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Post by hawkeyes on Sept 10, 2021 9:54:51 GMT -7
To piggyback onto my HMS victory posting earlier, a fascinating and utterly important job! www.hmsrichmond.org/sailmker.htmNock, this is a job for you as I know you love sewing! |
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Post by spence on Sept 10, 2021 19:51:17 GMT -7
A good link, thanks. Anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of sailing square rigged ships or others of the 18th or 19th centuries will enjoy the book Seamanship in the Age of Sail by John Harland. Profusely illustrated and it digs into the details of most everything about sailing them. Most excellent. Here is an interesting item from the period I've lived with for a while, a sailmaker's bench.  Fids, benchhook and outlined areas for small supplies, a well and a cloth pocket for other tools, etc.   Gone for a sailorman..... Spence |
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Post by hawkeyes on Sept 11, 2021 7:08:24 GMT -7
A good link, thanks. Anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of sailing square rigged ships or others of the 18th or 19th centuries will enjoy the book Seamanship in the Age of Sail by John Harland. Profusely illustrated and it digs into the details of most everything about sailing them. Most excellent. Here is an interesting item from the period I've lived with for a while, a sailmaker's bench. Fids, benchhook and outlined areas for small supplies, a well and a cloth pocket for other tools, etc. Gone for a sailorman..... Spence That is a PHENOMENAL FIND! Very intrigued by that beautiful piece, thank you for sharing this! If you need to relocate that amazing piece of history you know who to contact... I will be looking for this book. |
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Post by brokennock on Sept 11, 2021 8:53:36 GMT -7
A good link, thanks. Anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of sailing square rigged ships or others of the 18th or 19th centuries will enjoy the book Seamanship in the Age of Sail by John Harland. Profusely illustrated and it digs into the details of most everything about sailing them. Most excellent. Here is an interesting item from the period I've lived with for a while, a sailmaker's bench. Fids, benchhook and outlined areas for small supplies, a well and a cloth pocket for other tools, etc. Gone for a sailorman..... Spence WOW!!!! What a spectacular piece. You do find some of the best stuff Spence. |
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Post by brokennock on Sept 11, 2021 8:54:50 GMT -7
....Nock, this is a job for you as I know you love sewing! I'll be nice,,,, and just say,,,, bite me. Lol |
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Post by spence on Sept 11, 2021 11:17:56 GMT -7
That seems like an excellent suggestion, Hawkeyes. I've always wanted to see someone sewing with a sailor's palm, and nock could teach us all how to do it. I'm a big fan of C. Keith Wilbur and his illustrated history books. He has two of great interest to anyone looking for info about the age of sail, Pirates & Patriots of the Revolution and Tall Ships of the World. He has sections on sailmaking in each of those, and nock could quickly learn to do it just by following the pictures. We would all get smarter, and he would learn a new ancient skill, get to play with a lot of old tools and gadgets. Some of the illustrations from the books: Pirates & Patriots   Tall Ships:  You gotta admit, that looks like fun, nock. Go for it.  Spence |
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Post by hawkeyes on Sept 11, 2021 12:00:34 GMT -7
That seems like an excellent suggestion, Hawkeyes. I've always wanted to see someone sewing with a sailor's palm, and nock could teach us all how to do it. I'm a big fan of C. Keith Wilbur and his illustrated history books. He has two of great interest to anyone looking for info about the age of sail, Pirates & Patriots of the Revolution and Tall Ships of the World. He has sections on sailmaking in each of those, and nock could quickly learn to do it just by following the pictures. We would all get smarter, and he would learn a new ancient skill, get to play with a lot of old tools and gadgets. Some of the illustrations from the books: Pirates & Patriots Tall Ships: You gotta admit, that looks like fun, nock. Go for it. Spence Living on a large lake it honestly has been another dream of mine to have a functional sailing ship (obviously within reason) to take on the water. Potentially a small single masted Balinger, skiff or dinghy. The craft of sailmaking is just fascinating to me... As is the entire sailing ship as a whole, just an amazing piece of engineering for the time. I cannot imagine the time and dedication it took outfitting an entire ship with her sails... Mind boggling. Then came the rigging. Just fascinating... I'd very much like to make my own sail... Shoot, may just have to do a small display piece! |
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Post by brokennock on Sept 11, 2021 19:39:08 GMT -7
You guys are hysterical.
I like the idea of getting to work with old tools and techniques. Unfortunately I don't have those old tools. Spence seems to corner the market on finding cool antique tools, furniture, and artifacts of our periods of interest.
I really love those plates you've provided Spence.
Thing is, I absolutely love sailboats of all kinds. Living on or near the coast of New England and having spent some time working for or with the Coast Guard and Navy I've gotten plenty of salt time and even some tall ship and other sailing vessel time. Someday I'd love to get a "Buzzard's Bay Boy's Boat," or similar sailing type dory. Would it be even better to have a more period small sailing vessel? Heck yes! Would it be great to be able to do my own sails? Of course. But none of the above is likely.
And, for the record, for those who are reading this now or may read it in the future and thus aren't in on the joke,,,,,,,
I HATE SEWING FABRIC!
I can't seem to sew fabric in a straight line with even stitch spacing,,,, even with a machine. I've done better sutures on myself than I can do stitching fabric.
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Post by spence on Sept 12, 2021 11:50:46 GMT -7
Brokennock said, "Someday I'd love to get a "Buzzard's Bay Boy's Boat," or similar sailing type dory."
Thanks for the memory. I was privileged to spend a lot of happy hours on a friend's Herreshoff Doughdish many years ago. That seems to be very similar to the Buzzard's Bay Boy's Boat. I've sailed a fair bit, but that is the only full keel boat I ever sailed. Marvelous little boat, surprisingly capable in all weathers.
Spence
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Post by brokennock on Sept 12, 2021 15:21:21 GMT -7
😃 the worse the weather is,,,, the more fun those small boats are.
Yes, that design is surprising on its capabilities to handle fairly rough conditions.
Just have to make sure to get a jar large enough to hold your cigarettes, some money, and spare truck key. Screw the lid, from the inside side, to the underside of the top deck then screw the jar filled with the above to the lid. Dry cigarettes, dry money, no lost keys, even if you do get the wrong side of the boat wet, lol.
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