The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast 1600-1720
Title | The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast 1600-1720 PDF eBook |
Author | Roger Charles Anderson |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 338 |
Release | 1927 |
Genre | Masts and rigging |
ISBN |
The Rigging of ships
Title | The Rigging of ships PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 278 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Art of Rigging ...
Title | The Art of Rigging ... PDF eBook |
Author | Art |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 184 |
Release | 1848 |
Genre | Masts and rigging |
ISBN |
The Art of Rigging
Title | The Art of Rigging PDF eBook |
Author | George Biddlecombe |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | 214 |
Release | 1990-01-01 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 9780486263434 |
The best manual ever produced on rigging the sailing ship ? indispensable for serious model builders. Terms and phrases, onshore operations, rigging brigs, yachts, small vessels, much more. Introduction. 17 plates.
The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War, 1625-1860
Title | The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War, 1625-1860 PDF eBook |
Author | James Lees |
Publisher | Naval Inst Press |
Total Pages | 212 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780870219481 |
This heavily illustrated reference is a treasure house of facts and figures with pages of tabular data providing specific dimensions on masts, rigging, and spars.
Rigging: Period Fore-and-Aft Craft
Title | Rigging: Period Fore-and-Aft Craft PDF eBook |
Author | Lennarth Petersson |
Publisher | Seaforth Publishing |
Total Pages | 123 |
Release | 2015-01-30 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 147384939X |
“[A] very useful little reference book . . . for members who strive to achieve an accurate set of rigging lines on their models.”—Bottleships Employing superb, clear draftsmanship, this book illustrates each and every detail of the rigging of typical period fore-and-aft vessels. The rigging of period ship models is arguably the most complex task that any modeler has to accomplish; the intricacies can be daunting, and visual references limited. The author’s first book, Rigging Period Ship Models, was a triumph of clarity for those needing to decipher the complexities of square rig and has now sold in multiple editions. This book does the same for fore-and-aft craft and deploys three typical eighteenth-century types—an English cutter, a three-masted French lugger and an American schooner. Some 200 diagrams show clearly where each separate item of standing and running rigging is fitted, led and belayed. Whatever the requirements of the modelmaker, all the information is here. This edition brings a visual clarity to the complexities of period rigging and will delight anyone with an interest in the rigging of traditional fore-and-aft craft. “This book is naturally highly commended to its target audience, but anyone with an interest in sailing ships will find it an interesting source of information that can be very hard to find.”—Firetrench “Not just for modelers but also a boon to traditional seafarers and readers of historical fiction.”—Julian Stockwin, author of To the Eastern Seas
Rigging: Period Ships Models
Title | Rigging: Period Ships Models PDF eBook |
Author | Lennarth Petersson |
Publisher | Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | 137 |
Release | 2011-03-30 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 147381765X |
A fully illustrated guide to rigging models of historic ships with confidence and accuracy, using a model of the eighteenth-century HMS Melampus. The rigging of period ship models is the ultimate challenge for any modeler. An eighteenth-century man-of-war boasted mile on mile of rigging, more than one thousand blocks, and acres of canvas. To reduce this in scale, and yet retain an accurate representation, is an awesome undertaking. In this classic work, Lennarth Peterson untangles the complexities of model rigging. Using some four hundred drawings, he shows how each separate item of rigging is fitted to the masts, yards, and sails. Each drawing deals with only one particular item so that it can be seen clearly in isolation. The lead of a particular halyard, the arrangement of a bracing line—these and every other detail are depicted with startling clarity. Based on the author’s research of numerous eighteenth-century models, each one with its contemporary rigging still extant, the information is both meticulous and accurate. The remarkable visual immediacy and clarity of this work makes it truly unique and essential for any period ship modeler. In addition, the book is a “must-have” reference work for all those involved in the rigging and repair of historic ships.