Le Mirage by Sjors - FINISHED - Corel - Wood - 1:75

[Sjors]

Thanks Andy,

 

Now you can also follow the lessons of Master Danny…...

 

[ocean clipper]

Hi Sjors First of i thought why on earth is Sjors dancing a jig with his build thought maybe it was a quaint dutch custom i missed seeing on my numerous travels there lol ok joking tell you what you making a nice  job of that its coming along in leaps and bounds,for some reason on my last build i found the masts riggin  etc the bit i most liked. DEREK

[trippwj]

YAY SJORS!!!!!

[Sjors]

Hi Sjors First of i thought why on earth is Sjors dancing a jig with his build thought maybe it was a quaint dutch custom i missed seeing on my numerous travels there lol ok joking tell you what you making a nice  job of that its coming along in leaps and bounds,for some reason on my last build i found the masts riggin  etc the bit i most liked. DEREK

Hi Derek,

 

Do you mean that Clown?

I have another one with cotton canon balls in his hands…...

When you come in Holland many times, you know that we are not normal 

You like the rigging part…..

I know that the people from England are different…but that different I didn't know…….

 

Edited May 23, 2013 by Sjors

[popeye the sailor]

nice job, my friend.......you on a roll now!

[Sjors]

Thanks my friend.

First the fore mast and then the horizontal things….a couple of a few hundred

 

[riverboat]

nice Sjors.... looks great!!!!

[Sjors]

Thanks Frank,

 

How is your Supply?

Camera already back in the house?

 

[newbuilder101]

The shrouds look great - they really add to the look of the ship!

[Adrieke]

 very nice Sjors seems you are on a roll now

[riverboat]

Hi Sjors, you asked how my Supply is ...... my Supply is still in dry dock.... as for the camera, It
is supposed to be returned today  , I'd go get it myself, but my feet and ankles are swollen up   so I'm trying to keep off my feet as much as I can.

[Shazmira]

Your shrouds look great Sjors, the next will be even more improved! See, never too old to learn new tricks!

[casper1961]

Hey Sjors

 

I'm with you, old school, no needle threader. Never heard of one other than me! LOL 

 

I use the same method of CA drop on the tip of the rope or line since ships don't have ropes!  I then cut it on an angle to sharpen it and then presto!...oops missed...try again...presto! There like that! LOL

 

Steve

[Sjors]

@ Sherry, Thanks!

 

@ Adrieke, Thanks, It still goes slow…and monday back to work

 

@ Frank, hope it goes better with your feet. We need pictures!

 

@ Robbyn, Thanks.

 

@ Steve,Thanks for the tip. I'm not at the first ratline yet! first shrouds at the foremast.

 

[augie]

Way to go Sjors.  It's YOUR bus and you rule

[patrickmil]

Those are great looking shrouds Sjors! It's not going to be too long before you will get some ratline work. I'm looking forward to seeing some more pictures.

[Sjors]

Hi Patrick,

 

I still have to do the fore mast shrouds and then…ratlines!

 

But one question for who read this….

I have no futtocks stave's but I want to place them.

Is that a wise decision or not?

 

[SkerryAmp]

Well, Sjors, the ship looks fantastic.

 

-Adam

[Dan Vadas]

Getting off Frank's feet and back to your question Sjors - yes, fitting Futtock Staves is a good idea. They will give you something solid to attach the Futtock Shrouds to, and will stop the tops of the shrouds from spreading :

 

 

  Danny

[Sjors]

Morning Danny,

 

Thanks, so futtock staves it's gonna be.

And thanks for the pictures how it's gonna be at the top of the mast .

That was something I was looking for.

 

Edited May 25, 2013 by Sjors

[rdsaplala]

Great work Sjors! You've shown those shrouds who's boss, they look very well done

[Sjors]

Hi Aldo,

 

I think that Le Mirage don't like me anymore….

Everything what can goes wrong, goes wrong 

Deadeyes are falling out of the shrouds.

Lanyards are loosing them self.

So I think it is the best to let her rest for a while.

I'm happy that I have still the SI where I can work on.

I'm going to finish her ,but not at this moment.

 

 

[augie]

It's ok to get away for a spell Sjors.  Things will look different when you get back to her. 

 

Enjoy working on the SI for a bit.

[Sjors]

Thanks Augie,

 

From the beginning she don't like me…..

She is now standing on a shelf where I can see her and give her bad names!

I make a few ships but nothing like this.

She will finished somewhere in the future!

Maybe when I'm 80 years old or something like that.

I was always wondering why builders let there build alone for so long….now I know why!

So let's go to the San Ildefonso.

Mobbsie…..I want the AGGY!!!!!!!! now……..

 

[mobbsie]

Well you cant have it, we have a bank holiday here and no shops are open.  

 

The best thing to do if it's all going pear shaped is to put it away for a while, your doing the right thing my friend. You can always throw cotton cannonballs at her, If Anja will lend you some.  

 

I still have my Bireme shoved in the loft, I'm trying to forget it but it calls out to me every now and again. My excuse is that I have my hands full at moment.

 

Take heart and all will come good.   ;)  

 

mobbsie

[riverboat]

good move Sjors..... no sense in aggravating yourself  ....... do your other build, it'll be more enjoyable!!  

 

Frank

[realworkingsailor]

Yup... Always a smart thing to walk away for a bit... Keeps nerves and tempers from getting frayed....

 

So lets see some SI progress (emphasis on "see")

 

Andy

[Sjors]

Thanks guy's,

 

@ Mobbsie,

 

I ask Anja about the cotton balls and see hide them also…...

She is saying when I used a lot of them, something is gonna be damaged!

And because there are more builds in that room ,she don't want to break something from an build.

 

Frank,

 

We have talk about it on Skype.

I think that this is the best.

 

@ Andy,

 

You are right…..

I've never see a flying Dutchman but I almost see a flying Frenchman…..

I wise decision from me to store her for a while.

And then that "emphasis" , I 'm not building till thursday because we may go back at work tomorrow….

Yes, holidays are over 

Back to the normal routine…..

So please you keep posting those " emphasis" then I have to see something when I got home for work.

 

 

[mtaylor]

Sjors,

I agree... take a break.  Go work on the other ship.. drive a bus... just do something else.  You and Mirage will be better off doing that.  When you come back to Mirage, you'll fix what needs to be fixed and feel better for it.

[popeye the sailor]

now you see why I have other builds in the works........I know it sounds funny......yes,  I am excentric....but you'd never know from looking at me....hee....hee.   I have never rigged to this degree...a wood saling ship....done plenty of plastic in my day.  it will be nice to have planking to relieve some of the tension.

 

hopefully Sjors......you'll be doing wood work on the S.I.    it would be a pity to emmerse yourself in the same turmoil.  your doing some fine work there Sjors.....don't forget that.

 

.....a man who loves clowns.....but doesn't laugh

at all of life's tiniest of mistake

it tightend the clutches,  of all that he touches

and then things start to break

 

take a step back,  to regain what ye lack

do something else for yourself

don't be so glum...good work,  you've done some

on the ship you've put on the shelf

 

don't look at the time.....or this terrible rhyme

the right time is when,  you are happy again

 

......shoot!   I can't think of anything that rhymes with existential thought