When I needed a set of large blocks, I built them up from layers of model aircraft plywood. My thought was that, with the line led, you couldn't see the sheaves anyway, so why bother?
If you need pointers on reeving the line, I can give you input there.
Great idea Dobbs.
That may save a bit of work.
I will try and source a bit of model plywood.
Rob.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
Meanwhile, here is what I have been up to today.Having retrieved the base from the cramp, I set up the pivots for the Carronade lug to fit between.
Last edited by Bligh; 06-23-2021 at 12:21.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
Next I filed a flat on the Carronade Breech to accommodate the lug for the Breeching rope.
Last edited by Bligh; 06-23-2021 at 12:22.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
Here is the lug being roughed out, and after this I taped a template of the shape of the lug to the blank and drilled out the hole.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
I am now filing up the outer profile of the lug. This is where I got to this evening and the lug having a first fit.
Rob.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
What thickness of wood did you use for your blocks Dobbs? Also I would be interested in reeving. Mt sons suggestion that I should backsplice the pulling end was dismissed by me as sheer fantasy! So was eyesplices for the hook eyes, and running an Admiralty red thread through the lines.Originally Posted by Dobbs
The last time I did that sort of thing was in the Scouts 60 years ago, and on a much larger scale.
I include the pictures for the less initiated landsmen in the crew.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
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