These pictures might interest some of the old timers here.

[George-CT]

These are from down at the Mystic Seaport. They have a rope making shop there and do it like it was done way back when. A lot of work sure went into these old sailing ships.

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[Ron J]

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[Wayne in BC]

do they still use Hemp? I wonder what the old "Baler twine" was made of, same stuff?

 

[VT Dave]

in the boy scouts. We used a homemade winder and whatever string we could come up with!

 

[Royal]

of course I am not one of the old timers

 

[George-CT]

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[Royal]

for the Golden Gate Bridge?? Incredible!!

 

[VT Dave]

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[George-CT]

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[david(tx)]

what are those called?looks like the smaller one is made of wood,ant the larger of a metal.is it part of a ships rigging or some sort of block and tackle.bet that old buildind has a lot of tales.i think the slaves in egypt might have liked a rope making set up like that.

 

[Sunny]

like Royal. Never thought much about how rope was made, just knew you could buy it! Thanks for teaching me something today!