Captain_MacNamara Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Well, I spent a couple hours at the wood shop today... It's a bit rough, and old looking. It's approximately 3 inches across or so, by about an inch and a half thick. Here's a picture of some real deadeyes to compare it to: Captain of the Iron Lotus It is the angle that holds the rope, not the size of the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oderlesseye Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Eyes gots me one too ta add to the piratical decor out back http://www.myspace.com/oderlesseyehttp://www.facebook....esseye?ref=nameHangin at Execution dock awaits. May yer Life be a long and joyous adventure in gettin there!As he was about to face the gallows there, the pirate is said to have tossed a sheaf of papers into the crowd, taunting his audience with these final words: "My treasure to he who can understand." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hand Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Captain_MacNamara, you might want to check out a copy of "The Arts of the Sailor" by Hervey Garrett Smith. (it's a commonly avalible paperback...) It has a chapter on "rope strapped blocks" and another on "rigging beadeyes" Heck... it has a lot of good stuff...... rope work, sewing, making a dittybag..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumba Rue Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Ok, let me be the dumb blond. What are those used for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_MacNamara Posted November 19, 2005 Author Share Posted November 19, 2005 Thanky Patrick, I'll be on the lookout fer that one. Rhumba: "A deadeye is an item used in the standing rigging of old sailing ships. It is a smallish round thick wooden disc with a number of holes through it, vertical to the plane of the disc; there are usually three holes. They are used in pairs; a line is run back and forth between them, through the holes (in sequence), so that they function much as a pair of pulleys would, to provide mechanical advantage, pulling harder on whatever the deadeyes are attached to. Pairs of them are placed in the shrouds (the lines that hold up the mast), where they are used to create greater tension in the shrouds." Captain of the Iron Lotus It is the angle that holds the rope, not the size of the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oderlesseye Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Nows Eyes has me education, thanx fer answer up there mateys. http://www.myspace.com/oderlesseyehttp://www.facebook....esseye?ref=nameHangin at Execution dock awaits. May yer Life be a long and joyous adventure in gettin there!As he was about to face the gallows there, the pirate is said to have tossed a sheaf of papers into the crowd, taunting his audience with these final words: "My treasure to he who can understand." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jim Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Captain Mac, ye must be usin' hardwood fer yer blocks. Any ol' salt can see that ye be usin' pine. If yer gonna spend so much time, use real wood. Just me two penny's worth. My occupational hazard bein' my occupation's just not around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_MacNamara Posted November 20, 2005 Author Share Posted November 20, 2005 This one was just for looks, out of wood I had on hand... If I wanted it functional, I'd spend the extra coin for oak... Captain of the Iron Lotus It is the angle that holds the rope, not the size of the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumba Rue Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Thank you for the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadeye Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Well i think it be just perfect for what I be lookin for. Thanks Capt Mac... I'll be talkin to ya about other projects that might come up in the future. - 10 Fathoms Deep on the Road to Hell... Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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