Due to the way the ship was constructed (stored in a wardrobe when not being worked on for safety reasons) I decided to make the Bowsprit off the ship, this would maintain the fact the ship could be left in the safety of its cupboard longer and I also felt that it would be easier to work on off the ship.
Don't laugh but a method I have adopted throughout the build is to use the key in the adjacent the door (door has a door wedge to stop the door moving) as a temporary fixing method for the rigging while I am tying blocks etc.
It keeps the required tension on the rope and is just one less thing to try and hold.
Its a bit unorthodox but it has certainly worked for me (please video below)
Ratlines were produced using the same techniques as the other main masts (albeit a little less knots !)
A block of wood was manufactured to tempo ray hold the Bowsprit with a hole drilled exactly the same angle as the one on the bow of the ship.
I made the spars and also fixed these in place, thinking that anything that could be done without the main ship being in the way was a bonus.
Its time to marry the Bowsprit with the main ship.
