Wooldings on mast 17th century ship

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Sorry to open up a 4 year old thread ...

When wrapping the rope around the mast you get a start point and an end point this creates a small step, I've seen models where there is no step just a perfect band of rope with no apparent start or stop, how is this achieved ?

 

[Vfordyce]

Sorry to open up a 4 year old thread ...

When wrapping the rope around the mast you get a start point and an end point this creates a small step, I've seen models where there is no step just a perfect band of rope with no apparent start or stop, how is this achieved ?

If I remember rightly, you make a loop with both ends pointing down. The loop itself is pointing up. Use the long end of the string to wrap around the mast and the loop 13 times. Poke the end of the string through the top of the loop and cut all but a little of it off. Then pull the other end of the string down until the loop is covered by the wooldings. Finally, cut the string with a sharp blade at the very bottom of the wooldings. No one will ever see it.