Making fenders?

[Greedyheron]

Hi

I have quite a collection of old ropes and am in need of some new fenders, someone else's post has prompted me to think about making some. I've found some guides via google about how to do this. Has anyone else had a go? How did they turn out?

 

Thanks

[Delta9]

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Edited October 7, 2013 by Delta9

[Beaker]

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Hmm... I see your point!

[Good Morning Bob]

Hi,

 

I have made some, following instructions in 'The Fender Book' by Colin Jones.

 

They came out pretty good, in my opinion at least, although they did take me a couple of hours each to make....

 

Definitely worth a go.

 

/jh

[Chalky]

I've made a couple of side fenders. They worked OK - as well as some that we bought. I also made the fender for the bow. Took ages and wasn't too successful - I'd buy that one...

[lockedout]

I am now the proud owner of 'Knots For The Cut' by Ben Selfe. I will shortly be taking delivery of a bunch of string (as my fellow lumpy water sailors call it) then I will be taking my newly acquired Fid in hand and start whiling away the winter nights fabricating fenders of rare beauty!

 

(that's the plan anyway)

[NB Alton]

Colin Jones's "The Fender Book" tends to be the easiest to follow for a beginner, the diagrams are very good if you look at them carefully. IMHO Ben Selfe's book generally assumes some prior knowledge & isn't as easy to follow from first principles.

 

Cheers, Brian

[lockedout]

I had a look around for 'The Fender Book' but it is out of stock on Amazon, and has been for a while now.

 

If I can find a copy I will part with some hard earned.

 

[Edit} - - - I see Audlem Mill has some copies.... Must put an order in before they all go.

Edited October 7, 2013 by lockedout

[Greedyheron]

Sounds like a book I need for Christmas, the boat should be more or less finished by then so a month or so of evenings by the stove trying not to tie myself in knots is sounding good- thanks. Maybebe I'll start with the side ones and work up to the bow fender.

[Doodlebug]

I tried making some last summer testing it out on our mooring lines, I used the same knot as is used in scoubidou things that used to be a craze at school.

 

Heres a pic

 

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=scoubidou&safe=off&es_sm=91&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=hERTUrrlN4ea1AWU2oHgDg&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1220&bih=612&dpr=1

 

Turned out though that the amount of rope needed meant it was just as cheap to buy them ready made. But if you have rope then the knots used to make the keyrings work well.

[boots]

Made my own side fender with some old rope but like mentioned above, can't seem to find a source of rope that makes it cheaper than buying the ready made of the cut

[PaddingtonBear]

I found it extremely hard to do even with Brian's fantastic tuition. I would thoroughly recommend this weekend at Audlem, 2 full days, great fun and good food, for about the cost of 2 side fenders and a big button and you go away with these high quality items as well except I didn't seriously useless I will have to go back again before I retreat to southern climes. Sorry Brian

[onionbargee]

Made my own side fender with some old rope but like mentioned above, can't seem to find a source of rope that makes it cheaper than buying the ready made of the cut

i have 190 ft of old 20mm hemp rope going cheap @ £30

[Ssscrudddy]

Bump. Well I wanted to have a go at making some fenders, but I didnt have any spare rope. So instead I got some string & made this (which is now a key ring fob).


My next step is to have a go at a real rope 1. But what length of rope do I need? & does anyone know where to get some cheap suitable rope from?

[Graham Davis]

This is still for sale, and I'm open to offers

 

http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=64602&hl=

[Speedwheel]

Colin Jones's "The Fender Book" tends to be the easiest to follow for a beginner, the diagrams are very good if you look at them carefully. IMHO Ben Selfe's book generally assumes some prior knowledge & isn't as easy to follow from first principles.

 

Cheers, Brian

 

Do one of Brian's courses!