Model of a Masted Mast
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Round mast with square top, ears, shrouds and side scales. The mast foot is fairly square and consists of twelve parts, six in the middle and three cheeks on each side. From the mast step, four cheeks are added at the back that run all the way up, while the front four parts stop just above the shrouds; from this point the mast again consists of twelve parts and becomes square again. The parts are held together by a large number of hoop bands. Two side scales reinforce the whole; they also support the shrouds together with the ears, which are not attached to the sides but to the front of the mast with irons and bolts. At the mast step there are two notches for the ears and two for the shrouds, in case the mast is turned around.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
