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Heckle or hatchel, Ref 2003.4.3

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Museum of Knots and Sailor's Ropework

Heckle used to comb out rope fibres

 Wood and metal 430mm x 120mm x 190mm high used to comb out fibres before spinning into rope yarn. From the works of D.F. Ellwood and Son, Rope and twine makers, Kendal, who used it for over a century. 
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