Now, this is the kind of videos I love to watch. Great editing work. thank you for sharing your building ideas and skills.

I used to use paperclips as the hook/strop much easier and they are preformed sometimes when making that type of block, otherwise I used rope to make the full eye going around the whole block, and my blocks had brass pins for the roller (instead of the wooden piece you inserted) if they were very small, otherwise I used plastic rollers from old stereos or VHS machines belt systems and found they had various sizes so were a great help.

Hi Gary, Just wanted to say that I have recently spent a few happy hours making some small blocks according to your instructions, I really enjoy your videos and the charming low key but detailed descriptions, I have been building model yachts for a few years now but am always finding there is something new to learn. Thank you for the sharing of your knowledge and experience. Regards Tony from Australia.

Aaaaaaaaaaaargh. I've been throwing those brushes away. Nicely done sir.

Well done, thank you!

Hallo Gerry, immer wieder wunderbar, Dir zu zuschauen! Greetings from Germany, Georg Rosenkranz

I like the idea. As far as i know they use beech for handles, at least in Europe. I'm truly enjoying your videos, keep them coming. Cheerio from Ireland

I have a 20 yo son, who is obsessed with sailing ships. He's a very high functioning autistic (graduated HS as Valedictorian). We're enjoying your videos, as we're planning to build an rc sailboat. Subscribed.

Incredible skill and detail, you should lead a master class in model sailboat building!

These look and work nicely on my model Schooner. I wouldn't have known what to do without this video.

Das Ergebnis ist großartig, aber auch sehr arbeitsintensiv! Ich stelle diese Blöcke in Serie her, (gleich 20 mindestens auf Vorrat) aus einem langen Stück Holz, wo im Vierkant auf Maß alle Abmessungen eingezeichnet sind, alle Bohrungen angebracht werden, die Durchführung der Seile noch am Vierkantholz in der Bohrung mit einer passenden Rundfeile auf Maß und Rundung gebracht werden. Dann den gesamten Vierkant außen auf Rundung und richtige äußere Abmessung der Blöcke schleifen. Die Aufhängung aus Draht in jede Bohrung setzten. Man sieht dabei auch in der Reihe sehr schön , ob die Höhe der Drahtbügel immer gleich ist. Und das ganze Holz lässt sich bis dahin einfach in die Hand nehmen. Erst jetzt kommt die Säge, um die einzelnen Blöcke aus dem Holz zu trennen. Und nun gibt es keine andere Möglichkeit: Wie bei Ihnen im Video gesehen! Jeden einzelnen Block in die Hand nehmen und die scharfen Kanten von Hand in die richtige Form bringen. Alle auf einem Draht auffädeln, lackieren....fertig. Entschuldigung für diesen langen Text und die Mühe der Übersetzung...., aber du könntest dir so viel Arbeit und vor allem Zeit sparen. Viele Grüße aus Deutschland

I’m glad I stumbled on to your videos. I’ve been thinking of a winter project. I may have found it. Thanks

Brilliant, simply brilliant! I shall be making dozens for my 1:24 Thames barge and saving a fortune. Thank you for posting👍

Gerry, your videos are great and the music you add to them is just wonderful. I love'm all. 👍🏽 👍🏽 👍🏽

These videos are brilliant Gary! Love them.

Great video and very informative. Hope you can make more helpful vids about your interesting modelling techniques.

Thanks for posting ,very well presented many thanks you just got another subscriber cheers Andy

I'm going to try making a block with a metal pen through the opening and a roller made from brass tube on the pen. Michael

Danke Gary eine sehr schöne Arbeit die du da machst

Good job. Looks awesome. 👍

Thank you. Your stuff is very helpful!

i like it very much nice an simple

Really love your videos, keep it up mate :)

HA nice movie where a brush already not good for is beautiful pulley but I must say also that I very like the standard as the model boat is on is not carried out standard plywood saw but a real look boat buck. very nice

thank you for this vid am just starting in modle sail boats this as help me a lot. thank you

This is great, you just got another subscriber sir

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻well done. I have a bit of cocobolo and purpleheart that might suffice. I’m tempted to make a pulley that would rotate inside.

i injoy your shows, and how you use what is on hand items to bild your ships, im in the army and use my spear time bilding a RC salile boat. Iturnd my room in to a small work shop. and use mostley what was on hand, using ammo crates for parts of the hall, bandoliers for the sails, spent cartridges for some of the brass parts. it still neads some work befor my ship sales, but you have help me out

Nice video! I have one quedtion though- how are the corners of the sail attached to the spars?

très bien

Great idea, I have 15 to make, gonna save some cash, cheers

So you don’t need a wheel pulley for the movement?

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Send me an address and I’d be pleased to send you some purpleheart, cocobolo and mahogany strips.