The Lost Art of Rope-Making: A Craft from a Bygone Era

[Sedalia Dave]

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15XehXfrbK/?mibextid=wwXIfr

 

[Sixgun Seamus]

Couldn't watch because I don't do Facebook but I used to teach ropemaking in Boy Scouts. My troop was an expected regular at the annual Scout-O-Rama with our rope making demonstrations. The boys made their own rope making machines.

[Jack Spade]

I learned rope making in Boy Scouts.  Made several ropes that we used on our farm and I think Dad still has them.  I still use things I learned in rope making like splicing in an end loop and whipping the ends to stop fraying. 

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

My US Navy dad could do marvelous things with rope, like creating loops with seamless splices, all from memory. 

[Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L]

2 hours ago, Sixgun Seamus said:

Couldn't watch because I don't do Facebook but I used to teach ropemaking in Boy Scouts. My troop was an expected regular at the annual Scout-O-Rama with our rope making demonstrations. The boys made their own rope making machines.

I don't do facebook either but I could watch the video on my computer.

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

many youtube videos on this.