[Public-List] A Rope Question

[Lawrence Morris]

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What are those obscure applications?  Enlighten us. 

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Larry Morris

On Oct 22, 2010, at 15:47, Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:

> Hi there - 
> 
> I supplied the rigging to that ship when the restoration was under refit a
> while back.  She's quite something, isn't she?
> 
> Left-handed refers to the direction of the lay of the three strand.  Yes, it
> was made that way sometimes but not often.   There is a long lingering and
> cherished mythology about the obscure applications left handed line was put
> to, but the reality is that most ships' bosuns didn't have the luxury of the
> budget to order rope that way.   Regular laid rope was used all over because
> it's what was available.
> 
> Please feel free to forward this to the interps.
> 
> Cheers - Gord
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 22/10/10 3:42 PM, "Rod Symmes" <weatherhelm at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Heh,  Gord;
>>     We just got back from visiting our daughter in Winnipeg.  One  of our
>> touristy trips was to the Manitoba Museum [ great displays ]   .........  and
>> then I found the replica of the NONSUCH that the Hudson's Bay Company had
>> built and then sailed.  I was just there for a few minutes taking photos and
>> chatting with the interpreter [ the girls insist that it was much more than an
>> hour !! ]
>> I have a "rope" question that I hope you can clear up.   The interpreter said
>> that rope was sometimes made "left handed" but admitted he had know idea why.
>> Can you shed any light ?   And if you don't object, I will send your response
>> on to him.
>> 
>> Cheers,   Rod
>> 
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>> 
>> 
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