I used wooden dowl rods, twine, thin basswood sheets, and muslin for the mast construction. The dowl rods were used for the mast, and twine was used to tie parts together, and also make the ratlines. Muslin was used for the sails and the basswood sheets for the crow’s nest. The process turned out to be fun. The ratlines were a challenge, and I eventually used opted to use glue for the entire construction of the ratlines. I put some of the design parts together to see if it worked, and I’m a little unsure about whether or not the woodgrain platforms work in the overall look of the design.
