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Making a four strand rope of tarred hemp using a historic ropewalk

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In northern Europe during the 1600s, rope was made by hand from natural materials like hemp or flax using a ropewalk. By the early 1800s, the demand for longer and thicker ropes, particularly for ship rigging and anchor lines, led to the adoption of a machine-based set up like this...

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