The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-02

comes in 100 yard skeins. and 10, after tar
ring, wound into big 6alls. One Of the first
duties Of . saiimaker's apprentice Is TO tar
and wind z"
1T must be pretty hard work sewing7"
Yes. Il II. You see every stitch has to
b pulled home run my needle through
the canvas so. take . turn Of the loose
twine round the palm, and then with =
Jerk pull the stitch taut and well into the
tough material. When sewing on the bolt
ropes. that b the ropes which form the
outer edges Of the many sails. the work is
much harder. Then We sew with twinc
four times doubled and each stitch is
hauled home with . i'd kind of wooden
msriinsptke. When sewing on these ropes
each stitch takes up small portion Of the
canvas.
"until within comparatively recent times
We had 10 import the finest sorts from
England. while We made the coarser here.
Now ail kinds are made in New England
and the South. and the result is that sails
are cheaper and. to my mind. Of better ma
terial than formerly. The greater portion
Of my business lies among yachtsmen. and
II would surprise yoa to know how parsic-
ular these gentlemen are in the matter of
binary ship as long ~ the sails fit snugly
that Is ell that is wanted. bat with yachts
the case is different There must be no
crease or line or undue belly in the
yachts mainsail. for example. II there il.
down comes the sail. and the maker has to
unrip and recut and tinker until IL sets o.
aat ~ board. Most new canvas gives
or stretches. - you know, and so in nearly
Ill 49, n IN
the loft from which they were sent out
How do YOU manage to set those iron
rings IL the corners Of that jib into the
lccp Of rope which holds them 80 snugivf"
Those are what We call earrings. We
fx them 80. The rope Is opened by means
of I'D. and is beaten down 20 point
OF the I'D corresponding in sire 20 the diam
e,er Of the earrings. When the I'D is re-
versed the loop is struck Of. and before IL
has time to shrink up the earring is thrust
inside il. In second or so the loop con-
tracts round the earring so tightly
that there 10 little danger Of its ever coming
out again. These small rings are called
grummets. They are made by twisting .
rope yarn. and are used for sewing on to
the holes through which the reef points so
on a sail.
what delicious smell that tar has
said the reporter.
Yes" said the saslmaker. 1T has. Tar
COMES 10 us from Norway, Sweden. and
Maine. To tell the truth. the imported
tarS are the dearest and most fragrant,
although the native tars are good for gen.
erai work"
What are those boys doing over there 90
That Oh that's bye product of sail
making They are making mats. and very
excellent ones. too. for halls or vesfihnles.
Here IL how they 50 10 work. They get
quantity Of rope yarn--shat il. rope nn-
twisted. and cut In pieces OF all the same
sise-ahc1t six inches Is q good length.
Then they take = piece OF old canvas the
s.se OF the desired mat crease q line in il
parallel TO the edge. aud begin 20 make
series II holes about q half inch apart
Into these holes they thrust ore Of the
yarns IN saeh = manner that malt OF the
yara rrotrndes from either side 81 the hole.
When the end Of the crease is reached il IS
pulled oat. and hy stretching fsStens the
yarns A series Of these ereases comaietes
the mat When 40 completed, = vigorous
heating trays cat the ends OF the yarns,
and the result Il beautiful mas Of what AZ
first SIGHT appears 10 be aeecy voel They
wili wear for years"
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