[TheForge] Re: Dave and other ropemakers.

Sun Oct 6 16:52:01 2002

"Looks like natural" would be fine.
Yellow plastic obscene. Thanks

Mike Graf

Mike Spencer wrote:
> 
> > Question: Is there an organic rope material which will stand up
> > under the wet use and outdoor exposure here in Wisconsin? I am
> > thinking 1.25" rope .
> 
> Does it have to *be* natural fiber or will it be ok if it *looks like*
> natural fiber?  The rope used on the Bluenose II schooner looks like
> natural fiber.  You can tell it isn't from 6" away but not further.
> 
> The riggers told me it was quite expensive but was safer because it
> was stronger and didn't rot in a marine environment.  The stuff I saw
> on the wharf was maybe 1" but I suspect they use larger sizes too.
> 
> You might try to find out what it's called and who makes it by
> contacting the people at the Bluenose Trust and asking to be put in
> touch with the skipper.
> 
>     http://www.bluenose2.ns.ca/
> 
> - Mike
> 
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