Wooden blocks?

[bamamick]

O.K., guys. I hate to ask this as I am sure that it has been asked many times before, but I need a source for wooden blocks for my schooner. The boat was not rigged with blocks for the genoa. The sheets ran through a fairlead and to a cleat. As I plan on sailing the boat shorthanded most of the time I thought that just adding a pad-eye and a wooden block on each side would give me a lot more control, while still maintaining the aesthetic qualities of the boat.

I have e-mailed the company in New Bedford, but they have yet to return my mail. I know that you guys know who I need to talk to. Help, please?

Mickey Lake

[bamamick]

O.K., guys. I hate to ask this as I am sure that it has been asked many times before, but I need a source for wooden blocks for my schooner. The boat was not rigged with blocks for the genoa. The sheets ran through a fairlead and to a cleat. As I plan on sailing the boat shorthanded most of the time I thought that just adding a pad-eye and a wooden block on each side would give me a lot more control, while still maintaining the aesthetic qualities of the boat.

I have e-mailed the company in New Bedford, but they have yet to return my mail. I know that you guys know who I need to talk to. Help, please?

Mickey Lake

[bamamick]

O.K., guys. I hate to ask this as I am sure that it has been asked many times before, but I need a source for wooden blocks for my schooner. The boat was not rigged with blocks for the genoa. The sheets ran through a fairlead and to a cleat. As I plan on sailing the boat shorthanded most of the time I thought that just adding a pad-eye and a wooden block on each side would give me a lot more control, while still maintaining the aesthetic qualities of the boat.

I have e-mailed the company in New Bedford, but they have yet to return my mail. I know that you guys know who I need to talk to. Help, please?

Mickey Lake

[Venchka]

A little closer to home and a nice Texas fellow...

Robert Albers Wooden Boats.

http://home.flash.net/~ralbers/pulleys.jpg
Robert Albers (http://home.flash.net/~ralbers/pulleyblocks.htm)

EDIT: Ask Bob if he has any Osage orange for the blocks. I know he had a good supply a couple years ago.

Wayne

[ 07-10-2004, 01:31 PM: Message edited by: Venchka ]

[Venchka]

A little closer to home and a nice Texas fellow...

Robert Albers Wooden Boats.

http://home.flash.net/~ralbers/pulleys.jpg
Robert Albers (http://home.flash.net/~ralbers/pulleyblocks.htm)

EDIT: Ask Bob if he has any Osage orange for the blocks. I know he had a good supply a couple years ago.

Wayne

[ 07-10-2004, 01:31 PM: Message edited by: Venchka ]

[Venchka]

A little closer to home and a nice Texas fellow...

Robert Albers Wooden Boats.

http://home.flash.net/~ralbers/pulleys.jpg
Robert Albers (http://home.flash.net/~ralbers/pulleyblocks.htm)

EDIT: Ask Bob if he has any Osage orange for the blocks. I know he had a good supply a couple years ago.

Wayne

[ 07-10-2004, 01:31 PM: Message edited by: Venchka ]

[imported_Steven Bauer]

Or there is Forumite Sawcutmill at www.woodwater.com (http://www.woodwater.com)

Steven

[imported_Steven Bauer]

Or there is Forumite Sawcutmill at www.woodwater.com (http://www.woodwater.com)

Steven

[imported_Steven Bauer]

Or there is Forumite Sawcutmill at www.woodwater.com (http://www.woodwater.com)

Steven

[Wild Dingo]

Or to keep it forumite to forumite try Mike Field of wooden boat fittings (http://www.woodenboatfittings.com)

[Wild Dingo]

Or to keep it forumite to forumite try Mike Field of wooden boat fittings (http://www.woodenboatfittings.com)

[Wild Dingo]

Or to keep it forumite to forumite try Mike Field of wooden boat fittings (http://www.woodenboatfittings.com)

[mmd]

Arthur Dauphinee & Son Blockmakers
P.O.Box 115
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Canada B0J 2C0

tel: 1-902-634-8460
fex: 1-902-634-8460

"A. Dauphinee & Son has been producing high quality wooden ships' blocks, deadeyes, and accessories since the 1850's. Arthur Dauphinee, a 4th generation blockmaker, continues the tradition of fine workmanship at his shop in Second Peninsula, outside of Lunenburg."

This is the guy who made all the blocks and deadeyes for Bluenose II, Bounty, Picton Castle, etc. He keeps pretty busy, so there will be a bit of a lead time before delivery.

[ 07-10-2004, 05:17 PM: Message edited by: mmd ]

[mmd]

Arthur Dauphinee & Son Blockmakers
P.O.Box 115
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Canada B0J 2C0

tel: 1-902-634-8460
fex: 1-902-634-8460

"A. Dauphinee & Son has been producing high quality wooden ships' blocks, deadeyes, and accessories since the 1850's. Arthur Dauphinee, a 4th generation blockmaker, continues the tradition of fine workmanship at his shop in Second Peninsula, outside of Lunenburg."

This is the guy who made all the blocks and deadeyes for Bluenose II, Bounty, Picton Castle, etc. He keeps pretty busy, so there will be a bit of a lead time before delivery.

[ 07-10-2004, 05:17 PM: Message edited by: mmd ]

[mmd]

Arthur Dauphinee & Son Blockmakers
P.O.Box 115
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Canada B0J 2C0

tel: 1-902-634-8460
fex: 1-902-634-8460

"A. Dauphinee & Son has been producing high quality wooden ships' blocks, deadeyes, and accessories since the 1850's. Arthur Dauphinee, a 4th generation blockmaker, continues the tradition of fine workmanship at his shop in Second Peninsula, outside of Lunenburg."

