There are many books for rigging. Please be specific about what eara\type of ship you will need to rig. 
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I would recommend Lennarth Petersson's books. Rigging: Period Ship Models & Rigging: period Fore-and-Aft Craft. Though it only represents ships from around the eighteenth century.
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I agree with Bens comment. The Lennarth Petersson's book is a fabulous reference piece.
Thanks Jimsky will try with one of thoseThere are many books for rigging. Please be specific about what eara\type of ship you will need to rig.
If you can send books cover photo, there are quite few so to be sure
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Book review - Rigging Period Fore-and-Aft-Craft" by Lennart Petersson
In the world of ship modelling, arguably one of the more arduous tasks is rigging of the miniature replicas. There are some old and new books available (see my other reviews), but there is nothing available like these books from Petersson, and these books can be fastly very helpful especially...
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Book review - Rigging Period Ship Models: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Intricacies of Square-Rig" by Lennart Petersson
Rigging Period Ship Models: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Intricacies of Square-Rig by Lennart Petersson my copy Hardcover: 128 pages Publisher: Chatham Publishing; First Edition edition (1 July 2003) Language: English ISBN-10: 1861760612 ISBN-13: 978-1861760616 Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 26.2...
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Re post #8 the book I have has no cover, just the original (1893) blind embossed blue binding.
Full title:- The Riggers Guide and Seaman's Assistant; containing practical instructions for rigging ships with considerable additions relative to wire rigging,formation of knots etc. Seventh Edition.
Right at the beginning there are instructions on the use of The Lead and Log Line. Something I haven't seen before.
Neither processes are as simple as I imagined.
There are numerous tables and a few line illustrations where the author felt they were needed.
It isn't stated but I would imagine the book instructs what must have been common practice at the time of publication.
Full title:- The Riggers Guide and Seaman's Assistant; containing practical instructions for rigging ships with considerable additions relative to wire rigging,formation of knots etc. Seventh Edition.
Right at the beginning there are instructions on the use of The Lead and Log Line. Something I haven't seen before.
Neither processes are as simple as I imagined.
There are numerous tables and a few line illustrations where the author felt they were needed.
It isn't stated but I would imagine the book instructs what must have been common practice at the time of publication.
For the 17th century man of war, this is the best book on rigging. The illustrations are simple and few, but the explanations are detailed and speak of variations between nations and time periods within the 17th century.
The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast, 1600-1720 by R.C. Anderson
The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast, 1600-1720 by R.C. Anderson
The Rigger's Guide and Seaman's Assistant
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The Petersson books should be treated with caution!
He himself does not claim to be correct, which unfortunately he is not, he only documents the rigging of selected models (including the errors unfortunately). But it is an good start and visual orientation..
The most important books in my opinion are:
* The Elements and Practice of Rigging and Seamanship - Steel (free on the net)
* Eighteent-century Rigs & Rigging - Karl Heinz Marquardt
* The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War, 1625-1860 - James Lees
* Rundhölzer, Tauwerk & Segel Gebundene Ausgabe - Klaus Schrage (only in german but imo one of the best because of all the drawings)
Dirk
He himself does not claim to be correct, which unfortunately he is not, he only documents the rigging of selected models (including the errors unfortunately). But it is an good start and visual orientation..
The most important books in my opinion are:
* The Elements and Practice of Rigging and Seamanship - Steel (free on the net)
* Eighteent-century Rigs & Rigging - Karl Heinz Marquardt
* The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War, 1625-1860 - James Lees
* Rundhölzer, Tauwerk & Segel Gebundene Ausgabe - Klaus Schrage (only in german but imo one of the best because of all the drawings)
Dirk
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I don't think Srdan is listening...
Srdan, which time period is your model from?
Srdan, which time period is your model from?
Thanks!
Sorry sorry it’s trabacollo late 18 start 19
Trabacollo it’s late 18th start 19th, thanks
Hi it’s trabacollo late 18 start 19 centuryThere are many books for rigging. Please be specific about what eara\type of ship you will need to rig.