HIGH HOPES, WILD MEN AND THE DEVIL’S JAW - Willem Barentsz Kolderstok 1:50

RDN1954 said:
This would be an interesting challenge, both the free history lessons as well as the build itself:

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Very interesting, Johan - thank you for that. It would indeed make for a very interesting subject, to model. At this point, I have no idea which way the cookie will crumble - I am playing around with a few ideas, but it's nothing more than ideas.
 
Heinrich said:
It is absolutely crazy to think how we used to live (and accepted it!) compared to the convenience we now enjoy. And yet, people still talk about the good old days! :)

Well, I just heard that the admiral has contracted Covid so let's see what happens to yours truly!
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Heinrich, just catching up. So sorry to hear your wife has contracted COVID. I wish her a safe and speedy recovery and you to stay safe yourself.

On another note, yes today life is so much more convenient. With that said, I sometimes think lessons are lost if you don't have to work for certain things. Sometimes convenience leads to complacency which then leads to dependency. Not to be a downer, but sometimes I too nostalgically yearn for the times when the world and life was simpler.

I would never give up my dishwasher though!
 
Hoss6262 said:
Heinrich, just catching up. So sorry to hear your wife has contracted COVID. I wish her a safe and speedy recovery and you to stay safe yourself.

On another note, yes today life is so much more convenient. With that said, I sometimes think lessons are lost if you don't have to work for certain things. Sometimes convenience leads to complacency which then leads to dependency. Not to be a downer, but sometimes I too nostalgically yearn for the times when the world and life was simpler.

I would never give up my dishwasher though!
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Dear Ken. Thank you for the kind words and care - I will convey your well wishes to the admiral and so far, I am still good.

You are right about the past - life was certainly simpler back then - whether simplicity was always a good thing or not, is up for debate. I am always reminded of the human brain's capacity to block out negative things with time. We simply tend to forget the bad things of the past and seem to focus only on the good ones. Funny enough, I have never possessed a dishwasher in my life, but I feel the same way about my tumble dryer! :)
 
Hello Dear Friends

I am afraid my "update" this time is miniscule, but here it is. I have added the last two belaying racks along the port and starboard side bulwarks and made the mounting points for the ship's boat. The lifeboat will, however, only be placed in position after the rigging is done. With the size of the ship I need all the space I can get.

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The admiral is also doing reasonably well (a sore body and runny nose seem to be the worst of it) and sends her sends her greetings and thank-you's to everyone who has wished her well.
 
Hoss6262 said:
Heinrich, just catching up. So sorry to hear your wife has contracted COVID. I wish her a safe and speedy recovery and you to stay safe yourself.

On another note, yes today life is so much more convenient. With that said, I sometimes think lessons are lost if you don't have to work for certain things. Sometimes convenience leads to complacency which then leads to dependency. Not to be a downer, but sometimes I too nostalgically yearn for the times when the world and life was simpler.

I would never give up my dishwasher though!
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I also want to convey my best wishes for your wife and wish for a speedy recovery. So far, my wife and I have avoided the dreadful disease and have 5 total innoculations to date! Our Best Regards and hope she gets well soon!
 
Thank you very much, Phil. I think my saving grace is the fact that we do not see each other during the week, so for once, that is a good thing (for me). I will convey your well-wishes!
 
Heinrich said:
Hello Dear Friends

I am afraid my "update" this time is miniscule, but here it is. I have added the last two belaying racks along the port and starboard side bulwarks and made the mounting points for the ship's boat. The lifeboat will, however, only be placed in position after the rigging is done. With the size of the ship I need all the space I can get.

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The admiral is also doing reasonably well (a sore body and runny nose seem to be the worst of it) and sends her sends her greetings and thank-you's to everyone who has wished her well.
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Your WB2.0 is coming together rather nicely and should receive, once completed, a place of honor.
Space is a rare commodity, making rigging a very interesting undertaking, with lots of opportunities to fill your swear-yar.
Good to read Anna is doing reasonably well, all things considered.
 
RDN1954 said:
Your WB2.0 is coming together rather nicely and should receive, once completed, a place of honor.
Space is a rare commodity, making rigging a very interesting undertaking, with lots of opportunities to fill your swear-yar.
Good to read Anna is doing reasonably well, all things considered.
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Thank you for the kind words about the build and Anna, Johan - I am also happy with how the little ship looks, especially the wood tones.
 
Hi Guys

I just want to draw your attention to @janzwart Jan's build of the @Kolderstok Fluyt - also in oak. I know that I for one will follow closely.

The link to Jan's build is here:

Kolderstok. Fluyt in oak

A Flute Ship in Oak. For a long time I had planned to build a flute. A flute was the most common type of ship for freighters in the 17th century. They mainly sailed on the Baltic Sea with the "moedernegotie". Many were also equipped as wood grinders because shipbuilding was booming in the Zaan...
shipsofscale.com
 
Heinrich said:
Hi Guys

I just want to draw your attention to @janzwart Jan's build of the @Kolderstok Fluyt - also in oak. I know that I for one will follow closely.

The link to Jan's build is here:

Kolderstok. Fluyt in oak

A Flute Ship in Oak. For a long time I had planned to build a flute. A flute was the most common type of ship for freighters in the 17th century. They mainly sailed on the Baltic Sea with the "moedernegotie". Many were also equipped as wood grinders because shipbuilding was booming in the Zaan...
shipsofscale.com
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“Oakey dokey” Heinrich, I think we will all be following this one.
Please excuse the oak pun :)
 
Hi guys

QUESTION:
In Champman's book, Architectura Navalis Mercatoria, his measurements are in "Pieds" or feet. Can anyone tell me, if this refers to feet as we know it today, or does it refer to French feet?

As an example, I have taken the first planset in the book:

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1 Foot (French measure or Paris foot) = 12.789 inches according to Canadian Weights and Measures Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. W-6). Assuming 25.4 millimeters per inch as per international agreement. 1 ft (French measure) = 0.3248406 m as opposed to US measurements where it would be 0.3048 m.

If we apply this to the length of 164 pieds, the difference is significant.

164 pieds in US feet: 49.9872m

164 pieds in French feet: 53.27m
 
Found this on the Internet

pied du roi​
1​
32.48 cm​
1.066 ft​
Commonly abbreviated to pied, this corresponds to the foot, a traditional English unit. Known in English as the Paris foot (properly a separate, shorter unit), the royal foot, or French foot.
 
Pathfinder65 said:
Found this on the Internet

pied du roi​
1​
32.48 cm​
1.066 ft​
Commonly abbreviated to pied, this corresponds to the foot, a traditional English unit. Known in English as the Paris foot (properly a separate, shorter unit), the royal foot, or French foot.
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That is correct Jan. The challenge is to know which measurement would have been used on French drawings from 1831 and which measurement did Chapman mean when he mentioned "feet"? Nope, I'm not building a French ship - just looking at some of their drawings.
 
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