src Posted September 6, 2014 Share #1 Posted September 6, 2014 (edited) I am in the process of making the hooks for my gun carriage rigging. Now that i am about 25% done forming them I suddenly started thinking (a dangerous thing thinking) Should the point of the hook be perpendicular to the eye or parallel? My thought is that with the point of the hook at right angles to the eye the block will lay straighter. Will it effect my rigging at all? Am I over thinking this? Looking at this link it appears they want to be perpendicular: http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/consitutiongundeck.htm Thanks for any advice, Sam Perpendicular Parallel Edited September 6, 2014 by src BANYAN 1 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted September 6, 2014 Share #2 Posted September 6, 2014 Perpendicular is correct. Russ dafi and src 2 Quote T'aint a hobby if you hurry Completed projects Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale Biloxi schooner model restoration 1/24 scale Biloxi oyster skiff 1/24 scale Biloxi schooner 1/48 scale POB Current project Biloxi lugger Captain Roy 1/48 scale POB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafi Posted September 7, 2014 Share #3 Posted September 7, 2014 Perpendicular! :-) XXXDAn src 1 Quote To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Wellington Posted September 7, 2014 Share #4 Posted September 7, 2014 Except when they're parallel! Dubz, riverboat, JPett and 1 other 4 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwvolz Posted September 7, 2014 Share #5 Posted September 7, 2014 Jason, What ship is that? Quote Joe Volz Current build: Model Shipways "Benjamin W. Latham" Completed builds on MSW: Caldercraft HMS "Cruizer" Caldercraft HMBV "Granado" Model Shipways "Prince De Neufchatel" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwvolz Posted September 7, 2014 Share #6 Posted September 7, 2014 Perpendicular on Constituion : src 1 Quote Joe Volz Current build: Model Shipways "Benjamin W. Latham" Completed builds on MSW: Caldercraft HMS "Cruizer" Caldercraft HMBV "Granado" Model Shipways "Prince De Neufchatel" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share #7 Posted September 7, 2014 Thanks everybody, I had a feeling that was the way......except, as Jason pointed out, when it ist. Sam Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Wellington Posted September 7, 2014 Share #8 Posted September 7, 2014 Jason, What ship is that? Wish I knew! - I had just come across the photo when looking at some pictures some time ago. It looks suitably 'authentic' and not just some sort of touristy reconstruction. It seems to be the only example I've seen that is contrary to the perpendicular hook. 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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