DaveBaxt Posted February 23, 2023 Share #1 Posted February 23, 2023 When serving shrouds, especially the forward one where it is quite long I am finding eventually the length of serving between the bobin and my left hand ( guiding hand) the thread becomes tangled due to twisting . I have tried the bobbin in both positions ( where the thread comes off the top and off bottom) I am also feeding the siezing onto the top of the shroud so I can see what is happening. I have tried removing the bobbin of thread and turning it clockwise and anticlockwise but I am unsure if I am unwinding the thread in the correct direction. Hope this makes sense Quote Completed St Canute Billings Dec 2020 Completed HMS Bounty Amati May 2021 Finished Currently building HM Bark Endeavour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted February 24, 2023 Share #2 Posted February 24, 2023 You may just be holding the thread too tightly as you serve. Just guide it onto the rope. I have never seen this happen to anyone before. Its definitely in your technique or the thread you are using to serve with. ESF and mtaylor 2 Quote Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBaxt Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share #3 Posted February 24, 2023 Thanks Chuck. I have a feeling it might be something to do with that. I will try again without too much pressure and see if this helps. If not perhaps I could try a different type of serving thread and see if this helps. Best regards Dave mtaylor and Chuck 2 Quote Completed St Canute Billings Dec 2020 Completed HMS Bounty Amati May 2021 Finished Currently building HM Bark Endeavour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBaxt Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share #4 Posted March 9, 2023 I would just like to add that I have sorted out this problem and it was nothing to do with the machine. I have been allowing too much line between my hand and the bobbin of thread and allowing it to twist into loops and eventually getting into a tangle. I have since mastered how to use it and quite pleased with the results. keeping the length of line fairly short prevents the above happening so happy days. I just thought I would let Chuck know this. Thank you . Best regards Dave Snug Harbor Johnny, Knocklouder, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Completed St Canute Billings Dec 2020 Completed HMS Bounty Amati May 2021 Finished Currently building HM Bark Endeavour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury S Posted March 16, 2023 Share #5 Posted March 16, 2023 see post#244 for use of Serv-o-Matic: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28039-emma-c-berry-by-maury-s-148-scale-pof-rigged-as-schooner/page/9/#comment-974182 ESF, mtaylor and WestPort 3 Quote Current diversion: Anchor Hoy c 1815 - 1825 1:48 scale Recent Builds: Fair American: 18th C. Longboat: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/2284-longboat-18th-c-by-maury-modelshipways-by-chuck/ Echo Cross Section: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/513-echo-cross-section-by-maury/ Emma C. Berry http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/203-emma-c-berry-132-pof-by-maury/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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