Website powered by

36 Gun Frigate, Royal Navy, Main Mast Build-Up Study; around 1800

One of my free-time projects while I've stayed at Cambridge, UK from January to March 2020. Maybe it there will be something bigger in the future... ;-)

I also tried to build the mast like a traditional shipwright would make them.

I also tried to build the mast like a traditional shipwright would make them.

The different stages of coils, rubbing pouch and iron hoops are standing for different time periods.

The different stages of coils, rubbing pouch and iron hoops are standing for different time periods.

I tried to mimic how sailors of this time period would set up a mast (rigging not included).
Note: this procedure could be done at Sea without a crane or dock.