got some more stuff for you,

2 more sails- not unrolled yet, but might be in real good nick- and they look like biggies too! at least 5.2m

Get yourself one thats better than hers and if'n yer lucky she might let you swap 'em[}:)]

Chook2 said...

I like your thinking Big fella!!!!!

Reckon you might have done that before???

just after I got mine , one of the kids needed something fixing.her majesty was too busy so I fixed it, then did a little canvas job for one of her afternoon tea friends, who then told all the other ladies
how wonderful and clever susans husband is. sounds great except that now I get every silly little clothing repair sent to me and her majesty seems to think that it is just some silly toy in the shed
does this look like one of my silly toys!!!!!!

we whipped this up over the weekend, but that another story

Coffin Express!!!!!!!!!!!! Looks like something that Cousin Ugh carved out'n a hollow log??

Let's look closer to refute my description.
Ron

landyacht said...

That sail looks like the ducks nuts

Very nice!

landyacht said...

one of the kids needed something fixing.her majesty was too busy so I fixed it, then did a little canvas job for one of her afternoon tea friends, who then told all the other ladies how wonderful and clever susans husband is. sounds great except that now I get every silly little clothing repair sent to me and her majesty seems to think that it is just some silly toy in the shed

Hey, Paul- I do hope you knocked up a miniature "flying pig" stencil and put it to good use

anything comng out of your loft is supposed to wear the tattoo- isnt that the rule.

What kind of thread do youse guys use when you're sewing sails? Is it the regular thick stuff for sewing denim; etc? I want to do a little work, but want to use as thick a thread as I can....

Paul- Bryan is picking up the sails next weekend when he is in perth,
I reckon it is highly likely chook might need to be imposed a tax for rent while they are residing in kal

transport from kal to esperance is yet to be organised.

there is a couple of real beauties in the pile, some average ones and a couple of so-so sails good for chopping up- and some of the smaller recuts that you dropped off to me.

I had all the intentions of using the smaller recuts with the kids- but the sods have either grown bigger, or scared themselves out of landyachting- so I figured the schoolkids in esperance could make better use of them.

landyacht said...

Gee that sail looks good and every time I look at it it looks better.

Gees! Talk about "Out of the Clear Blue" Suuweeeet!! It looks real nice Paul, real nice..
Need Input, Need Video Input.
Ron

desertyank said...

What kind of thread do youse guys use when you're sewing sails? Is it the regular thick stuff for sewing denim; etc? I want to do a little work, but want to use as thick a thread as I can....

I use size 36 polycotton, and lots of it when picking apart sails Ive noticed that some brands are really tough thread, and some are no tougher than what I use. weve yet to have a sail fail from the stitching . the needles are a 130for the singer machine I have. denim needles are usually a 90,or a 110 for really heavy denim . If you are going to punch through monofilm you need a really sharp needle in your domestic machine, preferably with some kind of stick on material either side of the mono.. If you have a doubtful piece that you want to sew , make up a test strip of the same combinations , and try that first. If you have any difficulties , post your problems, as a number of us have machines now, plus there are a few non landyachters who contribute advice when we need it
yesterday i finished another roll of thread , Im up to 26kms of thread used now

landyacht said...

desertyank said...

What kind of thread do youse guys use when you're sewing sails? Is it the regular thick stuff for sewing denim; etc? I want to do a little work, but want to use as thick a thread as I can....

I use size 36 polycotton, and lots of it when picking apart sails Ive noticed that some brands are really tough thread, and some are no tougher than what I use. weve yet to have a sail fail from the stitching . the needles are a 130for the singer machine I have. denim needles are usually a 90,or a 110 for really heavy denim . If you are going to punch through monofilm you need a really sharp needle in your domestic machine, preferably with some kind of stick on material either side of the mono.. If you have a doubtful piece that you want to sew , make up a test strip of the same combinations , and try that first. If you have any difficulties , post your problems, as a number of us have machines now, plus there are a few non landyachters who contribute advice when we need it
yesterday i finished another roll of thread , Im up to 26kms of thread used now

Trying to find a 130 needle now.... lots of 110's and 120's. what brand of needle are you using?

I picked up this Bernina from a mate a couple of years ago. It is an essential part of the workshop. You've godda get one of these Chook. Its amazing what repairs you can do. I have been using 110 needles. I have broken a few on the thick parts but they are perfect for the rest. Not sure about the thread. I'm just using what he gave me.

Chook,
What sort of timber are you looking for?/ I would have thought a Nice piece of Jarrah would do the trick? Hickory would be really good but a piece of Spotted Gum with a wavy grain would be as tough as all get out..
Have a look at the stuff used for Mattock Handles or Sledge Hammer Handles..
Ron

nebbian said...

landyacht said...

That sail looks like the ducks nuts

Very nice!

fascinating day of sailing today, despite looking the ducks nuts , in a really nice new yacht with just the right wooden axle , green arrow with my new recycled sail consistently had the edge, with the exception of a couple of downwind legs where the wind dropped off suddenly and wedgetail just disappeared downwind leaving me to watch and wait for the wind to come back.
next week we plan to swap rigs and crunch some numbers, but today i was often 20% faster down wind.
sorry wedgetail

landyacht said...

Nikrum said...

Chook,
What sort of timber are you looking for?/ I would have thought a Nice piece of Jarrah would do the trick? Hickory would be really good but a piece of Spotted Gum with a wavy grain would be as tough as all get out..
Have a look at the stuff used for Mattock Handles or Sledge Hammer Handles..
Ron

Jarrah has quite a short grain , and tends to snap. the better choice is Karri, but both are a heavy wood. not a lot of hickory here, so recycled Oregon( douglas fir), something with 30+ rings to the inch or "tassie oak" which is your spotted gum , mountain ash, etc, or a piece of Ramin often obtained from trashed bedroom furniture drawer fronts, But hard to find in the hardware stores now

Gdonya Paul. I shall have a look around for a piece to do the trick. What I'm thinking though is to go see my local Aircraft Mech' and get a couple of new Air Tracks.. Second hand Aircraft tires get too far out of balance, hitting the Tarmac at 150kmh at a static situation burns some real nasty flats on them. Not too bad at low speed but the faster the nastier

Ron
Ron