12-29-2014, 11:43 AM
Blocks, Deadeyes, Crosstrees, Pintles, Gudgeons, Fids, Fish Tackle, Strakes, Shrouds, Stays. Just a few of the terms used in sailing vessels, and the building of models of those vessels.
At this past weekend's Train Show, during a conversation with one of the "spectators", I became aware of the amount of knowledge one can acquire, doing the research needed to make a scene more realistic. Yeah, the "terminology riddle".
learning it all, takes more than just looking at something. Things are what they are because their function, requires them to be exactly what they look like. All of that, and understanding all the terminology used, can be a major part of any "hobby".
How many people today know what "Oakum" is ?, or, for that matter, the "Nautical" meaning of the word "Counter".
or, " Make Fast " ? 
At this past weekend's Train Show, during a conversation with one of the "spectators", I became aware of the amount of knowledge one can acquire, doing the research needed to make a scene more realistic. Yeah, the "terminology riddle".
learning it all, takes more than just looking at something. Things are what they are because their function, requires them to be exactly what they look like. All of that, and understanding all the terminology used, can be a major part of any "hobby".
How many people today know what "Oakum" is ?, or, for that matter, the "Nautical" meaning of the word "Counter".
or, " Make Fast " ?
We always learn far more from our own mistakes, than we will ever learn from another's advice.
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!