Mast Hoops

[JohnB]

I'm presently building my latest ship, the Benjamin Latham fishing schooner from Model Shipways and have a question about mast hoops.  Were they painted and if so what color? Also, if I decide to add sails to the ship how were they attached to the mast hoops.

[BareHook]

I ended up blackening the hoops on my AVS being cast metal, but I believe hoops were made of wood and possibly served (wrapped) with a small diameter natural color line.

 

Ken

[4whelr]

JohnB,

In Chapelle's The American Fishing Scooners 1825-1935 he states the hoops were made of Ash with 3 copper rivets each. Hope this helps.

Eddie

[JohnB]

Thanks for the info.

 

John

[fnkershner]

I believe they were also tarred so they would slip easily on the mast. In MSW 1.0 there was a discussion about this. There was also several suggestions on how to make them. For my Bluenose I stitched them to the bolt rope. I also stained them a very dark walnut stain.

[michaelpsutton2]

Although they are in black & white almost every picture I have seen from that period shows the hoops as lighter than the masts. The masts were pine and spruce treated with oil. So it was lighter than that. I too have read thant they were of ash which is a pale wood

[Thanasis]

I had answer the second part of your question in the previous MSW...

I think  the below sketch  should help you.

Thanks

[Modeler12]

 

Metal, no (too heavy and not necessary).

Tar, no (too sticky and not necessary)

Wood varnished or painted, yes.

 

Lashed to rings in the spanker sail.

Edited July 17, 2013 by Modeler12

[BareHook]

Methinks I need to paint my hoops a light wood color. Glad this came up before I assembled them onto the mast.

 

Ken