Sandor Laza Posted April 18, 2020 Share #1 Posted April 18, 2020 I have a ropewalk and I can make two or three thread ropes that look realistic. If I want to make a thicker rope, I tried to make a three threaded rope from the two threaded ropes I made, but they don't look realistic, the original threads are too prominent. Shall I try to buy thicker threads to start with? Or is there a trick to make thicker ropes? EricWilliamMarshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted May 22, 2020 Share #2 Posted May 22, 2020 What does your rope walk look like? There are different styles out there.. Mine is somewhat traditional but limited by the length of my workbench.. I can only make about 40 inches of rope at a time. The size of the rope is determined by the number of threads I use on each of the whorls. I have made rope with up to 8 threads on each of the 4 whorls, for a total of 24 threads. Bob Cleek, Jorge Diaz O, EricWilliamMarshall and 2 others 5 Luck is just another word for good preparation. —MICHAEL ROSE Current builds: Rattlesnake (Scratch From MS Plans On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaager Posted May 22, 2020 Share #3 Posted May 22, 2020 Linen yarn comes in a wide range of diameters. Search the site for posts listing sources. Yours is the continent where it is produced. mtaylor 1 NRG member 45 years Current: HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 ship - timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cleek Posted May 22, 2020 Share #4 Posted May 22, 2020 The thicker the thread, the thicker the rope. The easiest is to buy heavier thread for your layup. You can also double or triple the number of threads you attach to each hook. Just make sure the tension of the multiple thread strands is equal on each hook. If you read this section on ropemaking, you will find charts of formulae, recipes, if you will, for making different thicknesses of rope. EricWilliamMarshall and mtaylor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cleek Posted May 22, 2020 Share #5 Posted May 22, 2020 27 minutes ago, Gregory said: Mine is somewhat traditional but limited by the length of my workbench.. I can only make about 40 inches of rope at a time. You need a bigger workbench! Or not. Get two tables the same height and spread them as far apart as you want. You can also simply clamp a plank longer than your workbench to its top and put your ropewalk ends at either end of the plank. Or am I missing something here? EricWilliamMarshall, MEDDO, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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