Making the single block to double block tackle for cannons: help?

[Mayohoo]

Can someone diagram how to construct these? I was using Gil Middletons excellent blog but it is alas gone. I am looking at the side tackles on either side and the one directly behind the cannon...

[russ]

It is actually quite simple. You can use single blocks on both blocks or a single and a double.

 

If using the single and double, then the double block is at the bulwark and the single is hooked to the carriage. The tackle is seized into the butt end of the single, then reeves through the double, back through the single, and then back through the double.

 

If two singles are used, then the tackle is seized to the butt end of the bulwarks single, then back through the carriage single, and then through the bulwark single.

 

Russ

Edited February 17, 2013 by russ

[Bahamas Diver]

Mayohoo, Perhaps these pictures will help more than a written description would.

 

1st pic shows the block stropped and seizing added.

2nd pic shows the single and double block 

3rd pic shows a simple jig for rigging and tying the blocks

 

Hope this helps.

Edited February 17, 2013 by Bahamas Diver

[Mayohoo]

Aha! Thank you. What type of wire are you using? 

[Bahamas Diver]

I used black annealed steel wire from Model Expo.  I have 2 sizes depending on the size of the blocks and their purpose.  I think they are 22 and 28 gauge  wire.  You can search Model Expo's web site for "annealed wire" to find them.

Edited February 18, 2013 by Bahamas Diver

[allanyed]

Mayohoo,

What size cannon and what nationality? MOST British cannon used two singles. 32 pounders used a single and double, but I am pretty sure anything smaller would use singles.

 

If anyone has a copy of Adrian Caruana' books on British Armament they can confirm or correct this statement.

 

Allan

[Mayohoo]

British 9 pounders for HMS Surprise O'Brian version. Later carronades (but that is a couple months off) ;0)

Thank you gentlemen.

[Mayohoo]

ooops, 12 pounders by the book...