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  • 1 month later...

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...  

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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


"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)

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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

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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...

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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....

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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

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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.

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