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What is this "pin" thing called?
Richard Bell wrote: In article , Dale Farmer wrote: Actually, I learned how to do that in my high school theater, which had a fully functional pin rail for all the crap the scenery folks wanted hung in the air over the actors heads. We did have much more, ummm, colorful names for them though. I now realize that I should thank my lucky stars that I have only tread the boards under counterweighted fly pipes. You are no safer because of a counterweighted system than a hemp house. I think that you would actually be safer in a hemp house, as there, ALL the folks doing rigging know how to tie the correct knots correctly, and are generally more careful in their actions. Barring a visit from Davie Dimmers of course, then all bets are off. --Dale (( Davie Dimmers is a ( hopefully ) mythical character who is forever doing really clever, stupid and dangerous things in technical theatre. I believe he is an invention of Clive Mitchell . )) |
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What is this "pin" thing called?
Am Sun, 26 Oct 2003 06:59:39 -0400, schrieb "Arved Sandstrom"
: All you guys know a little bit too much, which is disgusting me. I will soon expound on either the exact details of how early 19th century cannons were secured (complete with the nomenclature of the ropes), or ruminate on careening, or perhaps speculate at length on the design of galley oar blades. But this is not ancient, useless knowledge, if you ever go sailing on an old sailing boat. :-) Owe -- My from-adress is valid and being read. www.owejessen.de |
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What is this "pin" thing called?
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:55:19 +0100, Owe Jessen
wrote: All you guys know a little bit too much, which is disgusting me. I will soon expound on either the exact details of how early 19th century cannons were secured (complete with the nomenclature of the ropes), or ruminate on careening, or perhaps speculate at length on the design of galley oar blades. But this is not ancient, useless knowledge, if you ever go sailing on an old sailing boat. :-) Owe My dad rowed crew at Annapolis, ages ago, and mentioned once going on a "rowing vacation" in Greece, on a Trireme... http://www-atm.physics.ox.ac.uk/rowi...me/trieris.jpg http://www.angelfire.com/art/archict...ias/rowers.jpg Holy Spartacus, it looks kinda cozy. |
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What is this "pin" thing called?
Also, I believe the reason that the pin fit into a hole and was thereby
removable was to permit rapid unbelaying if necessary. -- Njord "Lord, your sea is so big, and my boat is so small" Anonymous "Vince Brannigan" wrote in message ... Brian Sharrock wrote: "Mike1" wrote in message ... In old "pirate" movies, you'll sometimes see, during a fight, a man pull out a special-shaped wooden pin or club and use it as a weapon. Sometimes he has one or more on him, but often he yanks it from a mounting bracket on the rail of the ship (where there appear to be many of things, for, I presume, tying down lines to tack the sails). Question: Do these pins have a specific name? Answer: Yes! -couldn't resist the temptation to Question: what is the specific name for the items discussed? Answer: Belaying pins. Ropes, line, halyards, sheets etc, etc, are belayed onto the appropriate pin so that the rope-work looks tiddly and Bristol fashion and that the crew can fumble in the dark and select the correct piece of string. Note that the rope-work is _not_ tied-off in a knot or bend which may jam but they are wound around the head of the pin and the tail of the pin - belayed - then the remaining length is coiled and handed onto to head of the pin. Hope that helps -- Brian almost there Belaying pins actually function as a machine. The pin protudes through the pin rail. the "rope" comes down vertically past the pinrail and a "turn" is takn around the tail of the pin. This changes the angle of pull 90 degrees and allows more people to pull on the rope than if it just came down vertically. The rope can also be attached to a windlass. Friction between the rope and the pin rail adds to the work load, but in a trained crew is also used to grab the rope while you change hands or tie off the rope. the rope is tied off by taking a "hitch" in the rope in which the standing part is crossed over itself and dropped over the top of the pin. Pulling on the rope tightens down the "belay knot" (yes its a knot) on the head of the pin if the load is very heavy and you need more friction you can take a second belay by taking a second turn aroun the tail and making a "double belay". Vince |
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What is this "pin" thing called?
