Shrouds, lanyards and deadeyes: adjusting shroud tension

Thanks Bob,
The San Francisco Maritime National Park Association is a source of a number of great pieces of information, including all 425 pages of David Steel's 1794 book The Elements and Practice of Rigging and Seamanship which is a free download and should be in anyone's library that is doing rigging on 18th century ships.

The Elements and Practice of Rigging And Seamanship

maritime.org
Allan
 
jfitterman said:
like the two tone wood stand on 1714
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I do not remember where I read this, but if I see it again, I will post it. I am glad to see that you are a researcher. Most people today seem to just buy a kit and put it together without checking any other resources. My interest is primarily in late eighteenth ships. One contemporary source are paintings, and the question of whether the rigging is black or dark brown is difficult to determine at times. However, I cannot recall ever seeing light colored "natural" used in standing rigging. Your comments seem to support my original post.
 
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