Here's the link to the longer video of rope making for those of you who wish to watch it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BbC6FnPFb4Q.html Thanks to all the viewers new and old for such support!
We made rope in prison using the same concept except we used three books and a swivel. We sourced our thread from socks to make string then turned string into rope. If old boy would have waited until dark he might have got away but the waterhead climbed out a window during the day 😅😅😅
I really enjoy seeing older tools like this. Glad to see someone still using them as well. Thank you for sharing. Definitely going to keep my eyes open if i do come across another one. This is a 5 strand. The last time i saw one was a 3 strand. Would have gotten it if they had sold it to me. They are getting up there in price though.
@@hilham89 fun times when I get to play with this old antique. There's always something happening at my place. Thanks for watching and for your comment. Stay tuned for more my friend.
The OLD Boy Scout Field Book had the plans for a rope-maker made out of plywood and household fittings. Dad and I actually built one, and it worked perfectly, right from those plans.
Yup, we made it out of 2 boards and 3 unbent coat hangars, worked great. It was either a merit badge in itself, or part of a merit badge, can’t remember. What I do remember is how well it worked. It worked a bit differently from this one in the video, first it braided the 3 strands separately in one direction, then in the other direction by hand we braided them together, the untwisting force of each strand helping to force the three together and hold them tight.
My grandfather back in early 60s when Kennedy was pres. Had one. I asked him what it was with pride he said he could make rope. I asked why you just don't buy it. He smiled and said son. We could not run to the hardware store everyday back then. It took years for me to understand that the great depression happened 30 years before I was born. Funny I'm 65 30 years is fast for him then it was yesterday
@@UnkleShuff glad you enjoyed it. It really is fun to play with. I've got a couple other longer videos of it. Usually I make different color ropes for kids at family reunions and such. Stay tuned for more my friend.
@@MichaelBurke-f2p nah, the place i worked at wasn't very big, we generally didn't work on boats any bigger than 80 foot. our ropemaking equipment was a bit bigger than showcased in the video, i don't think we did anything bigger than 14-16mm rope.
That's pretty cool. My grandfather had a metal one like that, and we made a 200-ft rope I used for a zip line. After using his, I made a homemade ropemaker from scrap wood and some random metal rods. Mine didn't work as well, but it certainly worked. I'm still kind of proud of making that as 10 year old or so.
My grandpa left us a few of these. Alot bigger ones too. He used to make all the leeds for our horses and calfs. Im glad he spent the time with me when i was young to make some rope with me. R.i.p. Alvin
@@chadthunderstroke totally. People writing about great memories of loved ones gone is good. I think it's cool that this video brings up good memories for people.
@@lovesloudcars This is twisted strand rope not braided rope so it's crap rope. if you hang a load from it the rope will untwist and break easily. If you take the same strands and braid them the resulting rope will be at least twice as strong and will be more wear resistant. Yes braiding takes more time to make and is therefore more expensive. If all you need is crap rope go ahead but you won't find mountain climbers using it.
@@bradbergman3673 well my friend the majority of ropes used in the world aren't the quality of climbing ropes. Nor was there any claims of such quality or durability. However if I ever stumbled across an antique machine that made braided rope you can bet I'd be trying to buy it!! Stay tuned for more content my friend and thanks for watching and for your comment.
Old is gold. It still works a century later. That's more than I can say about my old phones or laptops..... It's simple, mechanical, well built and lasts ages. Basic is almost* always better (and 100% easier to fix for the average joe). Again, "old is gold"!
100%!! I look at new machines vehicles and equipment and wouldn't EVER bet anything being built now will be working in 20-30 year's time. On the other hand, find any machine back in the woods built 50-70 years ago, chances are you can get it running. Stay tuned for more my friend and thanks for watching.
@@Robodie cool stuff hey?! I like playing with mine. They're pretty fun little machines. I make all kinds of color variations for kids at family reunions. Made a bow string with my son for a recurve bow out of thread too. Not exactly the most used tool, but they're great.
Using the inner strands of a good Paracord that will make a good bow string for the bow and you can dye the settings different colors to your bow to give it a cool look. There are Alot of videos on making rope and lasso's like cowboys use.
@@terrydouglas2777 no end of possibilities. The longer video linked to this one shows more details - though it's not a "How to" video it shows making a bunch of different ropes for kids at a family reunion this summer. Stay tuned for more my friend & thanks for watching.
The twist in the single strands are what pull the strands together. These ropes will unravel quickly without the ends being tied or singed. Thanks for sharing
@@frostriver4547 they're fun complaining with and make ropes of all sorts of color variations for kids at family reunions that's for sure. I usually tie off the one end, the other usually stays fine. Stay tuned for more my friend.
