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H.M.S. Surprise by Artesania Latina - Build log

RegW said:
I jettisoned the "kite sting/yarn" that was supplied with the kit. The black ropes were purchased from "Ropes of Scape", and I've learned to make small diameter ropes in the tan colour (0.15mm, 0.25mm and 0.5mm ropes) with acceptable results. I'm fortunate to have a 22 foot countertop in my kitchen, and I live alone - so no one around to scream about my kitchen use for the ropewalk. LOL!

I also purchased some medium brown ropes and thread from Ropes of Scale which I have plans to use for some of the stays. I'm not a "purist" when it comes to colour selection. To be honest, I am disappointed in the black shrouds. The fact that I served these is almost impossible to see because the black colour hides it so well. My next ship will not be using black rope at all. Live and learn.
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Would dark brown offer better contrast so your parcelling or serving can be visible?
 
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS said:
Would dark brown offer better contrast so your parcelling or serving can be visible?
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Possibly. I have made several hundred feet of dark brown rope at 0.8mm diameter. I have not served any of it yet. I was thinking of using the dark brown rope as a core and serving it with medium brown thread. Not sure if it will make any difference, but I do know that the medium brown shows the serving much better than the black does.
 
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RegW said:
Possibly. I have made several hundred feet of dark brown rope at 8mm diameter. I have not served any of it yet. I was thinking of using the dark brown rope as a core and serving it with medium brown thread. Not sure if it will make any difference, but I do know that the medium brown shows the serving much better than the black does.
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I was going to suggest that also, as long as the contrast isn’t too great between the two threads.
 
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