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  2. Ropemaking

Introduction

Rope is an essential part of life both at sea and ashore . It has been the building block of all civilisations.

 Rope can be made from many materials .

 This selection of images shows some of the equipment used to make rope and some interesting examples of the ropemakers art.

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Museum of Knots and Sailor's Ropework
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

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

2 balls made from rope ref 2000 16 8 &2001.6.1

Balls

2 balls made from rope ref 2000 16 8 &2001.6.1

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Ropemaking

This page is part of the Narrative Theme(s): Maritime Trades

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