@@kaiamy3903 if it is made of nylon or poly you can burn the ends. Other natural materials can be end spliced. But generally, it will hold itself together by friction. The trick with this is that the fibers of each strand are twisted the opposite direction of the twist in the main rope. It is the twist tension between the individual strands that bind them together.
@@kaiamy3903You could dip the end in hot or cold glue, wrap it with thread (known as whipping), do a back splice, or even just tie an overhand knot in the end.
@@lovesloudcars true craftsmen adapt and clearly you will survive a complete grid failure. BTW, your last name wouldn't be Walker by chance, would it? There's a tribe looking for you.
You can do this at Pioneer days in Killarney Manitoba Canada. Part of the whole pioneer experience along with steam tractors saw mill and i believe it was a threshing demonstration. Cool stuff
Right on. That would be a fun day for sure. I'd guess there would be similar things around the country & possible one close to where I live in Northern Alberta. It's a fun one to break out for family gatherings & such and make multi colored ropes for the kids. (I have a longer video of just that linked to this video) Life's an adventure stay tuned & thanks for watching & for your comment.
I hear you my friend. ( I have other such things) I always tell her "it's one more thing for my estate sale". Stay tuned for more my friend & thanks for watching.
I have seen this tool in action when I was a very little kid, at my grandparents, in the countryside. I was in awe and it got stuck in my mind. Its wonderful to see it again. Thanks. ♥️
That's what this is. I've found all sorts of color choices. Makes a fun variety for the kids to make at family reunions.Thanks for watching and stay tuned for more my friend.
@@cwize my grandfather had the same thing that you are describing. I remember seeing them using it once when I was very small. This is more fun! Stay tuned for more my friend.
I saw one of these many years ago at a museum in Alberta. They had a metal strand separator though and you had to feed the strands through the holes. They used it to make hemp rope.
@@jokersnighrmare19 I have a metal rope wrench that can be used. I bought this from a guy somewhere south east towards Red Deer if I recall. They're cool machines. Thanks for watching and for your comment my friend.
Hemp Rope. It was the: strongest, most supple, and super rot resistant rope EVER MADE!!! IT was used by our U.S. government for every foot of "rigging" on the Navy's ships! As a matter of FACT, thee original United States flag was woven COMPLETELY OF HEMP!!! So.....why's it illegal??? Because the rich CRIMINALLY CROOKED owners of the oil companies saw that when Hermann Schlictens' invention, the "Hemp Decorticating Machine" was about to 'bring hemp into its own', as a MAJOR COMPETITOR of petroleum the powers that were in charge (of OUR GOVERNMENT!) forced a law through Congress, outlawing hemp, IN SIX (6) DAYS!!!! NO LAW HAS EVER PASSED THROUGH THE HOUSE (CONGRESS AND SENATE!!!!) PRIOR TO THAT, OR EVER SINCE, WITHIN THAT FAST OF A TIME CONSTRAINT!!!! LOOK IT UP!!!!!
@@JoJo-zv7ri cool stuff! It's a fun old antique machine that's for sure. Every kid gets to make their own custom colored rope for themselves at family reunions, it's always fun. Stay tuned for more content my friend and thanks for watching.
2 boards, one becomes a crank - other has the 3 hooks poked through it and landed in the crank side. You oscillate the crank, it spins the hooks ... works like a champ (and, it's how they did it back then as well. You have to secure the ends to keep from unravelling - friend used to make a loop at the end and splice them back toward the other end for a foot or so...
@@lylestavast7652 yes. My grandfather had such a thing when I was a small boy. This one is wonderful because the hooks turn 5 times per every rotation of the handle. Also the concept of the swivel at the other end instead of the crank to wind it is convenient. I hope you enjoyed watching the video. Stay tuned for more my friend.
When I was a kid, a favorite uncle of mine had a “rope-maker” made as you described with 2 boards with 4 offset crank-hooks. Then it had a single block with a signgle winding hook that was used to help wind up the rope. We used cisal baler twine to make 4 stranded halter ropes. When plastic baler twine was invented in the late 60’s early 70’s, it was used for ‘fancy’ halter ropes. Recall doing these projects in my uncles modest workshop on rainy days with a fire burning in the old wood stove. Thanks so much for bringing back someee wonderful memories. 👍❤️
This was awesome. I once worked in a factory that made different sizes of rope, but my favorite was the one that made the larger sizes for marine use. I also learned to splice the rope there as well. Those were good times.
