12mm silver tie down rope

[GBC]

Whipping twine and a wax block???

Obviously waay too last century

[TheRealAndy]

Whipping twine and a wax block???

Obviously waay too last century

Its a dying art these days. I still use all these goodies. Have a large collection of whipping twine and sailmakers palms, spikes, needles etc. Dont use it all that often these days.


BTW, whipping twine comes pre waxed these days!

[finga]

As a side note...how many can still splice wire rope??
My Poppa taught me years ago and gave me his spike.
I do a little bit every few years just to keep my hand in.
Gees willickers it's hard

[datamile]

Grew up on trawlers so did spicing , drift net making, trawl making and fixing on a regular basis. Something to do when the wind blows

[Roughasguts]

As a side note...how many can still splice wire rope??
My Poppa taught me years ago and gave me his spike.
I do a little bit every few years just to keep my hand in.
Gees willickers it's hard

What that winch cable stuff Ouch!

Nah when the winch cable snapped on the old mans 3 ton boat we used a couple of small "C "clamps bolted up and done till next time it snapped.

We ended up driving the boat on when we can a whole lot easier than two blokes standing in front of a cable waiting for it to go twang!

[GBC]

Yeah finga, but only r.h. lang's lay.

We used to do our own bridles on the trawlers, and I had to bluff my way thru an advanced rigger's course years ago as well.

Dunno how I'd go right now though if I had to - might take a few 'practice' goes....

[finga]

What that winch cable stuff Ouch!

Ouch is nearly the word.
Goes in easy that steel

Good on ya datamile and GBC. Keep the dying arts alive