Joined: Wed Jan 24 2007, 08:57PM Location: Southampton Posts: 128
Hi David, you mention a prospective sailmaker needs three 'seam block's -- are these the same as the 'sail block's of the kind described in Larry's booklet? You also mention you are using a 'full size lofting jig' or a 'full lofting table' -- is the 'jig' the same thing as the 'table'? And if so, does it consist of anything more than a nice large flat surface? (Just trying to understand how you do your sailmaking, thanks!) Lester Web site http://www.onemetre.net/
Many thanks for all the usefull info and tips David, some great detail. I would echo Lester's comments, and would love to know more detail about your jig and how you've gone about shaping and using your seam blocks. Thanks for sharing! G
Joined: Wed Jan 24 2007, 08:57PM Location: Southampton Posts: 128
Hi David. Nice curves and table. I was wondering if your 'seam block' is what Larry would call a 'sail block'? And, was wondering if your 'full size lofting jig' or 'full lofting table' is a nice large flat surface? Lester Web site http://www.onemetre.net/
If I have learnt one thing in my years of sailing, it is that we reinvent the wheel regularly but each time it gets better because someone took a fresh look. David I would be very interested to see your blocks and jig. Do you have any photos? Like you, repeatability seems to me to be the most difficult thing to achieve and the idea of a variable jig when you want to change the shape is very appealing.
Doctor D. I used to get annoyed at certain types of responses to my postings. I have come to realise that there will always be those who have a somewhat unclear agenda. Please do not let them affect persons like yourself. By trying to discourage the amateur from doing their own thing they want to get us uptight. When I mentioned how reasonably priced David Creed was I had all sorts of responses - some on the forum and others through the private email facility on the forum. One person stated that people's livelihoods were at stake. Now I am sure if Tesco sold a plastic container ideal for mixing resin, and I mentioned that on the site, the manager of Asda would not be contacting me suggesting tht my posting could threaten his livelihood ! It is rumoured that the Chinese are making IOM's. If they decided to manufacture a good quality IOM some people might be nervous - but there would have to be an importer and distributor each raising the price and we would probably still pay a similar price as we can now buying direct from the manufacturers here in the UK.
The MYA is a non-profit organisation which belongs to each one of us. DOn't let an incredibly small minority mess up the forum. I say incredibly small minority because I know most of the professionals would not waste their time trying to upset people on the forum - why ??? - because the good ones are all too busy and have orders to complete !!
Joined: Wed Jan 24 2007, 08:57PM Location: Southampton Posts: 128
As Graham's leaflet itself says, "see Larry's book for a better method [of actual broadseaming]". There is other information in the leaflet, though, that continues to be of great value. Lester Web site http://www.onemetre.net/
