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  1. drtrap
    Thanks again Alexey, I'll show you asap. A lot of questions before my first attempts to serving, folks: 1) For the main ropes, do you serve the sames ropes (in quality, width etc) included/indicated in/by the kit plans or other simple threads from the local sewing stores? 2) What’s the best way to keep the serving line as tight as I can around the main rope? Thanks in advance.
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    Thank you Alexey the above mentioned photos illustrate two different ways to secure the serving line to the main rope, right??
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    Hey Ray that's a very helpfull info-point for starting!! Keep in touch! Thank you. Stergios
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    Thanks for the support and the kind words Jason. I surely know that it takes time and many efforts to improve myshelf. All I want is to know in advance the very basic before start, as for example to know how to secure both ends of the serving line to the main rope... Cheers.
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    Yes please, as a rookie about serving etc, I would be grateful....
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    ...and following that, do you use any kind of glue for additional security?
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    Stay tuned, Eamonn !!
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    Could you please provide any additional info on "how to secure the serving line (through the rope ??) in the beggining and the end of the serving? Thanks. Stergios
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    Akomi Constantine... Ta leme!
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    Serving machine arrived at home. I plan to see the "attached" cd/dvd before I place my 1st question: what's the most simple thing to serve just for initial experience.....?
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    Thank you so much for the feed-back Eamonn!! All the best, mate!
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    Jim, except for the stropping of deadeyes, have you plan to use it to other sections of the rigging etc? Thanks
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    Jason posted a comment about hypo gs cement a couple days before... The bonding strength of that glue is between the carpenter's and cyano glue or stronger? Thanks. Stergios
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    At this time I'd like to ask for your estimation or experience regarding the tension of the upper shrouds... Do you believe that is needed any alternative bonding material stronger than the cyano glue for the closure of the loop of the stropped deadeyes (except the iron soldering I've applied in advance)? A small quantity of cyano glues covers the proximal part of the wire loop.... Thanks
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    I have tried to chemically turn black the second part of the coppered deadeyes (for the other top) the same way, using the same materials, but with no result like the 1st time/part !!! Is it something changed regarding the terms and rules in physics and chemistry between hours? Anyway, I made another part of stropped 3,5 mm deadeyes using regular type of wire, closed the gaps using iron soldering and turned them black (with success this time). Pics to follow.
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    Yes i made my own breeching rope loop using 1mm wire, if i remember well... About the gas soldering device, give us more details, etc... Where did you buy it from?
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    Mmmm for the mo I'm thinking to use a black water-proof roller for the coverage of some coppered spots. Thanks.
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    No problem. It's a type of blackening material for guns. It works most of the time but trying to re-plug the deadeyes for a final blackening touch up after the soldering, the result was negative
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    Hi, I posted my comment for the same (copper wire) material of the stropped deadeys.
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    Second team of deadeyes for the other top are ready... To close or not close the mini gaps (using cyano or epoxy glue) as I'm not sure about the upper shroud tensions...??
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    Hi Eamonn how you see I had some similar problems those days... Cheers. Stergios
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    Well, chemical blackening material works fine on copper stropped deadeyes. I don't know why, but i can't treat re-inserting to the chemical a couple of them after the soldering procedure. Perhaps that procedure somehow decreases the blackening purposes of the material?
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    Hi Eamonn I'm very interested to hear your feed back for that device, asap. Cheers.
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    The stropped deadeys and the basic instrumentation...
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    Started to spend my week-end time to other sections... Using 0,5 copper wire have shaped the strops for the top deadeyes as the kit ones are quite shorter than the width of the top.... The day after I plan to chemically black-oxidize them and close the gaps with cyano glue or solder iron technique. Good night...

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