drtrap Posted January 29, 2015 Author #691 Posted January 29, 2015 Whenever possible I have done a double loop. In this case I did a double and single for each side. Copy that. Thanks Jim! Quote
drtrap Posted March 15, 2015 Author #692 Posted March 15, 2015 Lower masts shrouds rigging in progress... I'm still feel unmotivated, missing my MSW naval ranks mort stoll and Beef Wellington 2 Quote
drtrap Posted March 17, 2015 Author #693 Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) Hi guys some couples of photos of my recent progress, without comments. Thanks. Edited March 17, 2015 by Stergios Beef Wellington, mort stoll and Dimitris71 3 Quote
drtrap Posted March 17, 2015 Author #694 Posted March 17, 2015 Dimitris71, Ian B, tuciship and 3 others 6 Quote
drtrap Posted March 17, 2015 Author #697 Posted March 17, 2015 GuntherMT, tuciship, mort stoll and 1 other 4 Quote
drtrap Posted March 17, 2015 Author #698 Posted March 17, 2015 Beef Wellington, tuciship, Dimitris71 and 2 others 5 Quote
drtrap Posted March 17, 2015 Author #699 Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) This is from my latest progress. Some paint/trimming touch up is needed of course... For the lower main mast I 've applied natural wax to the 1mm shrouds Vs the unwaxed 0,75 lower mizzen mast shrouds. I'm not sure what's the best option, for the moment... Edited March 17, 2015 by Stergios mort stoll, Dimitris71, Beef Wellington and 1 other 4 Quote
drtrap Posted March 17, 2015 Author #700 Posted March 17, 2015 For the mizzen mast laynards, I used natural 0,25 line... Quote
drtrap Posted March 19, 2015 Author #701 Posted March 19, 2015 Mizzen mast stay and mouse.... mort stoll, tuciship, GuntherMT and 3 others 6 Quote
Beef Wellington Posted March 19, 2015 #702 Posted March 19, 2015 Thats looking very nice Stergios, well done Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop)
drtrap Posted March 19, 2015 Author #703 Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) Thats looking very nice Stergios, well done Can't stop serving, Jason... Edited March 19, 2015 by Stergios Beef Wellington 1 Quote
drtrap Posted March 22, 2015 Author #704 Posted March 22, 2015 Hi mates. At this point what;s your advise, to do the ratlines of the lower masts or the futtock stave in advance? Thank you for your help with this debate. Quote
Beef Wellington Posted March 22, 2015 #705 Posted March 22, 2015 Forget exactly what I did, but I would advise fitting the futtock stave in the correct position before you do all of the ratlines - that would allow you to adjust slightly the separation of the ratlines so they finish correctly at the futtock stave. I just trusted my eye rather than working with scientific precision. drtrap 1 Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop)
drtrap Posted March 22, 2015 Author #706 Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) Forget exactly what I did, but I would advise fitting the futtock stave in the correct position before you do all of the ratlines - that would allow you to adjust slightly the separation of the ratlines so they finish correctly at the futtock stave. I just trusted my eye rather than working with scientific precision. Cheers Jason I've seen that you've used a 4mm plank as a step for each ratline. I' ll do the same (I'm not sure if I'll start right after the dead eyes top) and in the end I'll place the futtock stave (as a rope served wire)... Thank you Edited March 23, 2015 by Stergios Quote
drtrap Posted March 22, 2015 Author #707 Posted March 22, 2015 The lower fore mast and bowsprit dry fitted in place. The bowsprit is ready to accept the gammoning.... Beef Wellington, egkb, mort stoll and 3 others 6 Quote
drtrap Posted March 22, 2015 Author #708 Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) Μy anti-dust coverage Edited March 25, 2015 by Stergios Dimitris71 1 Quote
drtrap Posted March 27, 2015 Author #709 Posted March 27, 2015 Lower shrouds rigging finished. Now I'm about to start the lower ratlines. Beef Wellington, jim_smits, mort stoll and 5 others 8 Quote
drtrap Posted April 1, 2015 Author #710 Posted April 1, 2015 Thinking about the ratlines, what kind of knot to use fo the outer shrouds, cow hitch or (like the inner shrouds) clove hitch? In the other hand, I still have nt understood the right place and importance of the futtock stave... Quote
Beef Wellington Posted April 2, 2015 #711 Posted April 2, 2015 I used a simple overhand knot, but if I were to do it again I'd use a cow hitch. Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop)
drtrap Posted April 5, 2015 Author #712 Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) Thank you Jason. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yMmGFWJhi8E#t=0 I've found a relative interesting tutor-video for the ratlines... Edited April 5, 2015 by Stergios Beef Wellington 1 Quote
drtrap Posted April 8, 2015 Author #713 Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) A coupel of usefull (i think) pre-purchased tools for the rigging. I really can't understand the use of the right upper edge... The relative jig for testing clove hitch knots... Edited April 9, 2015 by Stergios Dimitris71, egkb and Beef Wellington 3 Quote
Kitzilla Posted April 9, 2015 #714 Posted April 9, 2015 The right upper tool-head is for pushing lines. So if you have a stubborn string that keeps popping out of a space you need it to go into, you can use that to push it into small spaces your fingers might be too big for. drtrap, Ray and Beef Wellington 3 Quote
drtrap Posted April 17, 2015 Author #715 Posted April 17, 2015 Hi guys!Any idea on what's the right height to place on the shrouds the futtock staves? I'b about to start the ratlines rigging and I'm thinking to follow the every 4th ratline rigging (to avoid the shrouds misalignment) but my main concern is the right timing and placement of the futtock staves.... Quote
drtrap Posted April 17, 2015 Author #716 Posted April 17, 2015 (edited) For the futtock staves I'll use a rope-wrapped wire and I'll cut to length. For the placement on the shrouds, do you suggest to use any kind of knot or to simply glue the staves at the proper point and height? Thanks Edited April 17, 2015 by Stergios Quote
jim_smits Posted April 18, 2015 #717 Posted April 18, 2015 Hi I simply glued the staves on at the appropriate height. I think they were lashed on, so it might be possible to simulate this with some guttermann thread but I didn't bother. drtrap 1 Quote Jim-----Current builds:HMS SnakeHMS HoodMechanical Solar SystemCompleted builds:HMS Ballahoo
drtrap Posted April 18, 2015 Author #718 Posted April 18, 2015 Thank you Jim Some pics from my initial attempts to tie ratlines to the mizzenmast shouds... I'm quite satisfied with the results, wait to trim the edges after the setting of the pva-watered glue to continue (more securely) upwards... Cheers tasmanian, Dimitris71, Ray and 7 others 10 Quote
drtrap Posted May 2, 2015 Author #719 Posted May 2, 2015 A couple of pics from the lower mizzen mast ratlines... egkb and Dimitris71 2 Quote
drtrap Posted May 2, 2015 Author #720 Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) Next stop the lower main mast ratlines rigging... I decided to follow the "every fifth ratline rigging rule" to avoid the possible deviation of the shrouds from the tension (hourglass deviation effect). I think the results are the same. Edited May 2, 2015 by Stergios egkb and Dimitris71 2 Quote
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