For some reason when you said "pretty little rope" my mind immediately went back to the Three Amigos when the guy is asking the russian "Where'd you get that pretty little gun?" 😂
@@Will_Forge right on! That's a funny movie. The most quoted line of that movie is likely "lip balm??" After Chevy wasted all his canteen water. Stay tuned for more my friend and thanks for watching.
@@saskrockhoundoutdoors9865 aren't they cool? Kijiji or antique stores. The guy I bought mine from had a big collection (7 in his living room besides the ones he used) If I can find his number I'll message you
As someone with both experience making rope by hand on a walk and a particularly high level of enthusiasm for mechanical engineering, seeing an all-metal rope walk winch with a planetary gear system is super cool, and I would love to know where I can get one for myself.
@@iaintfraidofnowoke yes. My brother has one . They work of course, but the 5 to 1 ratio of the hooks on this one makes it a whole lot more fun! I posted a longer one making different color patterns for the kids. It's always a hit at family gatherings. Thanks for watching my friend. Stay tuned for more.
@@lovesloudcars we had a scout leader who had become high in the ranks of leaders in the state make these. He was also a church boys group leader after he retired from the scout position. That's where I met him. We had to make all of our stoves, burners, rope, tent poles, tent supports, tent pegs, and a few other things for our camping trips. He had a three cord, four cord, and five cord tool made from 2x4s. We spent several Wednesday nights making rope with that course nasty tan natural material cordage. It was rough. But then, we put some oil, resin, or waxy material to make it less abrasive and to protect it from the elements. He taught us to use the dead trees, fallen limbs, vines, saw grass, you name it. We made little stoves with a toaster out of 1 gallon tins, and burners from a tuna can filled with rolled cardboard and wax we melted into it with a cotton or hemp wick. We made wooden tools with our camp knives and saws. This guy taught us all a lot of survival skills, better self reliability, better critical thinking, instilled great moral values in us, taught us better respect. This is the memories you brought back. Now, my father was good friends with my cubscout leader, and we also did these same things, so I was sort of triply taught. By the time I got into the boy scouts, the environment had started to change, where they didn't teach these primitive skills anymore. Growing up in the country and outdoors, my father kept on teaching me all these great values, survival skills, and self sustainability. So, when Ai see your short, I am happy you are instilling this skill into future generations.
@@lovesloudcars that planetary gear set up sure made it fast. That 2x4 set up was designed to start at the board and twist outward. It kept that stiff cord from twisting up. It really made the cord bite into itself so it wouldn't unravel easily.
@@iaintfraidofnowoke there's just SO MANY skills that are lost to pretty much everyone nowadays. I had a similar experience but much less hard core than yours. Our cub scout leaders started us out like that. He's been gone probably 40 years. She's still here at 102?? Those were great days for young boys. I'm 55 now. Hopefully some of these things will not be lost with me.
@@lesallison9047 you bet! Works pretty good, but something not sitting on the shelf at the hardware store! Thanks for watching my friend stay tuned for more.
As the strands are twisted, they lay in together in the opposite direction as the twist. It’s basically trying to unravel towards the center of the rope. So when it’s done, the rope has tension in it that stays there. Twisted rope is pretty much all the same, and that’s how you get bigger rope from string. Even yarn is made that way. It’s very different than if it were rubber bands twisted up & would try to unwind when the tension is off. This just stays like that. The ends have to be tied off, melted, or weaved back in or they can eventually separate at the end. Stay tuned for more my friend & thanks for watching.
@@lucasblanchard47 It will stay twisted as long as you don't hang much weight from it. If you hang more than 10 pounds on that rope the load will slowly spin and untwist the rope unless you prevent the load from spinning. Frequently you cannot prevent the load from spinning and in those cases you need to use more expensive braided rope. It will not untwist and it resists abrasion better than twisted rope.
I used to go to a fall festival as a kid and would make a rope with this kind of machine every year. I think you got to pick your colors and do the twisting yourself. Great memories.
Awesome! I bring this to family reunions & such. If you want to make a great memory for a child to choose their own color pattern & make their own rope to play with. - That can't be bought at the store. Stay tuned for more my friend & thanks for watching.
Definitely! Stay tuned for more my friend & thanks for watching. Tons of color combinations. Check out the longer video of just that. Every kid chose a different pattern, some are quite lovely.
Good job. My friends and I have been making these for years out of wood and common hardware fasteners. Making your own rope allows for experimentation and specialized results.
Absolutely. It's a favorite at family reunions. Every kid has a hand made custom colored rope for themselves. Thanks for watching my friend stay tuned for more.
