Jigging in the Rigging

[Short John Bronze]

I now seem to have more jigs than an Irish folk festival. Jigs for spacing deadeyes, spacing ratlines, assembling cannon carriages, making pin rails, cutting deck plank lengths and more. The latest is a rough device for marking and piercing sail edges prior to sewing on bolt ropes or (different spacing) lacing to yards. Photos 1 and 2. Not an item to be left on a chair. Instruction manual: place sail on cork sheet, position jig on sail, hit with hammer, peel off sail.
Also: a Dremel collet makes an excellent mini plumb bob for dropping a halliard through a web of braces and stays. Photo 3

 

[paul ron]

well jigs make up most of the specialized tools we need for special jobs. i did camera repairs for 50 years n emassed a ton of diy special tools you cant buy anywhere. my model building tools fill another tool box as do my bicycle repair tools n other hobby tools. jigs are a sign of a good mechanic.

i love tools n jigs!