Rigging The Masts~A Pictorial How To

a technique by Den Holmes
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  • Bowsprit Blocks; These will be the masts that will go on my current Britis
  • Bowsprit Blocks; Shows the heart block, where the Fore-main stay will conne
  • Spritsail Yard Blocks; This photo shows under the spritsail yard and the bl
  • Side View of Bowsprit; Shows the bowsprit setting up with the blocks stropp
  • Top Spritsail Yard; Shows some of the blocks that are stropped over the top
  • Spritsail Yard: Top view of the bowsprit and spritsail yard blocks, almost

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About Den (densships)
FROM: PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES


Comments

rokket2001
Very useful, lovely pix, and stunning model! That rigging and those sails sing! Along with yours and Raul Guzman's work, there are some real, A-1 master shipwright's here! Wow... Tell us more about yourself, Den?!
MAR 09, 2008 - 10:38 AM
raulguzmanjr
Den: You do very fine work and thank you for taking the time to make these tutorials. What are you working on now? Raul Guzman Jr.
MAR 09, 2008 - 01:55 PM
goldenpony
Work like that is art. We all want to take our building to that level, but Den is there. Sailing ships are such a thing fo beauty and you captured that. Thank you for sharing.
MAR 09, 2008 - 11:20 PM
JMartine
instant bookmark! Great work, thanks for taking the time and posting!
MAR 09, 2008 - 11:57 PM
redneck
Once again you do a truly fantastic job Den.
MAR 10, 2008 - 07:41 AM
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