Rope stropped blocks - grommet question.

[modeller_masa]

Hello. I have question about a component of rope stropped blocks - grommet.

 

https://www.duckworksmagazine.com/02/articles/woodenblocks/woodenblocks.htm

https://forum.game-labs.net/gallery/image/559-32-lb-carronade/

 

I would like to make (copy) the USS constitution's rope stropped blocks. (See the left corner of the picture.) To complete the rope stropped blocks, I prepared 4 components.

 

a) 3D printed double block (2.7mm x 3.1mm x 2.9mm)

b) metal thimble extracted from accesories

c) 3 stranded thicker rope (Gutermann Mara 120, about 0.60mm)

d) raw thread (Amann serafil fine 300, about 0.10mmm)

 

 

I would say that this video explains well for non English speaker.

 

According to the block manual, the next step is making a grommet that I stuck.

 

 

I found this video is quite useful, but also found that it is not valid for scale model because of small size.

 

 

Is there any way to make genuine scale size grommet for rope stropped blocks? I stuck at 7mm diamter size rope grommet. (right) I think it is almost impossible without special tools or machines. 

 

I searched and found more common ways such as color enameled copper wire or cut & knots. I cut the edge of the rope and glued epoxy bond (left) It works well, and the only issue is that it is not genuine rope stropped block. Here are some examples of model techniques.

 

(Metal wire)

 

Roger Pellet wrote an alternative method of simple rope grommet using wire.

 

 

I tested his alternative method with threads. (He used wire.) I would say that this is more likely a served grommet if thread is used instead of wire. Thread can't keep spiral shape, so its final shape is ugly.

 

I want to catch both external appearance and internal structure of rope stropped blocks. Have anyone make half inch size thread grommet successfully before? If not, I'll follow the wire guides...

 

 

 

I add great topics that had same question.

 

http://modelboatyard.com/stropping.html

And this.

 

The older posts I added have some interesting ideas that hiding cut & glues under neck thread. I'll try all the solutions.

Edited March 28, 2021 by modeller_masa