Totally! It was a fun thing to buy, and family reunions kids line up to have a turn to make their own custom colored rope for themselves. Thanks for watching my friend stay tuned for more.
The machine will last forever but the rope it makes is crap rope. If you want quality rope you can make it from the same material but you braid it rather than twist it. Twisted rope untwists under load whereas braided rope does not.
I need one of these things. I have so much long plastic bailing twine lying around and I hate throwing it on the dump to become a problem for someone or something years later. That stuff never rots!
We make reverse wrap, two ply cordage at home, and my son is still mindblown when it works. 😂 I like to thank Cody Lundin’s survival classes for that. Cool tool.
Cool stuff, guys. Nice to see traditional rope making THE ROPERY Here In Chatham historic dock yard,UK where HMS Victory was built still uses the same methods after 400 years. It's a 1/4 mile long as that was the longest ropes used on sailing ships.
My dad and I used to make these rope makers in Royal rangers when I was a kid. We made all the rope out of simple twine for all the rides and games in the woods
I haven't seen rope made since i was a kid. My uncle has something that ae used to make some twine rope and my parents still have it. That is some good rope
I worked on tugboats for a bit and one of the things i learned that I’ve used multiple times since is how to splice two ropes together to either connect the ends or create a bite at the end
When I was a kid I made a big tow rope with an electric drill with a hook chucked in it and 3 groups of twine. Wound each up as tight as I could and staked them to the ground side by side. Then I pulled the 3 stakes from one end and hooked them all on the drill and let them wind around each other. Man they wound around each other fast. Made a hell of a good rope too.
@@deusexaethera precisely!! No further rationalization needed in my opinion. Awesome old antique machine hey? Stay tuned for more my friend and thanks for watching.
Hi, i am in the UK. Here we have a place called Chatham Dock Yard, once a thriving military dock but now a museum, here they still the have a ropery making rope on a commercial scale which is a quarter of a mile in length. Fascinating to watch.
Definitely! Stay tuned for more my friend & thanks for watching. Tons of color combinations. Check out the longer video of just that. Every kid chose a different pattern, some are quite lovely.
@@Woodie-xq1ew cool old machine. It's oiled, but between cast gears and crude construction tolerance plus no bushings, it's certainly noisy. Thanks for watching my friend stay tuned for more.
@@mowtivatedmechanic1172 well my friend I hope you stay entertained. I would think I probably have attention deficit disorder or something, so you're going to see a variety of things. Up next: a 2000 lb bell made from a gravel crusher cone, some clips of unloading and jack knifed trailer, a grizzly bear I saw a couple days ago, logging machines, wild flowers, and I don't recall what else. Life's and adventure! Enjoy the view.
@@warrenthiessen4682 cool stuff! I bought this old antique years ago, it's a fun thing for family reunions. Stay tuned for more and thanks for watching.
I just comprehended rope in a way I never have before. Each component is twisted, and then that makes the components grip onto one another, and that’s how you get bigger rope from string.
Just like those prehistoric ivory battons with holes in them that were a mystery for the longest time until remains of plant matter was found on them. Turns out you could stick long pieces of plants through the holes and spin the batton (and the plants themselves) to make some really strong rope in a matter of minutes.
Great memories I hope. My cub scout days were fantastic. My cub scout leader passed away a month ago at 105!! As for the rope maker it's a fun machine. Stay tuned for more my friend & thanks for watching.
Oh there's plenty of that kind of stuff here for kids to work on. - way better than electronics in my opinion. Stay tuned for more my friend & thanks for watching.
I really enjoyed those as a kid growing up. I remember making them back when I did royal rangers for my church. ( pretty much Boy Scouts) it was so cool going camping with my friends and my moms friends from church we had so much fun. Haha I also learned how to make a whistle out of a acorn top by putting two thumbs together I was idk I think like 12 years old now I’m 25 bout to be 26 this year of 2024
Genau so haben wir früher auch unsere Seile hergestellt....unsere Maschine ist noch vorhanden und ich habe es damals wie heute geliebt und das Video....
That's insane. I was just telling my dad about the documentary i watched on people in England making rope the old fashioned way in a victorian era building that produced all the ropes for old sailing ships
Cool stuff! The longer video linked to this one shows more details - though it's not a "How to" video it shows making a bunch of different ropes for kids at a family reunion this summer. Stay tuned for more my friend & thanks for watching.
That's a cool application of a planetary gear.. I'm more familiar with them for hybrid vehicles and such where it can combine multiple power sources to drive a single axle.
