The sun., 1886-12-05
JACK IN HIS WATCH BELOW.
xHR IH0kNl0Us WORK OF HIS KANDS
IN HIS HOURS OF LEfSURE

1HR INGENIOUS WOAK o. HIS Hands
In HIS HOURS OF LEISURE.
Rs.ss:sss Hsr,.s Fses.-s., Cervssss ne. tie
Tssks sr See Li..s, Te.sss Neis ssa
Rsssssss. MeeAeA fspes. A.ss. asa Tsys.
The favorlte place for laying up the great
yachting feet that graces tho harbor Of Now
York 10 South Brooklyn. Here In basins espe-
oially reserved for them may bo found scores OF
the sleek racers and cruisers. Nearly every one
has shipkoeper. whose chief occupation 10 In
keeping his pipe wel filled With tobacco and
the nre In It burning. although II occasion re-
Quired he would not hesitate to shovel snow
from the deck OF his vessel or give 1t . rinse
down after long dry spell. 4 Sti this 10 not all
that these sailor men nnd to do. The barroom
OF a hotel where many Of them go to take an
occasional glass OF grog 10 ornamented
with two unique specimens OF the handi-
work OF Tom Willis. one OF the yacht saioe
mon. who has cruised OF and on about this
port for no one knows how many years. In
neat frames hang curious pictures OF the sloop
yacht Atlantic and the steamer Corsair. Alta
little distance they seem to be plouRhine
through water that rises up around tho vessel
and drops cleaning back again. while the
spectator Is quite sure that he detects q shadow
thrown BY the sails on to other parts Of the
picture. A closer inspection shows that the
shadow is not altogether delusion. for the
sails actually stand out clear OF the back.
ground. being made Of stin paper and painted
30 ss to look exactly like miniature canvas.
The hull spars. and rigging are found to be not
painted. as at first glance one might think they
were. but embroidered or worked with silk. The
sharp bows that seem to be glistening wet with
apray are made OF shiny black silk thread. The
pine. are INSIDE OF yellow silk. The sheets and
halIiards are made of iine thrends Of the same
best feature Of ali is perhaps the brass hand
rails supported by brass stancht ons. where
Mlsmon-toored M six makes @ the dspsion 81! perfect.
the effect being heightened by tho fact that
everything is made TO an exact scale The
cuted. The Old sailor has so many OF them to
make that he no longer ships as u foremast
hand even In the summer season. .
Tnese pictures are notifications OF the half
models. over which deep water sailors puzzle
masters are b umaus enough to allow watch
and watch; The half half model picture has a hale
S as + t5" 10
are glued to the panel also and half models OF
the yards that project up from the panel .
the picture IL as II model Of an entire ship
with saiis set were spit in hall from truck to
shs psns Thsn anu pusy is Sus
up around the hui! aud fashioned into curling
as ss on nfs oasd ar sh viii ff n4r% hsss
na os the
front. They are usually rude. but show that
a great deal Of patience and skin we're used.
soa1h 'S Brooklyn % hotel 81 msntioned @ sal said i that hut
sailors on long voyages worked over such
making money. The market value OF such .
mals EVEN To%a
artistically embroidered pictures were cold for
IN n NJ the aaiOr when on
the men to get mold Of ,h the tuaks Of sea Iona
Of dancing girls with yoIuptuous forms and
scanty apparel; or; rareiy. OF cottage with
ne"s @ snipmnte @ or Of mine" he said. once spent
h!s leisure for vsixhteen moi months Tbs on On 2 Gait
iastrations IL sa i OF the natives Of the northwest
coast. their nbitations and imp!ements. DC.
1sas es eesa be
three Of sx 9o1F ard ne
dollar and . half. His stock Of tools included
RrcKieas OF their money IS sailors are known
hours are devoted to mending their clothing.
a. nsu mses wear as ~ pessbie Bansares %
poWo w TO Fas
pipe which Jack brings on bonrd. II Of clay. may
be Sp the IGe ~ rs
tin can that has held cabin grub Is Obtained
lining is made for the pipe that proIongs the
existence OF the wooden bowl until 1t has .
snp turn pae. 'f The % sailors Sheath kniis cuts Tie
tin 10 the right siz" and marine spike helps
Now and then u sailor is found forehauded
enough to carry material along In his clothes
b wh Tnel he sa1 ~ wh1 hour
half mcda' pictures or engraving sea ions
tn,ks: Twine, tor makiIR ilsh nets is favor:
nets Is all in these days. however. that b0
does not make SO much at that work as he
here after roand voyage to Portland. Oregon.
carrying two good tenni, racque's IN his hand.
fIe1u-ni.y sailor can b" found who can so
maniruinte god coin that u ring nicely po-
i-nsd un lh. ouis siue and yet showing The namo
ana lute Of .nn coin on the inside is produced.
4 marine spike and hammer with rIece OF
leH,n.r l%r a nn,shsr are the only tools used
the suiinr man. H. usually works, with flns
mat.r.nis such as silks ami worslel. and the
caro-. anl ssii un,! tast" with which tines" ma
.lany cabin ~ iie vessels that enter this port
mo,toss m :; ;i ir tho hnisheadS E and mats i"r Ike
table" -iirhonr,'s. nnh flnors tha, were maj. by
n 'i iancy store wvu.i cost hundreds OF dollars.
toy store. on Third avenue mates q
Slhclilty nl immature Sh'NiS Hhu UnhtS OF
various kinds. A reporter who inquired
about TIE s.rcn ty was told that the rro-
priatur Happened to make the acquaintance
of a uerp.wn,er sailor who Whit ei out a neat
boat med.l who talking for u few
minutes casually with the toy man. The mo.lel
was 20 good and s.uuicRiy mad" that the toy
man saw that III" hing could be proftably sold.
and now Jack no lonaer hands reefs and st..rs
baw- ior ali bands. His name is Robert Peter.
s-n; and he is nns OF The tsw men , TO- whom on'
Convicts in the pententiary." said tho old
sailor in south BROOKLYN. get opportunity TO
have money unsad when their ,iLns is up. II
seems 10 be n nifty that some light industries
are not established that sailor men w h0 have
watch below. cond do something 10 add to the
paaty SIG or SIS which they receive for .
month's wsgos."