Happy birthday Ondras!
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Thank you very much my friend!!Hi Ondras. I wish you all the best and a very Happy Birthday.
I hope you can enjoy this special day with family and friends.
Thank you very much my friend!!
Thank you very much Chuck, thank you for the like.
More small blocks made..
Before I have the milling cutters ready for the production of small pulleys, I started making all the ropes. There are a lot of them, 10 basic diameters in total. All Dutch ropes are right-handed, which means that it is difficult to make weak 3x1 ropes. Left-handed threads are first twisted into right-handed threads and then the ropes are knitted. Guttermann threads are quite good, but the weaker cotton waxed Sajou threads like to hold their shape and I don't want to twist them in the opposite direction. After a long time of trying, I figured out the ropewalk settings and especially the last adjustment. All the finished ropes are slightly hairy, I stretch them under the flame of a lighter..
The 3x1 Sajou cable with a thickness of 0.35 mm also has to be pulled over the edge repeatedly to align the threads. But it works..
More small blocks made..
Before I have the milling cutters ready for the production of small pulleys, I started making all the ropes. There are a lot of them, 10 basic diameters in total. All Dutch ropes are right-handed, which means that it is difficult to make weak 3x1 ropes. Left-handed threads are first twisted into right-handed threads and then the ropes are knitted. Guttermann threads are quite good, but the weaker cotton waxed Sajou threads like to hold their shape and I don't want to twist them in the opposite direction. After a long time of trying, I figured out the ropewalk settings and especially the last adjustment. All the finished ropes are slightly hairy, I stretch them under the flame of a lighter..
The 3x1 Sajou cable with a thickness of 0.35 mm also has to be pulled over the edge repeatedly to align the threads. But it works..
You' r welcome my friend. Keep up the good work. I learn a lot from you.
Hello Ondras. Happy birthday. I am enjoying your work very much.
Bill
Bill
wish you all the best and a happiness
Happy Birthday my Friend
Thank you Stephan.
I only use cotton threads, it certainly doesn't make sense to heat them.
I tried to patina the ropes, but the cotton absorbs the paint and the result is bad.
Another disadvantage of cotton threads is that they cannot be used to weave very weak ropes..
Thank you all so much for the birthday wishes, but there's nothing left to celebrate...
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Better use polyester yarn to make rope. You can colour that with Judea bitume like Mat did on his Papegojan. A real good looking result.Thank you Stephan.
I only use cotton threads, it certainly doesn't make sense to heat them.
I tried to patina the ropes, but the cotton absorbs the paint and the result is bad.
Another disadvantage of cotton threads is that they cannot be used to weave very weak ropes..
Thank you all so much for the birthday wishes, but there's nothing left to celebrate...
The only thing with polyester rope is that it will unravel when you cut it, but that's why you bake it short in a oven.
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Hello Stephan. I have studied both of these fibers, Mati's ropes are the best for Papegojan. I have bitumen at home, but it doesn't work on cotton ropes, the ropes soak up like a sponge.
I'm thinking about synthetic ropes, especially after I saw situations at competitions how cotton ropes react to air humidity. In a dry place they loosen and sag, in a humid place, especially in Burgas by the sea, they stretch like a string until they bend a log.. I couldn't believe it..
I finally started using a tool I've had at home for a long time - a beautifully crafted Rope wrapping machine..
It works perfectly, tightens the threads beautifully when adjusting the spool resistance.
And it doesn't matter at all that there is no motor..
It works perfectly, tightens the threads beautifully when adjusting the spool resistance.
And it doesn't matter at all that there is no motor..
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Glad you think about synthetic ropes. For example, with Gütermann Skala 360 you can make very small diameter ropes, like 0,2 mm. With cotton almost impossible. And your right about that cotton reacts to humidity. Synthetic too, but it's so minor you can't see the effect. Another advantage is that it last much longer on your ship. Cotton will break apart in time. I use Gütermann Skala, Mara and Amann Serafil.Hello Stephan. I have studied both of these fibers, Mati's ropes are the best for Papegojan. I have bitumen at home, but it doesn't work on cotton ropes, the ropes soak up like a sponge.
I'm thinking about synthetic ropes, especially after I saw situations at competitions how cotton ropes react to air humidity. In a dry place they loosen and sag, in a humid place, especially in Burgas by the sea, they stretch like a string until they bend a log.. I couldn't believe it..
And your servingtool looks real good.