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.

 

[Tommy S]

Bowsprit and masts are assembled but not glued in yet.

 

[Tommy S]

I spent most of the day today making the yards and staining them

 

[Tommy S]

Can any one out there explain “reef points” on sails? What eras were they used? How many? How long? Placement,etc.?

 

[Tommy S]

The rigging begins.

 

[Tommy S]

Steady as she goes

 

[Tommy S]

One of the nice things about these wooden ship is… when something is not quite right, it can be repaired or improved it you will

 

[Tommy S]

Top picture is the port side. Lower picture is the starboard side. After tying 26 deadeyes I can see the last ones look a lot neater than the first ones. After all that effort I decided to re-do the first on the foremast.

 

[Tommy S]

The last few on the mizzenmast look so much better.

 

[Tommy S]

I have re-tied all the deadeyes on the foremast. It’s not perfect but a little better.