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Gallery of Rope Making

Here are thumbnails of various rope related pictures with descriptive text. To see larger images simply click on the picture. As this is a graphic intensive page, it will take some time to load. Images shown here may also appear on other pages of the site.

Back view, geared rope jack
Back view of geared rope jack

Front view, geared rope jack
Front view of geared rope jack

Side view, geared rope jack
Side view of geared rope jack

The 3 pictures to the left are of a rope jack made by Tim Burkland, Sean Burkland's father.

Other pictures are of models or machines made by John Nelson


Back of simple rope jack
Back of simple rope jack showing handle

Handle and top on rope jack
Simple rope jack showing handle and top
Rope jack with free turning hook
Simple jack with top and free turning hook
Simple rope jack
Model of a simple rope jack with top

Back of pulley rope jack
Back of a pulley driven rope jack model

Top of pulley rope jack
Top of pulley rope jack showing drive belt
Pulley rope jack
Front of a compound pulley jack
Making the rope pulley
Samples of the making of a rope pulley
Step by step of the rope-making process    


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Last update:07/20/2002