4/21/11

First-Class sloop-of-War Constellation

a 1/36th scale working model

SAILMAKING

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Sails cut out of muslin.
12/20/08

Sails with hull profile.
Image area is about 130 inches across.

Drawing seams on sails.
main t'gallant shown

The main tops'l partially made.

Main tops'l on rig mock-up.
2/23/09

Trying on some sails.
1/1/10

Mizzen tops'l made in new cloth.
2/12/10

Mizzen tops'l made in new cloth.

New sails cut from DuPont "Supplex."
3/1/10

Sewing on a bolt-rope.

Mizzen topsail front.

Mizzen topsail back.

Putting in reef-points.

The model sailmaker's friend.
3/6/10

Headsails hemmed.

Starting the boltrope of the jib.
3/7/10

Stitching down the luff.

Jib held in a vice with a wieght keeping tension on the side being worked.

Completed jib.

Close-up of the tack.

Hung on the model.

Fore & main tops'l, and spanker hemmed.
Goal is to have the tops'ls,
jibs, and spanker done
and sail the model this summer.
4/17/11

Main tops'l.
4/23/11

Sewing on the main tops'l boltrope.
5/20/11

Main tops'l reef cringles.

Bolt rope on spanker.
5/22/11

4 bolt-roped sails.
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