marktiedens #481 Posted June 21, 2017 Thanks Greg - you are too kind . Mark 2 Greg the peg leg sailor and donrobinson reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #482 Posted June 21, 2017 Thanks Pete - I am using a run of the mill 100W soldering gun. Just being very careful. My only problem was I crushed a couple of deadeyes while forming the wire around them. I have extras,so no big deal. Mark 3 donrobinson, coxswain and Greg the peg leg sailor reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #483 Posted July 7, 2017 Hi everyone,another overdue update. All the topmast shrouds are now done. The camera is brutal,but they look ok from a foot away. I have also started doing some of the ratlines for a change of pace. Cow hitches were used on the end shrouds,with clove hitches on all the others. This may take some time............... Mark 14 zoly99sask, Greg the peg leg sailor, ken3335 and 11 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
md1400cs #484 Posted July 8, 2017 Mark, As usual - late or not - always nice updated from your shipyard. 5 popeye the sailor, donrobinson, Greg the peg leg sailor and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #485 Posted July 8, 2017 Thanks Michael - I have been a bit lax in forging ahead with the rigging. Mark 2 donrobinson and Greg the peg leg sailor reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg the peg leg sailor #486 Posted July 8, 2017 G'day Mark In two words: bloody brilliant. I wish my camera was as bad as yours! Can't wait for your next post Havagooday mate Greg 2 donrobinson and marktiedens reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beef Wellington #487 Posted July 8, 2017 Everything looking really good Mark, nice work! 3 donrobinson, Greg the peg leg sailor and marktiedens reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ragove #488 Posted July 8, 2017 incredibly neat rigging. Just beautiful. Looks real. 4 marktiedens, Greg the peg leg sailor, donrobinson and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #489 Posted July 8, 2017 Thanks everyone for your overly nice comments. Thanks also to everyone looking in & hitting the like button. Rigging is always the first thing people notice,so I try to do the best I can. Mark 3 Greg the peg leg sailor, donrobinson and popeye the sailor reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ken3335 #490 Posted July 8, 2017 Hi Mark, Lovely work, I think that your camera is your friend, it shows not the faults but your excellent detailed work. Ken 4 Greg the peg leg sailor, marktiedens, md1400cs and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #491 Posted July 8, 2017 Thanks Ken - at the pace I`m going you will probably pass me up before too long. Mark 3 Greg the peg leg sailor, donrobinson and ken3335 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piratepete007 #492 Posted July 9, 2017 Mark, you have received many well-deserved comments and Ken is right about your detailed work. There are easier ways to do the ratting BUT your method (i.e. your knots) is producing work that draws the observer's eyes straight to the rigging. So, its a well done from me as well ! Its a tricky one but the idealistic way of doing ratting is to have the ratlines perfectly straight but in reality, the lines would be far from being a straight line. So on that point also, well done. Two questions ... 1. What method are you using to ensure uniform spacing between the ratlines ? 2. Are you fixing the knots with glue to hold them in place ? Pete 5 Greg the peg leg sailor, ken3335, marktiedens and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #493 Posted July 9, 2017 Thanks Pete - I actually try to have a slight sag in the ratlines between the individual shrouds. To answer your questions - 1.only my eyes - I have done so many ratlines in the past that I have gotten fairly good at it 2.I am using diluted Elmer`s white glue on the knots - about a 70 to 30 glue to water ratio. Any thinner than that & the knots will not stay put. It`s still thin enough to disappear when dry. Mark 5 Greg the peg leg sailor, ken3335, popeye the sailor and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popeye the sailor #494 Posted July 13, 2017 shrouds look great! really like the way you have them terminated and spaced. good luck with the ratlines.....I agree about the sag.......after all, the shrouds are adjustable and they need the extra room to move {in real application, of course}. 5 Greg the peg leg sailor, marktiedens, glennreader and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #495 Posted July 13, 2017 Thanks Popeye. I need to find a shorter table or higher chair pretty soon - this thing is really tall. Mark 4 piratepete007, popeye the sailor, Greg the peg leg sailor and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #496 Posted July 22, 2017 Update - all lower shrouds are now ratted. I will probably get the topgallant shrouds installed next to take a break from tying all those knots. 6 NMBROOK, piratepete007, md1400cs and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piratepete007 #497 Posted July 22, 2017 Mark, Exhausting work with all that ratting but you must be able to sit there and take a great deal of satisfaction and pride in what you have done. Pete 3 DenPink, marktiedens and donrobinson reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #498 Posted July 22, 2017 Thanks Pete - as I go upwards the shrouds get smaller & closer together,testing my eyes & patience. Mark 2 donrobinson and coxswain reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #499 Posted July 27, 2017 A little update - I was unhappy with the ratlines - line is a little too large & many of the knots did not look so good - especially near the top of the shrouds where they are very close together,so off they came. I am re-doing them with smaller line - about .018 inch. The clove hitches are now much tighter & neater looking as you can see in the picture. Gotta love re-do`s. Mark 9 NMBROOK, donrobinson, popeye the sailor and 6 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg the peg leg sailor #500 Posted July 30, 2017 G'day Mark Your eyes for details would be the death of you my mate. 😁😆 But I can see now that you are correct, but I must admit that it takes a very brave, or a person whom like punishment, to redo those rats. The result shows that you are 110% correct. Bloody brilliant job mate Greg 5 marktiedens, coxswain, donrobinson and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #501 Posted July 30, 2017 Haha - it`s just one of those things that would keep bugging me if I didn`t "fix"them. Mark 2 donrobinson and Greg the peg leg sailor reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #502 Posted August 5, 2017 Hi everyone - the lower shroud ratlines are now re-done. I am now happy with them & will continue upwards as soon as I get my eyes un-crossed. Mark 10 BillLib, NMBROOK, donrobinson and 7 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piratepete007 #503 Posted August 5, 2017 Mark, What a champion effort - to have completed the ratlines, taken them off and redone them sounds like a nightmare but the end result is magnificent and one that puts your mind at ease. If there were a medal to give for persistence, you would receive it. Pete 4 Greg the peg leg sailor, coxswain, marktiedens and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #504 Posted August 5, 2017 Thanks Pete. Sometimes I am my worst enemy by being too picky. Mark 2 Greg the peg leg sailor and donrobinson reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ken3335 #505 Posted August 5, 2017 Hi Mark, It's difficult but your build just gets better and better. This is a really difficult act to follow but it's where I get my inspiration to keep my build going in the hope that some of you excellence rubs off. Ken 4 Greg the peg leg sailor, md1400cs, donrobinson and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #506 Posted August 5, 2017 Thanks Ken - your thoughts are much appreciated. Thanks also to those of you just looking in. Mark 2 Greg the peg leg sailor and donrobinson reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg the peg leg sailor #507 Posted August 5, 2017 G'day Mark. Bloody amazing work on the rats. I bet they turned you 'knotty'. Havagooday mate Greg 2 marktiedens and donrobinson reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #508 Posted August 6, 2017 Thanks Greg - you are so right. Still have more to do. Mark 3 popeye the sailor, donrobinson and Greg the peg leg sailor reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marktiedens #509 Posted August 8, 2017 A little update - taking a break from doing ratlines,I installed the topgallant shrouds. Still more ratlines to do............. Mark 12 coxswain, BillLib, donrobinson and 9 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
md1400cs #510 Posted August 9, 2017 Mark, Super clean rigging work --- Nice! 3 donrobinson, marktiedens and Greg the peg leg sailor reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
