Geoff Matson
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Jay Thanks for the heads up on the sheave hole. I am working on the masts right now. I will have to check it out. Do you think it is necessary even if you don't rig the sails? -
I just got this from Vanda-Lay Industries. It is called the Hold-It Plus and used to hold your dremel tool so you can free up your hands. I have just played with it a little and find the little table really works well. I plan to mount it in place on my work bench. Its uses are endless. Here is the web sight www.vanda-layindustries.com
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Bob I am going to try you method on the bowsprit of my Constitution. I do not have a lathe. The bowsprit has some awkward areas to taper and I think the your method will will work out great for me.
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Dan Thanks for posting the file. I am sure it will be useful
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Danny Thanks for sharing you clamps and how to build them. I will making some for sure!
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I have been wroking on the Fore, Main and Mizzen top masts and cross trees. For the crosstress I used a elispe templete. It was great help. The parts and finished crosstrees
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Erik I too have the kit and am looking forward to building her after I finish my Constitution. Thanks for posting your build log I know it will help me greatly when I eventually start mine. Your model looks great!
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Presenting Ropes on your Scale Model
Geoff Matson replied to BANYAN's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
This was something I always was going to check out. Thanks for the research and I found it very informative. This is the great thing about MSW. Thanks -
I have the lower mast pretty much where I want them Now to move on the Fore, Main and Mizzen Top Masts
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These are the parts for the thumb cleats with sheave blocks and installed Here are the top mast netting and I used a bridal product called tulle to simulate the netting. I got it at a local craft store Yea! I finally figured out to add text to my pictures I promise my future posts will be better.
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Daniel Great job on the blocks. Thanks for showing us how to do it.
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Thread for Thread
Geoff Matson replied to sephirem's topic in Rope Making/Ropewalks's Discussions about Rope Making
You can get Gutermann thread at most crafts in the US. Michaels, Jo Anns farbics etc. -
I use the conservators wax. I got mine off amazon. I believe it is made oversea by Piercator Enterprises Ltd. www.picreator.co.uk.
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What kind of glue do you use on your seizings?
Geoff Matson replied to bigcreekdad's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
I also use the dulited PVA. -
It looks like a great save to me. Nice fix
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Jeff Your deck furniture is turning out nicely. The carronades are a project. Lots of blocks, eyebolts, and rigging. but welll worth the effort. Have fun
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Jay Your sails are looking great. I give you a lot of credit for even atempting to put them on. But what a great learning process. I will be following this build log for sure. Keep up the great work.
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I have been working on the fighting tops and here are few pictures: This is of the parts for the fighting tops. Here are the three fighting tops
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Nice fix Larry
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Wow Thanks for all the information. I think I will try the stretching metnods with some weights. Thanks again for all your replys.
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Thanks to all for your answers. If I get this right I make my first rope, harden it. Then to make bigger rope I take the hardened rope and twist it the opposite way. Ok then how do you harden the rope the first time? I have heard of stretching it with wieghts for a period of time.
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Thanks Jan I know somewhere I heard of stretching the rope and hanging it with weights to harden the rope. Does it ring a bell
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It seems like a lot us are into rope making now with the Byrnes ropewalk. I would be interested to see how you all handle hardening the rope to keep it from untwisting. Looking forward to you replys
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Rusty Thanks for rebuilding your log. I was really impressed with your results with the sculpty clay. I am going to have to get some and give it a go. Was there much of a learning curve?
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I am working on the lower masts and followed all the dimensions off the plans. The dowels supplied with the kit were not up to parr so I made my own out of square basswood stock. The square stock was chucked into my drill press and turned down to size. To simulate the iron bands and chaffing area I used styrene. I used CA to glue the styrene to the wood. The lower masts were then test on the ship and the caps dry fitted in place The lower mast will be painted white.
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