How to Make Rope - New Era Rope Machine

In today’s video I use The New Era Rope Machine to make a three stranded rope using bailing twine. We’ve owned the rope maker since I was a kid but couldn’t figure out how it was used to make rope. We always got the single strands all tangled well before we could produce a finished rope. It wasn’t until about 15 years ago that I found a book that helped me to see there were a couple of simple parts missing. Once I made the missing parts I could straight away begging making my own rope. From start to finish it only takes about 6 minutes to make a 5 metre rope.

[JacqsieRae]

I truly enjoyed your gorgeous spring day❤. We are just getting over a cold snap in January. So the sound of birds singing was very welcomed!
You're rope turned out really cool!

[johnsullivan]

Very nice video. Thank you for the demonstration.

[robertwismer]

The middle hook on the machine is for tightening up the whole rope once the separator paddle reaches the machine, i.e. six strands become three then become one. Unhook each loop from the three outer hooks and loop them in turn over the middle hook - all on one hook. Turn the machine handle counterclockwise to tighten up all the strands (the whole rope tightens up).

[terrydouglas]

Awesome video buddy. I hit the like button and subscribed to your channel. I love hands on making stuff that we use everyday and the tractors on your videos, i can't wait to see them going. But the hit snd miss motors you have on there, thats the gold lining. Wow they are awesome and they sound like a great musical band playing our favorite old songs from 100 plus years ago. Those motors will run for ever.

[LitoGeorge]

Geez, you have a lovely manner good Sir. Very calm and reassuring. Amazing really. I wish I had one of these rope making machines. I am making one presently using the same principles. I have seen some videos where one makes a spreader that has a larger spreader attached to a much smaller diameter spreader and then it automatically advances without user intervention. Could be handy :)

[GKirkBayCity]

I’m not even sure how this came up on my feed but it was enjoyable to watch. Now I recall, someone had one up for sale locally.

[davidhadland]

Very enjoyable video, Thankyou for sharing..

[GTman]

I really enjoyed this. I’m an inquisitive person and knew of what such ropes are formed. I didn’t know how, though.
There’s much more to it even than explained here. For example, the pairs of single strands are so twisted that as they are twisted together with the other two pairs, they each maintain their original twist plus they acquire a twist, binding them together. If you attempted merely to tightly twist three pairs of twine, which individually were not first twisted, it would not make a rope with uniformed character, but a knotty mess which would not be particularly strong.
This “pre-twisted twist” design is fiendishly clever. One wonders how the original observation, or abstract idea, which first prompted someone to make a rope this way, came about.
I guess seafaring was the necessity for finding ways to make such ropes.
I don’t formally understand why the finished rope has all the characteristics that it does. I’ll be thinking about this.
Thank you for showing it & explaining how to use it.

[sarcasmo]

Well explained and interesting video. Thanks mate.

[clydegray]

Very educationl and appreciated sincerely. Loved the counter weight balance along with rope seperator in whole weight included. I wonder if you created a slight beveled edge on the rope side twist of each passing cord, thus reducing friction eliminating the need to unstick the continuous binding. Or perhaps a small palm sander attached to seperator causing a vibration, for a smooth forward twisting. Just my thoughts i take time in giving. Thx again.

[carlok]

great video with good explanations, thx.

[ItAintMeBabe]

Great video. What if you needed a very long rope, say 500 feet or more, like they used on sailing ships. How would you make that.

[Robert]

Hello. Thank you for sharing this video with a good explanation of how rope is made. My name is Robert and I am from Norway. I am looking for such a rope machine with all accessories, do you know where I can get such a machine?

[joyellen]

Mate! Do you have a pattern for the spreader and dimensions for the stand? How much does the counterweight weigh? Thank you!😊

[keazd]

For the math part? How far did you start apart to get how many feet? I.e If I want 1 100 foot rope how far would I need to be apart to start? or is a rope that long even possible?

[kenfroehlich]

Could you then make three of these ropes and turn the three into one rope again? Is that how big ship ropes are made? Just wondering

[cadetcadet]

How much distance do you lose when twisting? From the original rope length.

[ronrasmussen]

There are a few things i dont get. In relation to the face of the machine, the individual strands appear to have a right twist, the machine twists them left but doesnt fray the strands and yet the rope is a right lay.

[charlesharb]

Nice work 👍🏻. What is the name of your rope machine if I may ask?

[cathypowers]

how heavy is your counter weight please and thank you