Book covers all details on getting started with your new rope making machine. Explores kinds of machines, rope design, rope-making processes. Plenty of detailed instructions and diagrams.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. A Quick Description of Rope Making
3. Rope Making Equipment
   • Non-Geared Rope Machines
   • Geared Rope Machines
   • The Strand Separating Tool
   • The "Other End"The Traveler
   • Fabricating One and Two Strand Ropes
4. Additional Items Necessary for Rope Making
   • Tools
   • Material For Rope Making
   • The Rope Walk
5. Design the Rope
   • Intended Application
   • Rope ThicknessEquates to Strength
   • Length
   • Lay DirectionRight Versus Left
   • Three Versus 4 Strand
   • TracersIn Rope Context
   • CoresIn Rope Context
   • The Rope Specification
6. Rope Lay-Up Process
   • Art of the Lay-Up
   • Yarn Layout Strategies
   • Three Strand Lay-Ups
   • Four Strand Lay-Ups
7. Make the Rope!
   • Setup
   • Strand Twist Management
   • Securing Rope Ends
   • Finishing Steps
8. Projects
   • Practice!
   • Rope Sample Boards
   • Rope Making Demonstrations
9. Terms & Definitions