On this page you can see a few of the tools I have custom made for myself, some of them are works of art in their own right.
A Rope Jack.
This is my rope making jack which is the business end of my rope and twine making set up.
It runs on Steel machine gears with a gear ratio of 4 to 1. All of the axles run on plain bearings. There are 4 hooks so 2, 3 and 4 strand rope can be made.
Heaving Mallets.
Galvanised steel heads, Stainless steel shafts, and fancy rope grips.
Heaving mallets are used as levers to help tighten seizings and heave home strands in a large splice. Featured in Knotting Matters # 94
A Sailmakers roping palm.
Made from Raw Hide, leather, and lined with Goats skin. The dimpled iron is machined from brass. this palm is used for stitching the bolt rope around the perimeter of a sail.
A solid Mahogany Sailmakers bench.
6 feet long, and made from recycled material. A hook on the right of the bench is put in the canvas, and the left hand pulls on the canvas to create tension whilst stitching. Featured in Knotting Matters # 94