This is the guy who made all the blocks and deadeyes for Bluenose II, Bounty, Picton Castle, etc. He keeps pretty busy, so there will be a bit of a lead time before delivery.

[ 07-10-2004, 05:17 PM: Message edited by: mmd ]

[PeterSibley]

I would recommend Nick White of Conrad Blocks here in Australia .Excellent blocks,bronze and stainless with roller bearings through out.And the exchange rate at the moment is kind of good for you guys !

http://www.hypermax.net.au/~agetilbr/

[PeterSibley]

I would recommend Nick White of Conrad Blocks here in Australia .Excellent blocks,bronze and stainless with roller bearings through out.And the exchange rate at the moment is kind of good for you guys !

http://www.hypermax.net.au/~agetilbr/

[PeterSibley]

I would recommend Nick White of Conrad Blocks here in Australia .Excellent blocks,bronze and stainless with roller bearings through out.And the exchange rate at the moment is kind of good for you guys !

http://www.hypermax.net.au/~agetilbr/

[Wooden Boat Fittings]

.
Well since this has come up, perhaps I can say I've already emailed Mickey about Nick's blocks (which we market, and which I might also say Gannon & Benjamin have used in preference to local ones.) And I've also mentioned both ABI (http://www.abimarine.com/sailinghardware.htm) who carry some wooden-shell blocks (maker unknown,) and Rodney Florey (http://www.traditionalboat.com/index.html) in Maine, who makes some beauties.

Of course there are several sources in Europe, but I haven't bothered about those for Mickey.

Blockmaking is craft rather than production manufacture(mainly because the market is so small,) so unless you can get stock items from one of the larger chandleries the lead time that Michael mentions will probably apply pretty-well anywhere.

Mike

[Wooden Boat Fittings]

.
Well since this has come up, perhaps I can say I've already emailed Mickey about Nick's blocks (which we market, and which I might also say Gannon & Benjamin have used in preference to local ones.) And I've also mentioned both ABI (http://www.abimarine.com/sailinghardware.htm) who carry some wooden-shell blocks (maker unknown,) and Rodney Florey (http://www.traditionalboat.com/index.html) in Maine, who makes some beauties.

Of course there are several sources in Europe, but I haven't bothered about those for Mickey.

Blockmaking is craft rather than production manufacture(mainly because the market is so small,) so unless you can get stock items from one of the larger chandleries the lead time that Michael mentions will probably apply pretty-well anywhere.

Mike

[Wooden Boat Fittings]

.
Well since this has come up, perhaps I can say I've already emailed Mickey about Nick's blocks (which we market, and which I might also say Gannon & Benjamin have used in preference to local ones.) And I've also mentioned both ABI (http://www.abimarine.com/sailinghardware.htm) who carry some wooden-shell blocks (maker unknown,) and Rodney Florey (http://www.traditionalboat.com/index.html) in Maine, who makes some beauties.

Of course there are several sources in Europe, but I haven't bothered about those for Mickey.

Blockmaking is craft rather than production manufacture(mainly because the market is so small,) so unless you can get stock items from one of the larger chandleries the lead time that Michael mentions will probably apply pretty-well anywhere.

Mike

[bamamick]

Thanks so much for your help. I knew that you guys would come through. I have contacted some of the folks that you gave me information on and am awaiting responses. Thanks again everyone.

Mickey Lake

[bamamick]

Thanks so much for your help. I knew that you guys would come through. I have contacted some of the folks that you gave me information on and am awaiting responses. Thanks again everyone.

Mickey Lake

[bamamick]

Thanks so much for your help. I knew that you guys would come through. I have contacted some of the folks that you gave me information on and am awaiting responses. Thanks again everyone.

Mickey Lake

[spindriftofla]

I would recommend Nick White of Conrad Blocks here in Australia .Excellent blocks,bronze and stainless with roller bearings through out.And the exchange rate at the moment is kind of good for you guys !

http://www.hypermax.net.au/~agetilbr/

only if you want to get ripped off!

[goodbasil]

Welcome to the forum spindriftofla. Could you elaborate please?

[PeterSibley]

only if you want to get ripped off!

Yes please .I know the man and he's as honest as the day .His work is good and all handmade ,so not as cheap as a factory item .Life is hard that way .

If you are referring to the exchange rate,it was very favourable for US buyers then (2004),not so much now .

[Wooden Boat Fittings]

What Peter says, exactly.

Conrad blocks have jarrah shells, copper-riveted, and use stainless sheaves running on phosphor-bronze roller bearings. No, they're not cheap. Good quality seldom is. But they're most certainly not rip-offs.

Conrads home page (http://www.conradblocks.com/).

Details -- sizing and prices (http://www.woodenboatfittings.com.au/public/conrad-blocks.pdf)

Mike

[Nicholas Carey]

only if you want to get ripped off!Seems a little odd for your post #1 to be the resurrection of a 7 year old thread so you can add a little hate to it. Might want to read up on netiquette. RFC 1855 (http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/pdfrfc/rfc1855.txt.pdf) has some good information, in particular:


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Welcome to the WoodenBoat Forum!

[spindriftofla]

Welcome to the forum spindriftofla. Could you elaborate please?

pretty simple really, always get a contract & never pay before you see the goods.

[Roger Cumming]

If Arthur Dauphinee in Lunenburg is still making blocks I would certainly give him a call, especially if you like them with lignum vitae cheeks.

[Nicholas Carey]

pretty simple really, always get a contract & never pay before you see the goods.The question stands. If you have a beef, pony up the details, mate. Especially since you're a greenhorn 'round these parts. Put up or shut up.

[karkauai]

I built my own wooden blocks several years ago. Not a difficult task and one of the really cool parts of the boat.