RSmith Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Hi guys, I wanted to know if there was a place on the forum that explained all the different terminology used in ship in a bottle building? I looked around and didn’t see any, maybe I missed it. If you don’t have log for it where could I go online to help straighten me out on all these new terms. Thanks in advance. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSmith Posted December 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Sorry guys I just ran across a previous post of someone asking the same question. I will read that and go from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSmith Posted December 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Also I wanted to get your all’s input on a couple books coming my way. What do you all think? Jim Goodwin and Chasseur 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Foxworthy Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Rick: Yep, These will work. It just takes time and patients to learn all the parts and pieces of a ship. But you"ll catch on in no time. On a side note, My brother is a sheep farmer in WV. He lives between Parkersburg and Bridgeport. Are you near them? Regards Bruce RSmith 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSmith Posted December 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 I have relatives in Parkersburg, about an hour and half from me. I live in Teays Valley. I was near Bridgeport yesterday going up I-79, we went to WVU to visit with my daughter who goes to school there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 I'm not familiar with those particular books. Might be worth trying. I prefer Don Hubbards book. I think it's not in print and maybe a little harder to find. Does look like some used copies are pretty cheap though. https://www.amazon.com/Ships-Bottles-Step-Step-Venerable/dp/0943665000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 As far as terminology a good start is John Fox III's rigging primer. Let me see if I can find it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 I found the thread again. The rigging primer is in the comments theres a zip file and a pdf. I'll post a link here so people can circle back to that thread. Some forums get uppity about re discussing things and insist you go back to the old conversation which they then leave up to you to find. I think that's annoying and unhelpful. I've also found we get new information every time we discuss something so if any one wants to add to the conversation they can use this thread or another thread. Linking threads and having several discussions I think helps up the chances of people finding what they need anyway. Chasseur and JesseLee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSmith Posted December 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 DSiemens,I’ve already ordered the otherbooks. But for $3.99 I’ll get Don Hubbards book as well. also hope you find the the rigging primer thread. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exwafoo Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Some suggestions. The first two are excellent beginners books. Leon's has a number of plans. Both available second hand. The third covers just about everything and is best obtained from the publisher www.skipper.co.uk at £35, as some of the web sites prices such as Amazon are fairly outrageous. Cheers Alan JesseLee and Chasseur 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Here's the pdf version of the rigging primer. I can't always get the html version in the zip file to work. -Rigging Primer by John Fox III.pdf Chasseur, tazam0827 and JesseLee 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSmith Posted December 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 I’m not starting out to good! I order the book in the first pic and received the book in the second pic. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 Well thats no fun. I don't kniw anything about the second book. I've seen it before but I haven't read it. If you end up keeping it let us know how it is. Have you had better luck with any other books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 The book by Thorne contains only line drawings and was first published in 1960 so it is well out of date regarding materials, work tools,glues etc. Now days I would say it has more use as an historical book about the building of ships in bottles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exwafoo Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 I believe that is the older version of the Thorne book I have. It is basic, but still worth a read. Leon Labistour's book is very good to start with. Its in A4 format and it shows basic tools and materials, methods, and has a number of plans from a two mast collier brig to the 4 mast clipper shown on the cover. As I said its still out there second hand at a reasonable price (Amazon UK, starting at £ 5.50 to expensive, US prices range from double that to ludicrous). Leon also produced a video to go with it. Unfortunately he died before completion, but it was finished by his wife. It is available as a DVD, lasts about 1 and a 1/4 hrs. I can probably help you get a copy of the DVD if you want. It is worth watching, and its not outrageously priced. Best Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 Personally I would recommend these two books. Both I believe are good beginners books,at least they helped me when I first started the craft. JesseLee and exwafoo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exwafoo Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 Postage kills trade between UK and USA. Perhaps Brexit will sort it. Alan Onni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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