FITTINGS

FITTINGS

PORTHOLES – MISC.

SHEATHING PLATES

COPPER SHEATHING PLATES

For centuries, seamen searched for a coating that would stop the damage caused by marine organisms. They used concoctions made of pitch, tallow, sulfur, horse hair, sand an ground glass. Lead sheets fastened with iron nails were tried in the early 18th century, but the lead quickly corroded away in seawater. In the late 1750's, the British Admiralty started using copper sheathing plates fastened with iron nails. Although the nails corroded, the copper plates stood up well. The final breakthrough came with the use of copper nails.

MS-0979 (7 X 18 MM) 50-PK-PRICE:

MS-0982 (5 X 15 MM) 50-PK-PRICE:

MS-1978 (6 X 12 MM) 50-PK-PRICE:

SHIP’S BELL

SHIP’S BELL

The bell was the focal point of the ship's daily routine. A 24 hour day was divided into five 4 hour "watches," plus two 2 hour "dog watches" between 4 and 8 p.m. Each watch was timed with a half hour sand glass. The first time the glass was turned, the bell was struck once. The second time, the bell was stuck twice and so on to eight "bells", denoting the end of the watch.

MS-0424 -3/8” 2-PK. PRICE:

MS-0426 -1/4” 2-PK. PRICE:

12- PK. METAL

12-PK. EGG SHAPED

2-PK. WORKING

2-PK. FLANGED-DRILLED

6-PK. FLGD.-NOT DRILLED

AIRPORTS – PORTHOLES

Also called portholes, these machined brass rims have a flange and ring for easy and secure insertion into pre- drilled holes, and will conceal any raggedness around the perimeter of the hole. Inside, there is a machined seat for acetate, or cover glass "glazing".

MS-2836-METAL 1.5MM 12-PK PRICE:

MS-2838-METAL 3.0MM 12-PK. PRICE:

MS-2840-EGG SHAPED, 13X9MM 12-PK

PRICE:

MS-2835-WORKING METAL 15MM 2-PK.

PRICE:

MS-1423-FLANGED 5MM 2-PK.

MS-1424-FLANGED 8MM 2-PK. -

MS-1426-FLANGED 11MM 2-PK. -

MS-1427-FLANGED 13MM 2-PK. -

MS-1428-FLANGED 9MM 2-PK. -

MS-1429-FLANGED 16MM 2-PK. -

MS-0421-FLGD-NOT DRILLED 5MM 6-PK.

MS-0422- FLGD-NOT DRILLED 4MM 6-PK.

APPENDIX – W – FITTINGS

BOLLARDS - CHAINS

SINGLE BRASS BITT

DOUBLE BRASS BITT

TRIPLE BRASS BITT

BITTS – BOLLARDS

Bitts are belaying posts (square wood or round metal) on a common base. The round ones are also called bollards.

MS-29002-BRASS BITT 6MM 1-PK -

MS-29003-BRASS BITT 6MM 1-PK -

MS-29004-DBL. BITT 3.5MM 1-PK. -

MS-29005-DBL. BITT 6 MM 1-PK -

MS-29006-DBL. BITT 7.5MM 1-PK-

MS-29007-TRPL. BITT 3.5MM 1-PK-

MS-29008-TRPL. BITT 6 MM 1-PK -

MS-29009-TRPL. BITT 7.5MM 1-PK-

METAL W/BELL

# MS-2381 10MM

# MS-2382 BRASS 23MM

BELFRY

The belfry was a frame from which the bell was hung on 17th and 18th century ships. Later ships hung the bell on a mast or on top of a binnacle.

MS-2380-METAL W/BELL 1-PK. -1”-

MS-2381-BRASS 10MM-1-PK. -

MS-2382-BRASS 23MM-1-PK. -

COPPER-1-FOOT LENGTHS

BLACKENED BRASS CHAIN

CHAIN

Chain replaced rope anchor cable in the early 19th century. Soon it was used aboard warships and large merchantmen in place of certain types of standing rigging, such as guys, pendants and bobstays. By mid-century, it was also used on most square rigged vessels for topsail sheets.

COPPER – 1 FOOT LENGTHS

MS-0435-27 LINKS/INCH -

MS-0479-32 LINKS/INCH -

MS-0480-21 LINKS/INCH -

MS-0481-15 LINKS/INCH -

MS-0516-42 LINKS/INCH -

MS-0528-17 LINKS/INCH -

MS-2800-9 LINKS/INCH -

BLACKENED BRASS – 1-FOOT LENGTHS

MS-1480-22 LINKS/INCH -

MS-1481-12 LINKS/INCH -

MS-1484-9 LINKS/INCH -

POLISHED STEEL – 1-FOOT LENGTHS

MS-0529-20 LINKS/INCH -

FITTINGS

ANCHORS

BOWER & SHEET ANCHORS

The bower anchor was used primarily for anchoring the ship. The largest one, called the "best bower" was carried from the cathead at the starboard bow. A sheet anchor is a spare bower.

MS-2336- 15 MM – 1-PER PK. -

MS-2339- 30 MM – 1-PER PK. -

MS-2342- 60 MM – 1-PER PK. -

MS-2343- 70 MM – 1-PER PK. -

KEDGE ANCHOR

Britannia metal, Wood stock and brass.

