Duyfken by Olli Sukunimisson - Kolderstok - 1:50

[Olli Sukunimisson]

14 hours ago, SiriusVoyager said:

The next kit I buy will be a Kolderstok.  I have been enjoying watching the fantastic job you have been doing on this and your previous build.

Thanks! Those are the warmest words one shipbuilder could ever say to another. Really, these 17th-century Dutch ships are full of soul—I don’t know if it’s their nature or if Hans gives them his own, but they are truly special. I’ll be glad to see your log.

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Uhhhh

 

[Olli Sukunimisson]

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Never give up—except when you’re trying to build a lantern Ok, I gave up and used the lantern from the kit. It’s really nice, much better than my attempts

 

[*Hans*]

She’s looking very good!

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Thanks, Hans  With all the rigging, she’s turning into a cocoon A beautiful one

[Baker]

I think your blocks are positioned wrong.

Rotate 180°.

Otherwise, nice work.

Good

Edited September 15 by Baker

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Baker — sure! Thanks, you’ve got a really sharp eye! Will do.

[Olli Sukunimisson]

various details
 

[Baker]

👍😉

[Olli Sukunimisson]

I’ve installed the cannons, the last step before the sails and final rigging. Many thanks to Master Patrick, who opened the world of blocks for me. His advice opened my eyes and helped a lot with the cannons. I simplified things a bit, I know, I didn’t want too many ropes on the deck.

[Olli Sukunimisson]

I’ve got ropes from Ropes of Scale. They’re fantastic. I know it’s a bit too luxurious for Duyfken, but c’mon—she’s my beloved ship. What do you think—aren’t they a bit too thin? It gives a funny impression, almost like a web. Especially for someone with eyesight as poor as mine.

 

[Ronald-V]

It looks quite thin indeed...but my knowledge is way to poor to give a real judgement  

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Thanks, Ronald! Yeah, I tried, stopped, tried again, looked in different directions — and decided to continue with these strips. It looks funny, almost transparent. I hope it will benefit this ship. There’s so much rigging on it that making it thinner and more airy might actually be a good idea. Let’s see. :)

[Ronald-V]

2 hours ago, Olli Sukunimisson said:

Thanks, Ronald! Yeah, I tried, stopped, tried again, looked in different directions — and decided to continue with these strips. It looks funny, almost transparent. I hope it will benefit this ship. There’s so much rigging on it that making it thinner and more airy might actually be a good idea. Let’s see.

Yeah too bulky looks also not good, so I understand your reasoning 👍

[Baker]

There are regulations for the thickness of ropes on Dutch ships from this period. But I haven't found any records of these ropes. I was in Amsterdam last Saturday at the Maritime Museum and took this photo there. Too thin is better than too thick, I think.

Edited October 2 by Baker

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Baker – thanks! Ehhhh… slightly, slightly, slightly thicker, but still noticeable. Okay, I’ll keep it in mind for the next incarnation of Duyfken  - if Hans ever provides a full-frame version of it…

Edited October 2 by Olli Sukunimisson

[*Hans*]

In his 17th century book Aloude en hedendaagsche scheepsbouw en bestier (ancient and current ship-building and
sailing) , Nicolaes Witsen gives an overview of the thickness of various ropes and rigging for ships. These
thicknesses are related to mast diameters or circumferences. An indication of the thickness of the ratlines
that can be obtained from his tables gives a value of about 1/4 to 1/3 of the thickness of the shrouds. So,
with a shroud thickness of 0.8 mm for this model, a ratline of about 0.2 to 0.27 mm thickness can be used.

 

And yes - this is quite thin 🙂

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Thanks, Hans! Yeah… you’re breaking my heart It’s marked as 0.2, but seems slightly thinner. Thanks again, I’ll try to listen to my feelings — if I want her to be correct or lighter and brighter than her sister ships  

[*Hans*]

The easiest way to messure the thickness of a thread is by winding it 10 or 20 times around a dowel, windings close to each other, and then measure the total width. Divide it through the number of windings - et voila!

Edited October 16 by *Hans*

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Hans — sure! Sorry, I didn’t come up with the idea myself — Finns make you develop a habit of trusting every number printed on the cover; you get that habit in the same packet as your residence permit. Maybe my rigging photos just weren’t that good.