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Hi Jason

what was your final reference for making such amazing rigging of the collars with deadeyes and heart, at the bowsprit?

I like to follow the same way, but without serving the line...

I purchased a serving machine from Alexey here on MSW, but I have seen people build their own. (I seem to have little enough time to build the ship that I don't want to spend time building tools!)  This is my opinion only, serving the rigging components can give some very satisfying results, but it does introduce an additional time factor as everything takes longer to do.  Its also a bit addictive, knowing when to stop can be hard - and once you've started to do serving, you're really committing to continue to keep everything consistent.

I see...

I believe that I can live without it... Time is a major pressing component and want to remind myshelf that I bought and started this kit almost 3 yrs before... 

I'm almost positive to paint the bowsprit and masts in yellow ochre but leave the outer bulwarks with that "vintage" wood appearance (like Norman ??)... 

Hi Stergios, here is picture from Plan 4, the two pairs of cleats are for the main and preventer stay collars.  I didn't have enough room to install both so could only install one set, but that was sufficient to separate the the collars. Hope that helps explain what I was referring to.

 

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Well, now I believe I have fixed all the cleats in the right place.

To have enough vital room, I cut the rear pairs of cleats at a length of 3mm Vs the 5 mm of the other previously fixed. 

...to serve the line....can I do it by hand or a special tool I have seen is mandatory?

Thanks all

Breaking news: hearts collar rigging scholl in progress, to decide the way of the right collar-tie

Hi Stergios, here is picture from Plan 4, the two pairs of cleats are for the main and preventer stay collars.  I didn't have enough room to install both so could only install one set, but that was sufficient to separate the the collars. Hope that helps explain what I was referring to.

 

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..... perfectly well Jason!

Cheers.

Stergios, this is what I'm referring to, right behind the gammoning cleats.  There should also be another pair behind this one. I had run out of room so just had to make it work with the heart collars.

 

 

Jason, I cant' locate the second row of bowsprit cleats on the plans.

In the other hand I'm trying to undestand what's the reason of their existence....

I used .75mm for both (seems to be less than that anyway) as it looked more authentic comparing to the 0.5mm line.  If you plan to serve the it will also bulk it up a little.  Also, there are 2 sets of cleats to add near the base of the bowsprit for the stay collars which are easier to add before installing.

Hi Jason and thank you.

I think I'm ok with the pair of the cleats (see my previous pics).

Unfortunatelly I have not experience with any serving...  

Cheers all

what;s the difference between 0,75 and .75 or 0,50 and .50 likes ...?? 

I'm thinking about the bowsprit gammoning and bowsprit's collars lines... 

I've ordered a couple of walnut dowel for the bowsprit and masts just to feel better the visual difference before I proceed to the the painted yellow ochre option... 

Nice tip Jim!

Have you tried to solder the edges using a soldering iron?

I've left the most anterior grating unglued, as I have'nt any 2 mm anchor rope for the moment.

Do you still believe that the 2,5 mm supplied rope is so huge and out of scale..?? 

All the cleats in place, ready for the gammoning...

The bowsprit fitted with walnut parts and cleats...

I still have the tendency to leave bowsprit and masts unpainted (red arrow) and only varnished (green arrow), just to give a sense of natural wood which, like the outer bulwarks i preffer so much...  

In the other hand is the option to paint bowsprit and masts in yellow ochre...

A "decision making" is needed....

Stergios

 

​Nice workmanship, the HMS Snake is coming along nicely.

 

Cheers

Geoff

Hi Geof and thanks for the comment.

Waiting to see your copper factory...(?)

This is a permanent mounting base to see how it is supposed to be....

I've used the 3mm rods cut properly to accomodate the keel  

Testing the DB 250 lathe for the jimboom and the relative fittings...

Well I'm back with some pics, even with the round shaped mortise (tenon) of the bowsprit.

Hi Jason, I thought that the square top was a prerequisite only for the deck masts (fore, main, and aft)...

I think that I'll leave the top bowsprit mast round now. The black paint will cover that rookie's mistake...

Thanks for driving me to the right log!!

You've done my trick Stergios.....!

 

Wrong log....!

Sorry mates, I'll come back ...

Hi Jim

as I see you have'nt used any cleat at the bowsprit as a guide to secure te gammoning of the main bowsprit.

Did you encounter any problem in practise after that choise?

My plan is to leave the bowsprit natural (uncoloured) so I'd like to avoid those wedge-shaped walnut guide-"stoppers" of the gammoning line, especially for aesthetical reasons.

Thanks.

I'd like to say about the deck that I used carpenter's glue to fix the fittings.

Suggest you check other pages because there are missing pics on pages 16 through 19.

The pics on page 10 are ok now!

Good job Stergios.

 

Vasileios

Hi Vasileios

I think that you deserve (as my first teacher) all the credits of my progress.

Cheers