Essex by Tommy S

[Tommy S]

All chain plates are complete.

 

[Tommy S]

All chain plates are complete.

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[Tommy S]

Bowsprit is assembled

 

[Tommy S]

I am doing the masts a little like the Endeavor. I like the way those look. I am waiting for some stain coming from Europe to finish the other wood parts.

 

[Tommy S]

This is the lower part of the foremast.

 

[Tommy S]

Foremast “pre-fitted”

 

[Tommy S]

Main mast is mocked up.

 

[Tommy S]

Mizzen

 

[AllanKP69]

All the chain plates look to be vertical in the photo above. I am not familiar with whalers, thus my question, were whalers different than other ships where the chain plates were in line with the shrouds?
Thanks
Allan

 

[Tommy S]

I do not know? The plans are showing thread. Chains seem better to me. I might try to correct this. Thank you for the input.

 

[Tommy S]

I don’t know for sure.