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This antiquarian book contains a collection of historical articles on the planning and construction of model sails. Written in clear, plain language and profusely illustrated, the articles of this guide will be of considerable utility to modern readers with an interest in building model boats and ships, and would make for great additions to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: “Model Building”, “Sailmaking”, “The Sails – This Important Part Fully Dealt With – Alternative Methods and Materials Described and Each Sail Illustrated”, “Sail Planning”, and “The Development of Sail Plan”. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on model building.
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A Model Boat Builder's Guide to Sail Making - A Collection of Historical Articles on the Planning and Construction of Model Sails - Read Books Ltd.
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Sailmaking
THE performance of a model yacht can be entirely spoilt by badly-made sails, and as so much trouble has been given to the hull it would be a pity if the sails were not equally good. Good sails, like a well-tailored suit, fit exactly without sag or wrinkle, and just as tailoring is an art, so is sailmaking.
The first and most important thing we must impress on you is that the cloth must on no account be stretched in any way during making. The sails are cut out and ready to be sewn, so let us start with the mainsail. The after-side of this is cut with an outward bow which requires a narrow hem 1/8 in. wide up it. In cutting, sufficient material has been allowed for this.
It will greatly facilitate our explanation if we are allowed to use the proper names of the different parts of the sails. If the reader will refer to the Sail Plan, it will be seen that there are two triangular sails. The front one is the jib, and the after one the mainsail. Each sail has three sides—the luff (fore-side), the leach (after-side), and the foot. The top corner is the head, the front corner the tack, and the after corner the clew.
The sewing is done with machine silk as cotton shrinks when wet, and pulls the sail out of shape. Adjust the tension on the sewing machine so that it is just tight enough, without pulling the cloth.
If your sewing machine has a narrow hemmer, this should be used for the hemmed sides of the sails. If you have not used this for some time, it is recommended that a spare piece of cloth be taken and
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