MS-0010- 19 MM – 1-PER PK. -

MS-2356- 18 MM – 1-PER PK. -

MS-2359- 40 MM – 1-PER PK. -

MS-2360- 50 MM – 1-PER PK. -

MS-2362- 70 MM – 1-PER PK. -

SPANISH STYLE ANCHOR

Britannia metal/ Wood stock and brass.

MS-1006- 40 MM – 1-PER PK. -

MS-1007- 50 MM – 1-PER PK. -

MS-1008- 60 MM – 1-PER PK. -

MS-2344- 20 MM – 1-PER PK. -

MS-2345- 30 MM – 1-PER PK. -

GRAPNEL

Used to drag the bottom for lost objects, and to anchor small boats.

MS-1003- 30 MM – 1-PER PK. -

MS-1004- 40 MM – 1-PER PK. -

MS-1005- 50 MM – 1-PER PK. -

MS-2363- 25 MM – 1-PER PK. -

EARLY 18^TH CENTURY ANCHORS

Britannia metal / wood stock and brass.

MS-1009- 75 MM – 1-PER PK. -

MS-2820- 20 MM – 1-PER PK. -

MS-2821- 30 MM – 1-PER PK. -

MS-2822- 40 MM – 1-PER PK. -

MS-2823- 50 MM – 1-PER PK. -

FITTINGS

BUCKETS – BARRELS - OARS

BINNACLES

The binnacle was a housing for a ship's compass. It was lit by oil lanterns in the box. Clipper style-wide with side vents.

MS-2383- 1/8” X 15/32” X ½” – 2-PK.-

MS-2384- 5/32” X 13/32” X 15/32” – 2-PK.-

BUCKETS

Buckets in many sizes, shapes and styles were found aboard every type of ship. They were used as fire buckets, holy stoning buckets for scrubbing the decks, sand buckets for sanding the decks and for general fetch and carry work.

MS-0356- 3/16” -2-PK. -

MS-0360- 15/32” -2-PK. -

MS-0981- ¼” – 2-PK. -

MS-0983- 1/8” – 2-PK. -

BARRELS

Barrels came in many different sizes. Each had its own name, ranging from small "firkins" for butter, through "casks" for water and salt meat, and huge "tuns' for wine. A ship's size -it's "tonnage" was based on how many "tuns" of wine it could carry. Dimension is height x width.

MS-0387- 7/16” X 5/16” – WALNUT -

MS-0388- 35/64” X 15/32” –WALNUT -

MS-0389- 43/64” X 19/32” – WALNUT-

MS-0385X- 13/32” – BOXWOOD -

OARS – WOOD

These are old style oars with a large loom (section where seaman grabs the oar), are not appropriate for a 19th century boats or whaleboats. However the loom can easily be carved off to fit other types of boats.

MS-1175- 1-3/8” – 2-PER PK. -

MS-1176- 2-3/4” – 2-PER PK. -

MS-1177- 4-5/16” – 2-PER PK. -

MS-2419- 3-5/32” – 2-PER PK. -

MS-2420- 3-15/16” – 2-PER PK. -

FITTINGS

LIFEBOATS

PLASTIC VIKING SHIP OARS

These are old style oars with a large loom (section where seaman grabs the oar), are not appropriate for a 19th century boats or whaleboats. However, the loom can easily be carved off to fit other types of boats.

MS-2421- 3- 15/16” TO 4- 23/32” – 7-OARS-

OAR LOCKS

Though used on private and commercial small craft, orlocks were not normally found on warship boats. The boats of sailing men-o-war had a vertical plank around the sides of the boat atop the gunwale. This had square slots, called rowlocks, into which the oars were fitted.

MS-0419- 1/16” – 6- PER PK. -

MS-0285

MS-0275

MS-2406

MS-2404/2405

MS-430207/ MS-430209/ MS-430210

MS-2407/ MS-2408

LONGBOATS – BRITTANIA METAL:

MS-0270- ¾” – 2-PER PK. -

MS-0285- 2- 9/16” – 1-PK. -

MS-0275- 2- 5/64” – 1-PK. -

SHIP’S BOAT ON CRADLES:

MS-2406- 1- 21/32” – 1-PK. -

METAL & WOOD:

MS-430207- 2- ¾” – 1-PK. -

MS-430209- 3- 9/16” – 1-PK. -

MS-430210- 4- 1/8” – 1-PK. -

BRITTANIA METAL:

MS-2404- 2- ¾” – 1-PK. -

MS-2405- 2- 31/32” – 1-PK. -

TRANSOM STERN LIFEBOAT:

MS-2407- 1- 3/32” – 2-PER PK. -

MS-2408- 1- 31/32” DBL. ENDED-2-PK.

TRANSOM STERN CARVEL PLANKED LIFEBOAT:

MS-2409- 1- 31/32” – 1- PK. -

MS-2410- 2- ¾” – 1-PK. -

MS-2411- 3- 11/32” – 1-PK. -

MS-2412- 3- 15/16” – 1-PK. -

FITTINGS

LIFEBOAT KITS

LASER-CUT BASSWOOD-BREAD/BUTTER CONSTRUCTION

A plank-on-frame kit this small would be too difficult to assemble, so we developed a bread & butter kit! The hull is created by layering a number of laser cut basswood pieces on top of one another. A little filing and sanding gives you the final shape.

MS-0067- 2- 1/8” -54 MM-1-EA. -

MS-0068- 2- 1/2” -64 MM-1-EA. -

MS-0069- 2- 5/8” -67 MM-1-EA. -