tighten them up. I did the same thing with the deadeyes and blocks. That way when I am ready for the final rigging all I have to do is tighten up the seizings.
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Yes Harvey I am serving the shrouds where they go around the masts. About an inch and half or so in the middle and then seize it to the mast. I did not serve the whole length of the first shroud. just where it goes around the mast. I am kind of serving the lines where ever they go around wood. When I get to the tops, just seizing and no serving. Trying to figure out how to make a mouse for the lines that need it. May just go with the wooden facsimile and paint it black. Because of the scale of the Conny some of rigging details kind of get lost. So doing the best with what I have. Hope your rigging is going well.
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