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Sailor's Ropework

Introduction

Sailors used rope to make both practical and decorative items. They would also have special tools to help them with their work.

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Sailmaker’s seam rubber 1989.2.1

Sailmakers seam rubber

Sailmaker’s seam rubber 1989.2.1

Sticks with weighted heads

Night Sticks

Sticks with weighted heads

Two case in which sailors would keep their sailneedles in

Needle cases

Two case in which sailors would keep their sailneedles in

hand dressing of hemp

hand dressing of hemp

hand dressing of hemp

Wright's Rope Walk 1770s

Wright's Rope Walk 1770s

Wright's Rope Walk 1770s

Used in splicing wire and fibre rope

Marline spikes

Used in splicing wire and fibre rope

Clos up of the tope of the night sticks

Night Stick Detail

Clos up of the tope of the night sticks

Bag Handle

Bag Handle

Bag Handle

Mr David Ellwood of Kendal making a rope halter 1984

Mr Ellwood making a rope halter

Mr David Ellwood of Kendal making a rope halter 1984

spinning yarn by hand

spinning yarn

spinning yarn by hand