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Beginning to string up the
yarn. Hold the end of the yarn with your thumb and bring it
through the slot as shown. Take the yarn down to the jack
and wrap it around the hook opposite the slot in the paddle.
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The yarn will come back through
the same slot and up and out the top center slot Again loop
the yarn around the top center hook of the jack.
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Bring the yarn back through the top center
slot of the paddle down and out the final slot, out to the
final hook and around the hook.
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The rope jack should be strung up to look
like this.
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Bring the yarn from the third hook back through
the third slot in the paddle and tie off. (If a thicker rope
is wanted, simply go across the back through the 1st slot
again and repeat the process with all three hooks and slots
and then tie off).
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To attach the swivel hook first put the two
yarns from the top slot of the paddle into the hook, then
bring the strands that are tied off onto the hook (the far
right to far left slots)
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Here we have a young 8 year old pulling back
on the the swiveling hook as her 7 year old brother turns
the handle on the jack. The strands are beginning to be formed.
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When there is sufficient overtwist in the
strands (when the strands are properly formed) you can begin
to move the paddle forward. The swivel hook will start to
turn, laying the rope up as you go. Make sure the person at
the jack end continues revolving the hooks.
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Remove the strands and place them on the top
center hook in order (i.e. continue the direction of the twist
with each strand) Once all three strands are on the top hook
have the person at the jack turn the crank the opposite way
while you hold the rope. Remove the free swiveling hook at
the back end to make sure the rope tightens down on itself.
This will set the rope.
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The rope at the swivel hook end will not come
unraveled, however it will unravel at the jack end. If you
are doing a demonstration and making a couple hundred ropes
a day you don't have time to do a crown and backsplice or
whip the end of the rope. Insert a puller through all 3 strands
as shown.
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Insert a 6 to 8 inch piece of twine through
the puller and draw it through the strands (A rug latch hook
or crochet hook may also be used)
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Tie the piece of twine using a square or surgeons
knot and let the child who made the rope take it away.
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