Hi Guys
Does any one have the scoop on reeving bullseyes. Every book I own has all kinds of info on Deadeyes but don't even mention Bullseyes in the index.
Fred

John,
No luck. This has got to go down as one of the seven Mysterys. Reeving deadeyes, everybody knows, reeving bullseyes, a complete blank.
Fred

Try this book - The Art of_Rigging by George Biddlecombe (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0486263436/shipmodelingf-20), in the Table of Contents for The Art of Rigging
PART I - ALPHABETICAL EXPLANATION OF THE TERMS AND PHRASES USED IN RIGGING - Page 5 - Bull's-eyes

Worth getting
John

G,day Fred, a bullseye is a small round block of wood very similar to a deadeye it has a groove round the outside but only one hole through it, it was used for changing the direction of the pull of ropes in the rigging, trucks are a similar thing but they were longer and also had a groove running lenght ways and it was usually lashed to the shrouds and then the rope went through the truck I am including some photos that make it clearer, regards John.

Nice job neptune. A picture is worth a 1000 words.

John,
A fairlead may be one use for a bullseye but my plans show them lashed up similar to a deadeye. As a matter of fact there are 6 shrouds on my masts. 4 have deadeyes and the usual ratlines. but the other two have a pair of bullseyes each and clearly (Well maybe not so clearly) show them lashed up with lines going between the two. On the bowsprit assembly there are several chains used to stabilize the dolphin striker and these chains terminate at bow with again bullseyes but they are not shown very clearly, and this is what raised the question. Again there are also 4 lines, such as the Jibstay etc. that come down from the foremast thru sheaves's on the bowsprit then under a cleat on the dolphin striker and onto the bow where again they are terminated and secured to a pair of bullseyes. As I said these last examples are not shown to clearly but this I know they do not change direction but are secured at that point. If any thing on a large scale detail it looks as if the line is rove thru the bullseye several time, and unlike a deadeye where the bitter end is secured to a shroud, it appears that the end is seized around the lines passing thru the bullseyes. Whew!!!!

This is what it means to bring organized chaos out of regimented confusion. The 1/8" scale plans clearly, no; very clearly show bullseyeys on the mast shrouds but the large scale detail show what appears to be smaller deadeyes. Since the bullseyes came with the kit I'm going to assume the bullseyes are correct.
Have a good day
Fred

Fred, got any pics of the plans or maybe from the box of the model you could post? Might help to make it clearer. Like Mike said -''A picture is worth a 1000 words.''
Andy

Hello Fred, bullseyes were only used as fairleads, I think what you are talking about are Thimbles, I,ve included a couple of photos, regards John.

Hi Fred, after reading your post, I think what you have there are 4 shrouds and 2 backstays, I could,nt be sure without a photo, regards John.
PS. you are right when you say it looks like they finish up tied in the middle.