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I wish you all a happy Christmas
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In the meantime my attempts continued on the ropewalk. The following pictures show the last results. For these ropes, which have different diameters of 0.8 mm to 1.5 mm, I used linen yarn from Bockens NeL 60/2 or 120/2. I am so satisfied with the result. It is important to improve one or the other, but this will come with the further exercise and the associated experience. Ultimately, I'm still working on the color and the conservation of the ropes and the final decision, which material should be used for the cordage of my corvette. After the ropes made of linen yarn did not look too bad in the meantime, I tend to be more interested in this material at the moment.
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@maturin This is an extremely interesting contribution about rigging of contemporary ship models. Can you tell me something about the use of silk to make ropes and how long does it last? Are there historical examples of silk rigging and how old are they? What is your recommendation for using silk for ropes?
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HMS VICTORY 1765 by albert - 1/48
archjofo replied to albert's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Hello Albert, a phenomenal beginning for a certainly unique model. Accompanying your work is a lesson for me. I wish you a Merry Christmas. -
That would be helpful if the museum expert could also make a statement for the conservation of silk.
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Hello Chuck, I am glad that you also gave me important information about rope making. Thank you very much. The ropes really look great. Nevertheless, I do not want to use synthetic material on my model. This is a fundamental attitude for me. The disadvantages of natural material, therefore, I accept. I think silk is very close to the polyester for rope making. I'm still trying to find out for how long silk will last. It would be nice if someone here has a lot of experience in using silk for rope making.
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Hello Greg, excuse me, that you receive an answer from me today. Your contribution to the use of real silk for rope is extremely interesting and helpful. Thank you very much for that. With your hints and suggestions I will try to get more information to decide if silk is suitable for me.
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Hello Doris, It is always a great pleasure to see your progress on the model. Likewise, I was pleased to see your fantastic models again. I know them very well from different forums. Your wonderful way to build models is unique in the world. I´m on the interior of the cabin very excited.
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Hello Carl, EJ and Thomas, Thank you for your appreciation for my work and everyone else for the interest and the LIKES. Apart from the conservation and coloring of the ropes, I also deal with different yarn materials. In the meantime, I have made experiments with real silk for rope making as an alternative to cotton and linen. Silk has ideal properties for rope making. The first results are excellent. But as I have read many times, silk should not be very resistant to environmental influences. Therefore, various museums only have model ships with rigging made of linen, … at least I have read this somewhere. Does anyone have any experience with a rigging made of silk? Or, does anyone know anything about this topic? I would be very grateful for that.
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Hello, thanks for the nice comments and also for the LIKES. At the moment I'm still practicing rope making. In the meantime, I have also made further attempts to dye the ropes. It is still not completely satisfactory in terms of color. In a French blog I read that wax should not find use. Wax simply picks up dust. There is still a lack of clarity regarding the conservation of the ropes. For suggestions and hints I am very grateful. Somewhere I have read that the angle between the lengthwise direction of the rope and the strands should be about 35 °. I will make the shrouds soon, so I hope.
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Hi Alex, you have again built a fantastic model ship. That's admirable! Can I read a report about building this model somewhere?
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Hello druxey, Albert, Thomas and Michael, it's nice that you like the ropes. Thank you! Today I want to show you the first attempts to preserve the ropes. The ropes were dyed with stain powder (LINK) and after drying, impregnated with linseed oil or floor oil (darker ropes). The upper rope is only colored, not yet treated with oil and the lowest rope of unbleached linen yarn ist impregnated with varnish oil.
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Hello, finally I have the confidence to make an anchor cable. Actually, the right handed rope should only consist of 3 strands. But for the first try it was so much easier. As a reference measure, I have set a metric ruler. On the next picture, the purchased cabel is attached to the anchor, next to it is the cabel made by me. On the next picture, the purchased cabel is attached to the anchor, next to it is the cabel made by me.
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Hello Ed, I would also like to comment on these beautiful pictures very positively. Also the way you take the pictures is very professional. Fantastic report!
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@aviaamator Thank you for encouraging me. I will try it soon. Today I made a very short video of rope making. LINK
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Hi Michael, I´m sorry, but next time I will specify a reference scale with. Hi Dziadeczek, so far, I have only made right handed ropes. I am still a beginner. First I have to learn the basics, then comes the Freestyle … 🙂
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Hello, in the meantime, I have tested other yarns in different strengths. Meanwhile, the Irish linen yarn has arrived; one roll NeL 100/2 and two rolls NeL 90/2. The difference to the Swedish linen yarn can be seen on the next picture. Unfortunately, I can not compare the same strengths. However, there is some difference between the two yarns. I still have to find out how these differences will affect the finished rope. In the meantime I have equipped the "looper" with an engine. As you can see on the next picture, I practiced a lot.
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Hello Karl, Thank you for the interesting and insightful picture. I have not tried a cable laid left handed yet. For this I will need some practice.
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Hello Pete, thank you for your appreciation of my work. A few days ago I received the linen yarn from Bockens NeL 120/2 and Goldschild NeL 100/3 and immediately struck a rope with 2 threads per hook. For the linen yarn of Goldschild NeL 100/3, this resulted in a rope with ø 0.75 mm (on the right in the picture) and for the linen yarn of Bockens NeL 120/2 a rope with ø 0.55 mm (left in the picture). These yarns are a lot thinner, like those already presented. This makes it possible to make even the thinnest ropes I need in the upper rigging for the La Crèole. Of course, practice is still required. It gets better from rope to rope; the experience is steadily increasing and it's even fun. Surely it will be even better, but for now from my point of view as good. Here are some more Experiments (left to right): DMC Ecru No. 100 6 x 3 rope diameter 1.40 mm; cotton DMC Ecru No. 80 6 x 3 rope diameter 1.50 mm; cotton DMC Ecru No. 80 8 x 3 rope diameter 1.65 mm; cotton DMC Ecru No. 100 1 x 2 rope diameter 0.45 mm; cotton Alterfil No. 120 2 x 3 rope diameter 0.58 mm; polyester Bock's No. 470 NeL 120/2 8 x 3 rope diameter 1.25 mm; linen
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Hello, thanks for the positive comments and the reference to a source of linen yarn. @Ferit KUTLU The ropes for the bouys are clothed. Therefore, I will leave this. But the other ropes will be replaced.
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Hello Mark, thanks for the tip. I practice a lot, here are my modest results.
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Fantastic work! I'm excited
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