mtaylor Posted August 11, 2015 Share #931 Posted August 11, 2015 You had me worried there for a minute, Kevin. I thought that last picture was indicating you had turned Vic into a planter. I'm so glad you haven't... the rigging is looking better and better every time. Piet, Kevin and augie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share #932 Posted August 11, 2015 Thank you Jerry I also just bought another 50 hooks - just in case Thank you Mark that's a real compliment - means a lot to me mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifthace Posted August 12, 2015 Share #933 Posted August 12, 2015 I keep looking at your last photo and the way the masts are reminds me so much of how she looked back in 2011 in Portsmouth... Can I ask, how you tapered the masts? I am asking because I have no lathe or other tools to be able to taper easily. All I have is a david plane that I rarely use as when I do I end up taking far too much off Kevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted August 12, 2015 Share #934 Posted August 12, 2015 Hi Dominic.... Is there any way you can get access to a drill press? I turn all my masts and yards on a bench drill press. Just wondering. Best, Jerry Piet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifthace Posted August 12, 2015 Share #935 Posted August 12, 2015 Jerry not at the moment. I have a 4 by 6 corner of our bedroom at the moment. Early into next year though I am having a large section at the top of my garden decked and a purpose built workshop built on it so I can start to invest in a few larger power tools. My method for tapering is I simply fit the mast into a low powered drill and use sandpaper and taper that way...but it leads to rather warm hands Piet and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted August 12, 2015 Share #936 Posted August 12, 2015 Well, Dominic, one gets warm fingers when using the drill press also; actually...HOT fingers..... By the way, thanks, Kevin, for letting us use your site to correspond on. Best, Jerry Kevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share #937 Posted August 12, 2015 (edited) Dominic look at page 2 and 3 of Gils build, but i used a cheap lathe from screwfix, since added a chuck to it from Axminster tools (i think it was from there) Edited August 12, 2015 by Kevin mtaylor and WackoWolf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share #938 Posted August 12, 2015 Jerry if it is relevant to the build then I dont see a problem - after all it can bee weeded at a later date mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifthace Posted August 13, 2015 Share #939 Posted August 13, 2015 (edited) Thanks Kevin. A lathe will have to wait for now...I simply have no where to put it. Dont know how yet I am going to complete this Vic...she is longer than my current workbench I've been looking at Gil's methods. The 1 on page 3 is interesting...not sure if I read it wrong, (and haven't read/checked the plans yet), but it seems the taper he made on the lower foremast is only on the side, so are they actually not round then? Edited August 13, 2015 by Dominic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share #940 Posted August 13, 2015 Tapered with flat side - so the saddle fits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share #941 Posted August 15, 2015 good evening everyone - well this is my attempt at the carthapins - i found it quite fiddly - making sure the tension of the shrouds wasnt altered and the fact the ropes them self s are different lengths - rafine, gjdale, mort stoll and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share #942 Posted August 15, 2015 the phots do show that i need better scissors so that I can get closer to the tie off (ordered from amazon) - also my lack of skills - lol as some parts of the futtock stave now looks over crowded is there more than one type of beeswax- the stuff i am using leaves a yellow residue on the thread - mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted August 15, 2015 Share #943 Posted August 15, 2015 Nice job, Kevin. I, too, found it difficult to maintain tension in the futtocks but eventually it worked out. Keep going, you're doing very well. Best, Jerry Kevin and Piet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mort stoll Posted August 16, 2015 Share #944 Posted August 16, 2015 Hi Kevin, I imagine there are different brands of bees wax but I do not know of any. Sorry, Mort PS Keep up the great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted August 16, 2015 Share #945 Posted August 16, 2015 Are you using the soft yellow beeswax like that used for sealing the toilet (loo) to the waste pipe? There is a hard, white, beeswax used by carpenters. Kevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinz6672 Posted August 16, 2015 Share #946 Posted August 16, 2015 Hello Kevin, it´s always a pleasure to watch the pictures of your Victory. It´s easy to forget that it´s "only" a model and imagine she is a real ship. You give me much inspiration with your work. Keep it on! Greetings - Heinz - Kevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share #947 Posted August 16, 2015 This is what i received - hard yellow - will try and order a white one and see how I get on mtaylor, canoe21 