Martingale Stays

Starting work on all the Martingale or Dolphin Striker Stays…

End of Jibboom to Martingale.

Deadeye to end of Headrail

Martingale Stays

Deadeyes to Headrail

Deadeye Rigging / Channels / Shrouds

This is from Rigging Period Ship Models

HMS Surprise So Far…

Crowsfeet Technique

Mizzen Stay Crows Feet

Fore Stay Crowsfeet

I ended up having to redo this one about three times but I finally got it!

Main Stay Crowsfeet

This is the Spacer for the Crowsfeet. ..

Crowsfeet Spacers

Took me 3 tries to get this right.

Main Stay Crowsfeet done

Parallel Jaw Pliers

I bought these Parallel Jaw Pliers a while ago and really haven’t had to use it up until now.

These things work great for holding a Block while you still into it.

From Micro-Mark Catalog

Holding a Block

These Pliers hold like nothing else. Also they don’t let go easily… So you end up losing your Part like with ordinary Needle Nose Pliers.

Main Mast Back Stays

First Main Gallant Back Stay

These are going to be the last of these Dead Eyes.

Port Side Back Stays

Starboard Side Back Stays

These 2 to the rear most Dead Eyes

These 2 Lines go in the middle of the Channel

This one is secured with Block and Tackle

Jib Stays

I finally finished the Jib Stays.

First, I made the Traveler using some Wire and I soldered the ends together to make a Ring.

Traveler going along Jibboom

This is the entire Jib Stay layout

The lines go through the Seperator

Connected to the Head Rail