Rope making attempts - Feedback requested

[Moonbug]

Good morning,

 

     I first posted this in the rope making club(?) and didn't get any responses, so I thought I'd try here instead.   I'll delete my other post so it's not doubled up on the site.  

      I just received and put together @Chuck's Rope rocket and I'm pretty pleased with it of course.  Like others I'll just add again: be sure to watch the videos. Aside from the basics, there are lots of tid-bits that really help out.

 

That said - I'd like some feedback on my first few attempts with different colors and sizes.  I'm using the Mara 30/70/120 sizes and tried both 3 and 4 strand rope.  I'm not sure however if I'm tightening the rope TOO much - and I'm also not really sure how to tell if I am.  Doing my best to feel the tension, but still unsure.

I'd like to try to solidify my technique and sizes before I get to rigging the Pegasus.

 

Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Chuck]

That rope looks pretty excellent to my eye.  I am so happy that so many folks are starting to make their own rope.  You will never buy a package of rope again.

 

the lay is nice and tight on your rope.  Looks like any rope that I would have made.  It will look great on a model.

[Moonbug]

   Thanks Chuck - much appreciated.  Still getting a feel for the tension as I walk the rope, and it's definitely easy to give it a few extra seconds with the drill "just to be sure".   

    And you've heard it plenty, but your rocket and instructions give newbies a great foundation upon which to work.  

[Pirate adam]

It looks great to me.  I also recently bought a Rope Rocket, and I have been really happy with it so far.  I agree with Chuck that making the rope is weirdly satisfying, and my wife even found it interesting.

[LyleK1]

Looks great!

Nice job.

I'm about to do about 1000' of 4 different sizes of rope for my Bounty build!

That'll take some time!

[Ponto]

Looks like those samples are a great testament for the "Rope Rocket".