Storing all those lines and ropes

[Modeler12]

While rigging all those lines and ropes for stays, shrouds and running lines, I had a tangled mess of different pieces lying around. After staining I had some that were coiled and stored in envelopes while others were wound on wooden scraps. Finally I decided to make a little gismo to store them.

I took some one inch dowel, drilled holes and made the frame you see below. The spools can be taken off and others put in place. One section is for sewing thread I use for whipping. Little tags on the bottom keep track of what I have. There is still more but I decided to only keep the ones I use most often on this rack. The whole thing is about seven inches long. It is not pretty, but effective.

[SKID]

Jay, very handy cradle, what a great idea.

[runner63]

Jay, neat idea, I use a cardboard box and it is a mess of spools and hard to find what I am looking for.

 

runner63

[Juan Carlos]

i will copy and use this idea!

[S.Coleman]

Think I will have to get on to one of those, I'm always looking for a particular thread and it's never to be seen! I have my thread on spools but they are just left in a box, so thanks for the idea.

[Modeler12]

What I like about this thing is that it is small enough to move around and since I do some of my work in my office (when it is too warm or cold in the garage) it is handy. Notice also that each spool (except the threads) has several pieces that are held in place with a piece of tape. Before I had these darn short sections all over the place.