are you sure the belaying pin is used for tightening
the rope? I regularly sail a brigantine and a tradional sloop which both use hooks on the deck. the normal way I thought the ropes were tightened was by one person pulling (out and downwards) above the hood and another person as the 'tail' who holds the rope coming up from the hook tight. the belaying pin is only used to make fast the rope when it is tight enough. I belive the belaying pin would not have enough strength to be used for this unless it was one of those new metal ones. Vince Brannigan wrote in message ... Brian Sharrock wrote: "Mike1" wrote in message ... In old "pirate" movies, you'll sometimes see, during a fight, a man pull out a special-shaped wooden pin or club and use it as a weapon. Sometimes he has one or more on him, but often he yanks it from a mounting bracket on the rail of the ship (where there appear to be many of things, for, I presume, tying down lines to tack the sails). Question: Do these pins have a specific name? Answer: Yes! -couldn't resist the temptation to Question: what is the specific name for the items discussed? Answer: Belaying pins. Ropes, line, halyards, sheets etc, etc, are belayed onto the appropriate pin so that the rope-work looks tiddly and Bristol fashion and that the crew can fumble in the dark and select the correct piece of string. Note that the rope-work is _not_ tied-off in a knot or bend which may jam but they are wound around the head of the pin and the tail of the pin - belayed - then the remaining length is coiled and handed onto to head of the pin. Hope that helps -- Brian almost there Belaying pins actually function as a machine. The pin protudes through the pin rail. the "rope" comes down vertically past the pinrail and a "turn" is takn around the tail of the pin. This changes the angle of pull 90 degrees and allows more people to pull on the rope than if it just came down vertically. The rope can also be attached to a windlass. Friction between the rope and the pin rail adds to the work load, but in a trained crew is also used to grab the rope while you change hands or tie off the rope. the rope is tied off by taking a "hitch" in the rope in which the standing part is crossed over itself and dropped over the top of the pin. Pulling on the rope tightens down the "belay knot" (yes its a knot) on the head of the pin if the load is very heavy and you need more friction you can take a second belay by taking a second turn aroun the tail and making a "double belay". Vince |
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carl wrote: are you sure the belaying pin is used for tightening the rope? I regularly sail a brigantine and a tradional sloop which both use hooks on the deck. the normal way I thought the ropes were tightened was by one person pulling (out and downwards) above the hood and another person as the 'tail' who holds the rope coming up from the hook tight. the belaying pin is only used to make fast the rope when it is tight enough. I belive the belaying pin would not have enough strength to be used for this unless it was one of those new metal ones. such hooks were not known on traditional sailing ships, unless you are referring to a block attached to a deck cleat. the bealy gives you friction to allow you to tie off the rope Vince |
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What is this "pin" thing called?
Hmm, replying to my own post. But wondering if this has anything to do with
the expression 'to pull the pin'? -- Njord "Lord, your sea is so big, and my boat is so small" Anonymous "Njord" wrote in message news:3yCnb.46282$N94.13437@lakeread02... Also, I believe the reason that the pin fit into a hole and was thereby removable was to permit rapid unbelaying if necessary. -- Njord "Lord, your sea is so big, and my boat is so small" Anonymous "Vince Brannigan" wrote in message ... Brian Sharrock wrote: "Mike1" wrote in message ... In old "pirate" movies, you'll sometimes see, during a fight, a man pull out a special-shaped wooden pin or club and use it as a weapon. Sometimes he has one or more on him, but often he yanks it from a mounting bracket on the rail of the ship (where there appear to be many of things, for, I presume, tying down lines to tack the sails). Question: Do these pins have a specific name? Answer: Yes! -couldn't resist the temptation to Question: what is the specific name for the items discussed? Answer: Belaying pins. Ropes, line, halyards, sheets etc, etc, are belayed onto the appropriate pin so that the rope-work looks tiddly and Bristol fashion and that the crew can fumble in the dark and select the correct piece of string. Note that the rope-work is _not_ tied-off in a knot or bend which may jam but they are wound around the head of the pin and the tail of the pin - belayed - then the remaining length is coiled and handed onto to head of the pin. Hope that helps -- Brian almost there Belaying pins actually function as a machine. The pin protudes through the pin rail. the "rope" comes down vertically past the pinrail and a "turn" is takn around the tail of the pin. This changes the angle of pull 90 degrees and allows more people to pull on the rope than if it just came down vertically. The rope can also be attached to a windlass. Friction between the rope and the pin rail adds to the work load, but in a trained crew is also used to grab the rope while you change hands or tie off the rope. the rope is tied off by taking a "hitch" in the rope in which the standing part is crossed over itself and dropped over the top of the pin. Pulling on the rope tightens down the "belay knot" (yes its a knot) on the head of the pin if the load is very heavy and you need more friction you can take a second belay by taking a second turn aroun the tail and making a "double belay". Vince |
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What is this "pin" thing called?
"Njord" wrote:
Hmm, replying to my own post. But wondering if this has anything to do with the expression 'to pull the pin'? -- Njord Isn't that from the Handgrenade manual-of-arms? :-) -keith |
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What is this "pin" thing called?
Njord wrote: Hmm, replying to my own post. But wondering if this has anything to do with the expression 'to pull the pin'? "Once you pull the pin, Mister Hand Grenade is no longer your friend. " -- The sergeant who had the thankless task of instructing me, and a whole bunch of other Hospital Corpsmen, on throwing hand grenades to cause injury to the other side. --Dale |
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What is this "pin" thing called?
"Njord" wrote:
Hmm, replying to my own post. But wondering if this has anything to do with the expression 'to pull the pin'? Hand grenade pins and belaying pins have nothing in common. -- OJ III [Email sent to Yahoo addy is burned before reading. Lower and crunch the sig and you'll net me at comcast] |
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