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Just took these off the lathe. They'll do double duty as a shipboard tool or another weapon in a pinch.

The longer one is 13" long and goes from 7/8" tapering down to 3/4"

The shorter one is about 12" long and tapers form 3/4" to about 5/8"

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These can be made to your specs, would need to know the largest diameter rope on your ship.

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How is the balance on them? Want to know for throwin' purposes.

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Just took these off the lathe. They'll do double duty as a shipboard tool or another weapon in a pinch.

The longer one is 13" long and goes from 7/8" tapering down to 3/4"

The shorter one is about 12" long and tapers form 3/4" to about 5/8"

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These can be made to your specs, would need to know the largest diameter rope on your ship.

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I got me a parade coming up in May...I'd be quite interested in the vending of some cheesy comestables...oops, wrong thread. I mean, I wanna buy one.

OK they're not cheesy, way too much cellulose fiber, I wouldn't recommend eatin' one, might chip a tooth. I'd feel kinda squeamish tellin ya wot they're doin' on the girls' thread with 'em.

But.. if you'll tell me what size rope you'd have on yer ship I can make ya one or more that would be correct for your application. I say that because I think these might be a little small (diameter wise) based on some good info I came into possesion of this weekend.

I'll be runnin' the lathe next week after we get back from Ft Desoto this comin' weekend and I'll make what ya want and send it out to ya.

PM me with the particulars and we'll go from there.

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Well Cap'n I haven't tried throwin' 'em, wait ........ just beaned the boss, :blink: ......... an' now she's mad as hell!! :o

They may be a bit small but they'll raise a knot on yer noggin'!!

But serially, beaned 'er agin' :blink::blink: I don't know what you'd be lookin' for in that respect. (Half expected a ? like to come from Diosa :o:o )

Let me know what yer wantin' an' I'll do my best.

Jim

By the by, are the measures right?

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Seems to me that one of Hervey Garret Smith's books talks about belaying pin proportions. Also some neat info on making cleats, deadeyes, and seachests. I wish I could remember which book it was...

Did some digging. I think (emphasis on think) that it's this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Marlinspike-Sailor-H...h/dp/0070592187

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This is the size I want to go with and the frog for the belt. These are made according to the proportions that are on GoF website (credit where due! Thank you) and acoording to him is pre 1750 correct.

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The top one is finished with Linseed oil the bottom one with polyurethane, pick your finish, the frog can be done in black, brown, or natural.

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This is how it looks in the frog

The price will be $30.00 + shipping ($5.50) including the frog.

Just came from post office, priority mail to just about anywhere exceptin' Alaska & Hawaii $5.50

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This is the size I want to go with and the frog for the belt. These are made according to the proportions that are on GoF website (credit where due! Thank you) and acoording to him is pre 1750 correct.

100_0571.jpg

The top one is finished with Linseed oil the bottom one with polyurethane, pick your finish, the frog can be done in black, brown, or natural.

100_0572.jpg

This is how it looks in the frog

The price will be $30.00 + shipping ($5.50) including the frog. Just came from post office, priority mail to just about anywhere exceptin' Alaska & Hawaii $5.50

I gots one o' them boys. Tis a foine pin ta be sure, but as I was gonna test er by tossing it, me lady said "Best not be throwin' that thing at moi, else it will end up when the sun n'ver shines!" I thought it best not ta throw it at the puss either [although he makes a spendid movin' target, he do] but the balance is good and the frog is first rate. Great job me friend! I looks a bit too new, so's I will be dirtyin' it up some. Some nice oily dirt aughter do her right nicely.

Thanks again, Mate!

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Mr. McDrago,

Most pleased I yam to see that ye got your pin. Am equally gratified to see that ye di'n't bounce it off'n yer spouse or yer rat catcher.

Just in case it ever hadda go anywhere there be no "sunlight", I try very hard to make it smooth as a yung'uns arse an' the linseed oil finish .....well .... I think I needn't say anymore 'bout tha'.

I would also like to say a hearty Thank Ya for the Totally Unsolicited Testimonial as to the suitability of the product fer belayin', or slingin' or possibly even ins .... er .... that'll be all.

Your welcome,

Jim

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I got me one of them fine, handcrafted pins, as well. I'm looking forward to applying it to patrons' noggins here at the library, just to reinforce the notion that when we say "SHH!", we mean it!

Damn, thats sharp!

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I got me one of them belayin' pins, and right handy they are, too. Only trouble is, the library director frowns on their use. Why, I disciplined me a couple of trouble-makin' spalpeens at library t'other day (as I work at such a place, bein' a literary pyrate, belike)), and twas *I* what got tossed into the library brig. And what makes it worse, the library doesn't even *have* a brig! And I was threatened with the rightly-feared Death By A Thousand Paper Cuts if'n I didn't stop belayin' patrons *right now*!

How are we going to run a ship-shape library without belaying pins, thats what I want to know...

Mad Capn Bob

Damn, thats sharp!

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