BenD Posted February 6, 2022 Share #1 Posted February 6, 2022 I have an interesting documentary about rope making I would like to share. I has interesting information about the history of rope. thibaultron, Gregory, wefalck and 4 others 4 1 2 Quote Ropes of Scale.com - Rope and cable for the scale modeler. Finished builds: HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft - 1:64 - 9th century longship - Falkonet - 1:72 Current builds: HMS Snake - Caldercraft - 1:64 - Tender Avos by BenD - Master Korabel - 1:72 - 19th Century Four-Oared Yawl by BenD - Falkonet - 1:24 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge Diaz O Posted February 6, 2022 Share #2 Posted February 6, 2022 wow !! mtaylor, BenD and thibaultron 3 Quote -HMS Tritón 1/48 1773 en scracht (TERMINADO) -HMS Winchelsea 1/35 1764 full scracht (EN PROYECTO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gimps Chimp Posted February 8, 2022 Share #3 Posted February 8, 2022 What an interesting documentary.... Thanks mtaylor, thibaultron and AON 3 Quote Current Build: .... Previous Builds: HMS Beagle - OcCre, HM Schooner Ballahoo - Caldercraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenD Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted February 12, 2022 Here is a couple of video's of ropewalks in use Ondras71, mtaylor, The Gimps Chimp and 2 others 4 1 Quote Ropes of Scale.com - Rope and cable for the scale modeler. Finished builds: HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft - 1:64 - 9th century longship - Falkonet - 1:72 Current builds: HMS Snake - Caldercraft - 1:64 - Tender Avos by BenD - Master Korabel - 1:72 - 19th Century Four-Oared Yawl by BenD - Falkonet - 1:24 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AON Posted February 12, 2022 Share #5 Posted February 12, 2022 It is interesting for the purist to note that none of the ropes are BLACK or WHITE. Even the 4 strand tarred rope is not BLACK. BenD, The Gimps Chimp, thibaultron and 2 others 5 Quote Alan O'Neill "only dead fish go with the flow" Ongoing Build (31 Dec 2013) - HMS BELLEROPHON (1786), POF scratch build, scale 1:64, 74 gun 3rd rate Man of War, Arrogant Class Member of the Model Shipwrights of Niagara, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada (2016), and the Nautical Research Guild (since 2014) Associate member of the Nautical Research and Model Ship Society (2021) Offshore member of The Society of Model Shipwrights (2021) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenD Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted February 26, 2022 I found an interesting video from WW2 on the handling and care of rope. mtaylor, Ondras71 and thibaultron 2 1 Quote Ropes of Scale.com - Rope and cable for the scale modeler. Finished builds: HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft - 1:64 - 9th century longship - Falkonet - 1:72 Current builds: HMS Snake - Caldercraft - 1:64 - Tender Avos by BenD - Master Korabel - 1:72 - 19th Century Four-Oared Yawl by BenD - Falkonet - 1:24 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert952 Posted February 26, 2022 Share #7 Posted February 26, 2022 Interesting video. Thanks for sharing. BenD, thibaultron and mtaylor 3 Quote ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robert Chenoweth Current Build: Maine Peapod; Midwest Models; 1/14 scale. In the research department: Nothing at this time. Completed models (Links to galleries): Monitor and Merrimack; Metal Earth; 1:370 and 1:390 respectively. (Link to Build Log.) Shrimp Boat; Lindbergh; 1/60 scale (as commission for my brother - a tribute to a friend of his) North Carolina Shad Boat; half hull lift; scratch built. Scale: (I forgot). Done at a class at the NC Maritime Museum. Dinghy; Midwest Models; 1/12 scale (Does LEGO Ship in a Bottle count?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye2sea Posted February 27, 2022 Share #8 Posted February 27, 2022 Great video. Reminds me of my years as a signalman in the Navy. Did a lot of splicing of double braid and three strand flag halyard. Regards, BenD, mtaylor and thibaultron 3 Quote Henry Laissez le bon temps rouler ! Current Build: Le Soleil Royal Completed Build: Amerigo Vespucci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenD Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted April 2, 2022 I have found a video about the Halls Barton Ropery. The accounts from the people are kind of sad, They talk about injuries and that the buildings were not heated... people working in medieval working conditions up until 1989! mtaylor, Ondras71 and thibaultron 2 1 Quote Ropes of Scale.com - Rope and cable for the scale modeler. Finished builds: HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft - 1:64 - 9th century longship - Falkonet - 1:72 Current builds: HMS Snake - Caldercraft - 1:64 - Tender Avos by BenD - Master Korabel - 1:72 - 19th Century Four-Oared Yawl by BenD - Falkonet - 1:24 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted April 2, 2022 Share #10 Posted April 2, 2022 Thanks for posting this, it is an interesting account. Bridon PLC who bought the site in 1989 and immediately closed it is still making at least steel rope in what appear to be modern factories. Allan thibaultron, mtaylor and BenD 3 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenD Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted April 30, 2022 (edited) I found Another video about rope making. This time it's some old timer Spaniards in the countryside making cordage. It shows the processing starting with the hemp fibers to the final product. There are subtitles for this video, I don't know how accurate they are... Edited April 30, 2022 by BenD thibaultron, mtaylor, tkay11 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Ropes of Scale.com - Rope and cable for the scale modeler. Finished builds: HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft - 1:64 - 9th century longship - Falkonet - 1:72 Current builds: HMS Snake - Caldercraft - 1:64 - Tender Avos by BenD - Master Korabel - 1:72 - 19th Century Four-Oared Yawl by BenD - Falkonet - 1:24 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenD Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share #12 Posted July 3, 2022 (edited) I've found two more videos. Edited July 3, 2022 by BenD thibaultron, Peanut6 and mtaylor 2 1 Quote Ropes of Scale.com - Rope and cable for the scale modeler. Finished builds: HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft - 1:64 - 9th century longship - Falkonet - 1:72 Current builds: HMS Snake - Caldercraft - 1:64 - Tender Avos by BenD - Master Korabel - 1:72 - 19th Century Four-Oared Yawl by BenD - Falkonet - 1:24 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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