Capt. Sterling Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Have illustrations and instructions for reproducing a sample sail... BUT curious to know if anyone knows the actual stitch length...how many stitches to the inch?? Any ideas? "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 It depends on what you're stitching. My sailmaking is rubbish, but I guess I get about 5 stitches to the inch. You might want to contact the Vasa Museum who have the world's oldest surviving sail (6 of them in fact), and the Royal Navy Museum in Portsmouth who have one of Victory's sails from Trafalgar. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyTarr Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I found this book on Amazon.com. While I have not bought it this close to Christmas I plan to get it. Sailmaker Apprentice Git up of your asses, set up those glasses I'm drinking this place dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Cat Jenny Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Johnny. yer Amazon "wish list" must be as long as mine Foxe, how old are the sails? Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants won't help.... Her reputation was her livelihood. I'm a pirate, love. By nature and by choice! My inner voice sometimes has an accent! My wont? A delicious rip in time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 The Vasa sails are 1620s, the Victory sail was made in 1803 I believe/ Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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