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barkeater
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barkeater's post in Rigging Mast Deadeyes Order was marked as the answer
I install all sections of the masts and platforms prior to adding the shrouds. Even if you tied in the shroud just distally, you still have to have the platforms in place as your lines need to go outside of the crosstrees and bolsters. Plus, you attach the shrouds in a specific order. The order could get messed up if hanging free for any length of time. You have to leave enough room to fit in the heel of the topmast or topgallant and this is tight. Easier to fit the lines one at a time rather than all at once and still keeping them looking neat and in correct order. Also, the topmast and topgallant have to a fit tightly together and adjustment with shrouds in place may make it more difficult. You want to get your masts all aligned midline and with the correct angle. I feel for me this is easier to set this up all at once and glue it rather than doing it in stages.
Rich
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barkeater's post in Does cherry carve well? was marked as the answer
I've used cherry a lot. It is relatively easy to carve as long as you make sure your piece has no knots. It is not quite as easy as pear to carve but close and it has far better color and grain texture.
Rich
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barkeater's post in Estimating the size of a mast top was marked as the answer
If you want to do a round top, from Lees "Masting and Rigging" Appendix I "When round tops were carried the following were the proportionate widths of the bottom of the tops based on the length of their respective topmasts: Main 0.28, Fore 0.29, Mizen 0.27 and Sprit 0.4."
Hope this helps.
Rich
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barkeater's post in Ratline glue was marked as the answer
I use thinned wood (white) glue on all of my knots. It is invisible at least to my eye when it dries. As has been said, experiment to see what looks best and works best for your situation.
Richard
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barkeater's post in Help Interpreting Frame Drawings was marked as the answer
If the wood between A and C is part of the rising wood, then your frame would sit on top of the rising wood giving the horizontal line in the drawing and it then matches up with C being your point of contact. Everything below C is rising wood and keel. This is just my opinion and others may see it differently.
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