ditchcrawler Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 I don't know if any of the stuff this chap does is any use to anyone https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxfS18VYnZgg2rrJgzuX98w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little One Posted February 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said: I don't know if any of the stuff this chap does is any use to anyone https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxfS18VYnZgg2rrJgzuX98w I'v had a quick flick through his videos. There are a few good ones which i'v saved for later. After tackling these cabin strings for Effingham. Think my next project is maybe fenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain_S Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 1 hour ago, BEngo said: According to my 1967 issue Admiralty Manual of Seamanship, on the subject of fibre ropes (wire ropes are something completely other) Cable laid rope is made up of 3 strands laid together and Hawser laid rope is three cable laid ropes laid up together. (snip) Interesting: I've always thought cable was three or four right hand laid ropes laid up left handed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pluto Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Edenfield rope works in 1986, alas now demolished for housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam & Di Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 We used cable laid cotton as our snubber (90' tow line) with our freight boats. Not the traditional line to use, but it was very easy to handle and extremely hard wearing. Cable lay is basically where each of the 3 strands is itself made up of three strands. I've still got a 90' line now which must have done well over a hundred trips Brentford to Boxmoor and eventually then into retirement on our barge in France (though it didn't get much use there as it wasn't really suitable. I used a lighter version for cabin strings and most other bits and pieces too, including the ornamental work on the elum of course. On the ropes and knots page of my site http://www.bargehandling.com/Bargehandling.com/BARGE_HANDLING_BLOG/Entries/2016/11/8_Knots_and_whatnot.html is a link to a free download of Ashley's book http://www.libramar.net/news/the_ashley_book_of_knots/2011-05-20-414 Tam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam & Di Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 I've just seen a post I missed previously which says the reverse - i.e. hawser is made of the cable-laid strands put together. However Derek R's link http://www.generalcargoship.com/lay-of-ropes.html seems to confirm my understanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRP Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Little One, Have you come across Arthur Beale, http://www.arthurbeale.co.uk/acatalog/index.html, of Shaftesbury Avenue, in London? In case you don't know them, they have a tiny shop around the corner from Covent Garden Tube station.This is an absolute Aladdin's cave of boaty stuff(admittedly more yachty than canal- boaty), but they do stock an impressive range of soft cotton line in various sizes, ideal for decorative work. I'm sure they do mail order, but if you can think of an excuse for going to London, they're well worth a visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little One Posted February 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 5 minutes ago, DRP said: Little One, Have you come across Arthur Beale, http://www.arthurbeale.co.uk/acatalog/index.html, of Shaftesbury Avenue, in London? In case you don't know them, they have a tiny shop around the corner from Covent Garden Tube station.This is an absolute Aladdin's cave of boaty stuff(admittedly more yachty than canal- boaty), but they do stock an impressive range of soft cotton line in various sizes, ideal for decorative work. I'm sure they do mail order, but if you can think of an excuse for going to London, they're well worth a visit. It's the first time i'v heard of them. I will have to flick through the website. Unforuntly London is a little far for me! Hopefully we are planning a trip on the themes next year. So there will be a lot of backwards an forwards on trains whilst we get the boat there. Might be a nice diversion for a couple of hours or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 9 hours ago, Little One said: Sadly on their site it says the are closed till the end of Febuary The online part of their book shop might still be open. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 This is a link to a thread I started some time ago on cabin strings, there were a few recommendations on books and some instructions posted. I did buy the RYA Knots, Splices and Ropework book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little One Posted February 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 43 minutes ago, Rob-M said: This is a link to a thread I started some time ago on cabin strings, there were a few recommendations on books and some instructions posted. I did buy the RYA Knots, Splices and Ropework book. Yes, I had seen this thread. I have been trying to understand the written instruction, it was what got me started on the cabin ropes. I worked out last night where I was going wrong with my crowning. It was how i was holding my rope to crown, and effectively I was doing it the wrong way. I have been sent some instruction with the visial image to now. i'm just waiting for my rope to turn up now and try again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 9 hours ago, Little One said: After tackling these cabin strings for Effingham. Think my next project is maybe fenders. I do not think I have ever seen cabin strings on a Pimblott motor, and this might be due to the rearward position of the chimney (they are often fixed to the same cabin top fastening that the chimney chain attaches to). My view is that they will look a bit odd on EFFINGHAM, but if you do plenty of practice and make them really fancy I might let you donate them for OTLEY - otherwise I will just buy them from Tradline, Braunston for £19:95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little One Posted February 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 1 minute ago, pete harrison said: I do not think I have ever seen cabin strings on a Pimblott motor, and this might be due to the rearward position of the chimney (they are often fixed to the same cabin top fastening that the chimney chain attaches to). My view is that they will look a bit odd on EFFINGHAM, but if you do plenty of practice and make them really fancy I might let you donate them for OTLEY - otherwise I will just buy them from Tradline, Braunston for £19:95 Hi Pete, We have a photo of her with some on, this is what has inspired me to get practising them. Will have to wait an see how they turn out. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 8 minutes ago, Little One said: Hi Pete, We have a photo of her with some on, this is what has inspired me to get practising them. Will have to wait an see how they turn out. Well there we go, every day is a school day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hastings Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 11 hours ago, Little One said: Sadly on their site it says the are closed till the end of Febuary Although our shop is closed until the end of February, we can help if you phone us on 01270 811059 - or you can order Knots for the Cut from our book website at http://www.canalbookshop.co.uk/knots.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham_Robinson Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 After our conversation earlier Peter I pm'd the poster..expect a call from them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little One Posted February 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Thanks for everyones help, here's my first attempt at the cabin strings. Have started one a second one. (Image with red background) This time have to make my crowning more even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRP Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 Blimey, if this is a first attempt, what will they be like when you've had a bit of practice?! You'll have 'em queueing up the towpath. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little One Posted February 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 1 hour ago, DRP said: Blimey, if this is a first attempt, what will they be like when you've had a bit of practice?! You'll have 'em queueing up the towpath. Well done. Thank you! I have had a second attempt today. They look better. But I still can't grasp the middle string, how to do the top part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam & Di Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 I think you need to "thin out" the three strands and carry on splicing so it tapers and you don't get that rather messy end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenataomm Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 I like to see a small Turks' Head crowning each one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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