How to make rope
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All it takes to make rope is a simple homemade hand crank machine and baling twine.
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Rope making
machine
This machine was
made by my father
years ago when he
was a boy scout.  

This machine
works great. Just
string up the baling
twine and start
cranking.  The trick
is the movement of
the rope wrench
(see below).  
When it is done
right it is magical,
the twine twists up
into rope right
before your eyes.
Finishing
touch
Use a Bernzomatic
torch to burn off
the loose fibers
sticking out of the
rope
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