wmherbert Posted June 12, 2023 Share #1 Posted June 12, 2023 Model shipways has apparently discontinued selling their "beautiful blocks" line of wooden blocks which I've been using and enjoying. Any other sources of a little nicer wooden block? Thanks Bill Keith Black 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted June 12, 2023 Share #2 Posted June 12, 2023 Syren Ship Model Company immediately springs to mind. https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com/ mtaylor, Keith Black, hollowneck and 2 others 5 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted June 12, 2023 Share #3 Posted June 12, 2023 Bill, their website indicates they have blocks in stock. https://modelexpo-online.com/blocks mtaylor 1 Quote Current Builds: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted June 12, 2023 Share #4 Posted June 12, 2023 2 hours ago, wmherbert said: "beautiful blocks" Syren is at the top of my list, but Crafty Sailor has blocks that look a lot like the ones at Model Expo. Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Luck is just another word for good preparation. —MICHAEL ROSE Current builds: Rattlesnake (Scratch From MS Plans On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted June 12, 2023 Share #5 Posted June 12, 2023 (edited) Bill You do not mention what ship and era. Do you need internally stropped or externally stropped? There are more options with externally stropped but in either case if you really want beautiful blocks, get them from Syren. They make other after market blocks look totally amateurish not to mention unrealistic which they are. Allan Edited June 12, 2023 by allanyed Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted June 14, 2023 Share #6 Posted June 14, 2023 Bill Did you read the new post from Syren re: blocks that was posted by Chuck Passaro the other day? https://modelshipworld.com/topic/33948-syren-ship-model-company-news-updates-and-infopart-2/page/4/#comments post number 95 on page 4. Look at those blocks and compare to those that you have from MS. Night and day if a realistic looking block is important to you. Allan mtaylor, druxey and Keith Black 3 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmherbert Posted June 14, 2023 Author Share #7 Posted June 14, 2023 Thanks all. Model expo apparently no longer sells their nicer blocks. Craft sailor blocks do look a lot like them As far as internal or external stopping. I've been building late 1800's fishing schooners. Not sure what is appropriate. Just saw posts about chuck's block. I think I'll wait for them if it's not going to be too long. I like to support his company. Seems like a nice guy Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted June 14, 2023 Share #8 Posted June 14, 2023 Internally stropped blocks became common in the late 1800’s. Chuck used to sell kits for these. Roger Keith Black, Ryland Craze and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted June 14, 2023 Share #9 Posted June 14, 2023 43 minutes ago, wmherbert said: I've been building late 1800's fishing schooners. Internally stropped blocks are likely the most appropriate. There are drawings and detailed list of block sizes for several fishing schooners including Grampus 1885, and Columbia in Chapelle's American Fishing Schooners Pages 341-347, not to mention a LOT of other details on construction, rigging, et al. One example on a model follows, it being Ernestina 1894 Allan mtaylor, BenD, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted June 14, 2023 Share #10 Posted June 14, 2023 On 1/14/2019 at 3:31 PM, GrandpaPhil said: I’ve been making single-sheave blocks and deadeyes. I’ve been making the blocks out of 1/8” stock. I measured them off 13/64” intervals. I made a cross cut there on all four sides. I then drill the hole for the line and make a longitudinal line on all four sides. Then I cut the blocks free. I’ve been making 12 at a time. I like making my own from wood strips. They are relatively easy to mass produce. Here is how I do it. I have refined my technique to round them out a bit before cutting them apart. Keith Black, mtaylor and RossR 3 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossR Posted June 14, 2023 Share #11 Posted June 14, 2023 I love GrandpaPhil’s goal and quote in his signature. mtaylor, Ryland Craze, Keith Black and 1 other 3 1 Quote Completed Build: HMS Beagle - Occre Current Build: Frigate Diana - Occre https://modelshipworld.com/topic/33530-frigate-diana-by-rossr-occre-185/ On the Shelf: Santisima Trinidad Cross Section - Occre, NRG Half Hull, the US Brig Syren - Model Shipways and USF Essex - Model Shipways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kolouch Posted June 18, 2023 Share #12 Posted June 18, 2023 You can try blocks from Radek Beseda: https://www.hismodel.com/articles-category-with-subcategory-9 mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted June 18, 2023 Share #13 Posted June 18, 2023 5 hours ago, Kolouch said: You can try blocks from Radek Beseda: From the website it does not appear that he makes internally stropped blocks which is what Bill would require for his late 19th century fishing schooner. Do you know if Radek also has internally stropped blocks? Thanks Allan mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmherbert Posted July 3, 2023 Author Share #14 Posted July 3, 2023 I did buy some blocks from Crafty Sailor and they turned out to be pretty much the same as the model shipways beautiful blocks. Made by master Korabel. And half the price mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted July 4, 2023 Share #15 Posted July 4, 2023 Are they internally stropped? I don't see any on their website. Those that I see on the website are not at all appropriate for a late 19th century fishing schooner that you mentioned was the subject vessel. Thanks, Allan Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catopower Posted July 5, 2023 Share #16 Posted July 5, 2023 A little late here, and may be better solutions already mentioned, but Ages of Sail's realistic blocks are same as ME's "beautiful blocks", etc., all from Master Korabel. Most sizes are still available, but supplies are running thin and no word as to when they can be restocked. Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Clare Hess He's a -> "HE" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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