Dave_E Posted April 9, 2022 Share #1 Posted April 9, 2022 Hi All, I have a collection of scale rope and seizing thread started and I'm a beginner. Im sure some of you must have vast amounts of rope and thread in your yards. I have 3 "bobbins" (long 4" red plastic tubes) from Amati along with 2 diameters of scale rope in a sealed bag (also Amati), 5 or 6 different diameters of rope from Model Shipways wound onto plastic "kite string" looking things and 2 diameters of rope from Syren in small zip lock bags plus 4 bobbins of various color 6/0 and 8/0 line for making seizings. How do you keep it all organized? Pictures of your "rope" area? thibaultron and mtaylor 2 Quote Dave Current builds: Rattlesnake Completed builds: Lady Nelson On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted April 9, 2022 Share #2 Posted April 9, 2022 Funny you should ask.. Most of my rope that I make is about 40 inches long, and I have found if I wind it on spools it is really hard to get the curves out if I don't use it right away. I just double it and hang loosely from this wire shelf. catopower, Chuck Seiler, Dave_E and 3 others 6 Quote “Indecision may or may not be my problem.” ― Jimmy Buffett 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...
Bob Cleek Posted April 9, 2022 Share #3 Posted April 9, 2022 My thread stays on the spools it came on and stored in a closed box. Laid up line is coiled in 4"-5" coils in the same fashion as full-size rope, with a half turn twist in each coil so it lays perfectly flat without kinks or hockles. This is stored in a zip-lock sandwich bag which contains a piece of card stock cut to the size of the inside of the sandwich bag which gives the bag rigidity. On the card stock is written the type of thread used in the lay up, the number of strands and direction of the lay and any other information necessary to duplicate the line stored in the bag. The bags are kept in a box similar to a large index card box, so they can be "flipped through" and the one desired easily selected. The plastic bags keep the line clean and dust-free. Easy and cheap solution. mtaylor, catopower, shipman and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 9, 2022 Share #4 Posted April 9, 2022 I have several "bins" from sewing/craft supply shops. Each one has compartments of various sizes and keep my rope in them. Here's one of them. There are others but this should get you started. To get any twists etc. out, I hang the rope in the bathroom while taking a shower. I attach a weight at the bottom. After hanging around the bathroom for most of the day, it's straight and dry. druxey, Gregory, bruce d and 4 others 6 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_E Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted April 9, 2022 I NEVER would have thought to do that Mark. 😆 But I'll try it. I like the storage you have going. Off to Hobby Lobby. 😁 thibaultron and mtaylor 2 Quote Dave Current builds: Rattlesnake Completed builds: Lady Nelson On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_E Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted April 10, 2022 Thread and scale rope storage solved for now. I’m sure it might evolve as I get deeper into the hobby. BenD, Bob Cleek, Gregory and 2 others 5 Quote Dave Current builds: Rattlesnake Completed builds: Lady Nelson On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cleek Posted April 10, 2022 Share #7 Posted April 10, 2022 If you keep your eyes open, those Plano type boxes (originally designed for the fly-fishing people, I believe) are sometimes offered for sale at the "big box" hardware stores like Lowe's and Home Depot as "loss leaders" at greatly reduced prices. Dave_E, thibaultron and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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