and WackoWolf 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share #948 Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) Hello Kevin, it´s always a pleasure to watch the pictures of your Victory. It´s easy to forget that it´s "only" a model and imagine she is a real ship. You give me much inspiration with your work. Keep it on! Greetings - Heinz - thank you - but your build is far better than mine Edited August 16, 2015 by Kevin mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share #949 Posted August 16, 2015 Good evening Re-did the lower foremast preventer (preventor) and made the one above it - at least i can forget about them for now - until the time comes to snaking the two together ratlines Using A4 lined paper it has given me the alternate lines - looks like i will have to do about 29 of them, done the first 5 - but already my skill set has over taken them so will replace them during the week, - the Caldercraft natural thread get very fuzzy - - so i am staining them with a clay wash, wiping dry then running then through the beeswax about 5 times - seams to have helped a lot Dubz, oscarmate, Piet and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted August 16, 2015 Share #950 Posted August 16, 2015 Kevin...Jusst repeating how smart I think you are to wax your rat lines. It makes a huge difference in many ways and not at least in keeping your rigging dust free. My Cutty Sark, which has all of its rigging waxed, has not had a speck of dust settle on any of her rigging for the past 18 years. Best, Jerry Kevin, Piet and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share #951 Posted August 19, 2015 well - this is something new for me, a mid week update allays learning something new- but now realise that the ratlines don't go across all the shrouds at the top and bottom, havnt found out why though yet anyway, nothing is fixed yet using the caldercraft natural line 0.1mm dyed with a clay wash and then waxed experimenting with coloured card to see if I can get a better photo rafine, shihawk, Piet and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackoWolf Posted August 20, 2015 Share #952 Posted August 20, 2015 Kevin see if you can try red. The black would show up good and so should the tan against the red background, but remember that's just me. Kevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share #953 Posted August 23, 2015 it wasn't until I took the phot's tonight that i realised how much number 1 shroud has been pulled in - i dont quite know how im going to sort that out without redoing them - lol which might end end replacing the whole lot - oh well newbuilder101, cristikc, GuntherMT and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted August 23, 2015 Share #954 Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) Kevin, It looks like the problem started back in post 1021. Try running vertical lines to match the shrouds before doing the ratlines as point of reference. Yeouch... that looks most of them need to be reworked. I think a lot of us end up re-doing ratlines, if that's any comfort. Edit.. brainstorm.... brace the masts over and slacken the first deadeye... Edited August 23, 2015 by mtaylor WackoWolf and Piet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share #955 Posted August 24, 2015 Mark looking at the pictures i think I may have created my own problem with Number 1 shroud where it is secured to the futtock stave, as much as I regret it - I may have to go and start all over again and produce new shrouds and then possibly go for black ratlines rather than the white (stained grey) lol - i might as well then paint the yellow bands pink at the same time Piet and WackoWolf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted August 24, 2015 Share #956 Posted August 24, 2015 (edited) Kevin, If you'll at the photo from above that I've attached... note the red arrows.. I think your lower alligator clip is the responsible party that's where the greatest "pull" is. The knots as indicated by the arrows followed that curve of the shroud. The stave is above the curve and the upper alligator clip and had nothing to do with it. Edited August 24, 2015 by mtaylor rafine, canoe21, augie and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share #957 Posted August 24, 2015 (edited) Mark I released Number one shroud from the futtock stave, and it now lines up a lot better, as to weather it is good enough, I will wait to see how the Port side goes Edited August 24, 2015 by Kevin newbuilder101, GuntherMT, canoe21 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuntherMT Posted August 24, 2015 Share #958 Posted August 24, 2015 To my eye it looks pretty good now Kevin. Kevin and Piet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share #959 Posted August 24, 2015 Good evening , well Im a happy bunny tonight, started the port side, which is building up much faster as I gain confidence Dubz, mtaylor, rafine and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted August 24, 2015 Share #960 Posted August 24, 2015 Indeed, sir. It looks 1000% better. What was it, too far forward on the stave? Port side is shaping up wonderfully. Kevin and Piet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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