Sailmaker

(1862), a vessel exemplifying the 19th-century sailmakers' craft A sailmaker makes and repairs sails for sailboats, kites, hang gliders, wind art, architectural sails, or other structures using sails. A sailmaker typically works on shore in a sail loft; the sail loft has other sailmakers. Large ocean-going sailing ships often had sailmakers in the crew, maintaining and repairing sails. This required knowledge of the sailmaker's craft and the tools of the sailmakers loft on shore. Today, one of a sailmaker's important jobs is to teach people how to set and trim their sails to get the most out of them. Sometimes a sailmaker will accompany the client out on the water and adjust the sails. The modern sailmaker uses computer-aided design and manufacturing tools. Computer graphics allow the sailmaker to produce a "lines drawing" of the sail. Once the design is complete, the sailmaker can now use a low-power laser to cut the material to the exact shape.

(1862), a vessel exemplifying the 19th-century sailmakers' craft]] A sailmaker makes and repairs sails for sailboats, kites, hang gliders, wind art, architectural sails, or other structures using sails. A sailmaker typically works on shore in a sail loft; the sail loft has other sailmakers. Large ocean-going sailing ships often had sailmakers in the crew, maintaining and repairing sails. This required knowledge of the sailmaker's craft and the tools of the sailmakers loft on shore. Today, one of a sailmaker's important jobs is to teach people how to set and trim their sails to get the most out of them. Sometimes a sailmaker will accompany the client out on the water and adjust the sails. The modern sailmaker uses computer-aided design and manufacturing tools. Computer graphics allow the sailmaker to produce a "lines drawing" of the sail. Once the design is complete, the sailmaker can now use a low-power laser to cut the material to the exact shape. ==Sailmaker's tools== ]] Fid, used to stretch grommets before inserting reinforcement Sailmaker's palm, an oversized thimble used to drive needles through heavy canvas beeswax, used on thread Bench hook, to provide a "third hand" to hold sailcloth taut Seam rubber, to press folds in to fabric sailmaker's needles Sewing machine ==See also== James Forten Kite types Lowell North David Ullman ==References==

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