Rope and Cordage
by Alan, 13 June, 2008, 1 comments
During man's history, rope and cordage has been made from numerous materials.Obviously the first materials used were natural materials such as bramble, nettle, flax, sisal, hemp, jute, manila, cotton, coir various tree barks or bast, various grasses and straws etc. Sometimes the leaves would be used, sometimes the stems or even the roots and bark of trees or other plants. Some animal skins, hairs & sinew have also been used. The material would be chosen because it was available locally or because of specific characteristics, ie strength, suppleness, buoyancy, elasticity, etc. Read more...
