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Rope & Ropemaking
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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.
Comments
Posted:Dec 11, 2008 3:30:44 PM GMT
W.FULLER
NN7 1DJ NORTHANTS
Posted:Oct 5, 2009 9:42:52 PM GMT
Very interesting , theres something about hemp /sisal rope that makes it look so superior to modern rope of man made fibres I hate them they look cheap and unsafe . .I have seldom had to use rope in my working life , but as an army infantry dog handler in Malaya in the the 1950"s our dogleads were made of rope . We also carried a " toggle rope " . Many a jungle soldier was greatful to being conected to a seies of toggle ropes while crossing a fast flowing river , They were not made of man made fibres . Somtime ago I bought a couple of lengths of hemp rope , no reason , just to have some . My Dad was a London stevedore in the London docks , he taught me to splice , and that I have used many times . If I want to tie something difficult I refer to " The Ashley Book of Knotts " Thanks for info about rope making . Think " Hangmans Ropes should be brought back in use here in the UK . Cheerio Maurice LoweMaurice Lowe Hunstanton Norfolk
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Rope & Ropemaking
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Ropemaking
Rope is essential both at sea and on land , until the 1960s most cordage was made from natural fibres . Up untill the late 19th centuries many towns had their own rope makers working on a rope walk.
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Posted:Dec 11, 2008 3:30:44 PM GMT
ROPES WERE MADE OF SISAL HEMP COTTON FLAX I MADE THE LAST HANGMANS ROPES IN THIS COUNTRY FOR EXPORT TO UGANDA IN1950.DIAMETER THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH. BREAKING STRAIN ONE TON MADE OF HEMP WITH A BRASS COLLAR. MRW.FULLER 11 LEYS CLOSE DENTON NORTHANTS NN7 1DJW.FULLER NN7 1DJ NORTHANTS
Posted:Oct 5, 2009 9:42:52 PM GMT
Very interesting , theres something about hemp /sisal rope that makes it look so superior to modern rope of man made fibres I hate them they look cheap and unsafe . .I have seldom had to use rope in my working life , but as an army infantry dog handler in Malaya in the the 1950"s our dogleads were made of rope . We also carried a " toggle rope " . Many a jungle soldier was greatful to being conected to a seies of toggle ropes while crossing a fast flowing river , They were not made of man made fibres . Somtime ago I bought a couple of lengths of hemp rope , no reason , just to have some . My Dad was a London stevedore in the London docks , he taught me to splice , and that I have used many times . If I want to tie something difficult I refer to " The Ashley Book of Knotts " Thanks for info about rope making . Think " Hangmans Ropes should be brought back in use here in the UK . Cheerio Maurice LoweMaurice Lowe Hunstanton Norfolk
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Theme: Maritime Trades
Exhibition: Rope & Ropemaking
An all wood sailmakers stitch heaver from Portugal .
An all wood sailmakers stitch heaver from Portugal .
The makers mark T Squire on Sailmakers stitch heaver
The makers mark T Squire on Sailmakers stitch heaver
