Bob Stay and Whisker Stays

[April]

the wire did not like it. I could do a nice big soft eye but it hated anything near a 6 inch diameter circle. The bow sprit is around 3 and a half inches where that thing would go and there was no way I could do it without hurting the wire.

I have never tried 7 x 19 but I will see how it goes. surely there is a kinder strop I could make? It will have to be parceled and served anyway....?

[seawolf]

April,
I heard of your project from Austin at the club. I often get on spar talk and saw your post.
Good luck and I will get in touch with you to possibly drop by to take some photos.
I am now the historian for this year.
Bob Kelly
Volador
1962 Columbia 29

[April]

sure, the boat is still inside she is very pretty! I am supposed to take pictures for S and S and also for a few magazines. I want to wait for the before and after affect. Just looking back on the pictures I have makes me grab for Advil.

Well I made a ton of 1 x 19 strops! LOL... well it is the best way to learn I suppose! They will make great ring toss pieces! There is no way 1 x 19 likes to be crunched and turned like that. I had never tried so I just didn't know. I now understand why small diameter strops are made with 7 x 19. I was so proud of myself for laying out 50 ft lengths in my house and taking each piece out so I could then weave them one at a time.... I couldn't stop. My hands are black.

The stiff circles are pretty much worthless.... Oh I could use them to stiffen up some cloth bucket I suppose. This was a very good learning exercise. 1 x 19 is fine for large soft eyes and it is so smooth and shiny but for a strop it is ridiculous. I can use small diameter wire if the strop is large enough but since I have to cover it I might as well just get 7x19.

This project has been tuition in many ways! .