Where old ropes go to die.

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Or find new life.

 

[Jonny]

I want a 16 strand rug.

 

[Marc-Antoine]

That will live some marks under the thighs.

 

[flushcut]

That will live some marks under the thighs.

Nah! It's covered in a sheeps skin that my dad had in his 82 VW rabbit that I procured after his passing. I have fond momories of driving back from Kentucky sleeping in the trunk. God bless the 80's!

 

[flushcut]

My bad.

 

[Tommy_B]

I want a 16 strand rug.

 

[flushcut]

In the back of Rock & Ice, and Climbing Magazine in the 90's there was a company that wove your retired lines into rugs. I have no idea if they are still around.

 

[Tommy_B]

That took about 20 minutes. Not hard once you have it started.

 

[No_Bivy]

called the Ocean Plat I think. There is this book of knots.....can't remember the title but it has a bunch of ornamental knots in it.

maybe Ashley book of knots?

 

[Marc-Antoine]

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It looks really nice for an old rope. Mines look more like your jeans

 

[Tommy_B]

Its Marlow rope so I'd rather use it for a doormat than climb on it! haha

 

[Tree09]

They used to use mats like that for chafe protection back in sailing days. They actually had a purpose other than a rug.

 

[Marc-Antoine]

Dampening the chocs of the blocks anchored on/near the deck too.

 

[gf beranek]

Pretty good looking rope like new. How many feet is in that? I'll guess 120.

 

[Tommy_B]

Spot on. 35m

 

[gf beranek]

I was going on the hunch it was a standard length. beginners luck.

 

[ruel]

Ive made a few rope rugs using the ocean plait. Not sure what Tommy is using for motivation, but if he did that in 20 min I'll take some- mine probably took more limme 2 hours to get just so

 

[Tommy_B]

Not sure what Tommy is using for motivation, but if he did that in 20 min I'll take some- mine probably took more limme 2 hours to get just so

Its simple, all you need is 2 fighting children, a grumpy wife and a quiet shed.

 

[biggun]

Its simple, all you need is 2 fighting children, a grumpy wife and a quiet shed.

That being the case, it would have taken me a whole weekend. Especially for such an important job as that.

 

[treesmith]

By the time I retire mine, they're not fit for much.

 

[frans]

Ropes start as climb lines, then tag lines, then perhaps load tie downs, then then then
If your creative, rope rugs!
The Ocean Plat is easy to make. There is an entire thread on this forum somewheres just use the search function.
Here is my rope rug. Using Fly rope as an accent. Maybe 10 years old?

 

[Bodean]

I made one of those plaits with some blaze... blaze never dies.

Seriously... climbline to lowering line to pull line to tie shit down line to dog leash to the trash or river swing.... then back of the truck for pulling people out.

I've got a piece stuck to my fence for the last 7 years... matter if fact ima go take a picture for you all.

Blaze never dies.

 

[Bodean]

Once Jerry took us to this tree up north like a spruce or something deep down in this draw.... had a hollow dead top you could look down in....

The scariest thing was the first 100 feet of old ascent line... Jerry said it had been there for like 7 years... I laughed on the inside. We made it.

 

[Tree09]

Lol am i the only guy who climbs on blaze? Should i switch to something better?

 

[Bodean]

I made a career on blaze... best all around rope.. it does it all.