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Actions Displays	Notes from a Ropemaker : History, Uses and Specifications : Made between 1947 and 1991 Remove from selection Add to selection TitleNotes from a Ropemaker : History, Uses and Specifications : Made between 1947 and 1991 Author John Hawkins (author)‎ Corporate author Museum of Knots and Sailor's Ropework Place of publicationIpswich PublisherFootrope Knots Year of publication2012 Pagination40 p. IllustrationsIllus., black and white photographs and drawings, Dimensions14.5 x 21.1 cm Materialbook Series titleMuseum of Knots and Sailor's Ropework Monographs; 10 Class numberTS1785 .H39 2012 NotesThe International Guild of Knot Tyers Collection Subjectropes, knots and splices, rigging - masts and spars, industries - history A brief history of ropemaking in the UK with a special section on ropemaking in Hailsham, Sussex. Together with all the specifications and descriptions of cordage, many of which are now almost forgotten, all collected together over a life in Rope, by John Hawkins when he was 89.

TitleNotes from a Ropemaker : History, Uses and Specifications : Made between 1947 and 1991

Author

Corporate author

Place of publicationIpswich

Year of publication2012

Pagination40 p.

IllustrationsIllus., black and white photographs and drawings,

Dimensions14.5 x 21.1 cm

Materialbook

Series titleMuseum of Knots and Sailor's Ropework Monographs; 10

Class numberTS1785 .H39 2012

NotesThe International Guild of Knot Tyers Collection

A brief history of ropemaking in the UK with a special section on ropemaking in Hailsham, Sussex. Together with all the specifications and descriptions of cordage, many of which are now almost forgotten, all collected together over a life in Rope, by John Hawkins when he was 89.