NATURAL ROPE

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OWNER AND FLEET OPERATORS FORUM (INTERACTIVE)
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I have tried to source a supplier for natural rope ie:manilla,hemp[v expensive] and sissal. The sizes vary from 1/4" to 1 inch and i will need 60mts to start with. The reason I have asked you owner drivers ,is because this site I have noticed, the drivers are very informative and helpful to ones plight.
I’m S/E on a utility contract, driving a grab and the way things are at work I would be lucky to see the month out such is the state of things. Being an ex sailor I have decided to use my past skills to do fancy knots,door mats, pot holders and other bits and pieces but don’t want to pay top dollar to ships chandlers, The truck suppliers around Birmingham only sell man made ropes. Even if you have a couple of coils of rope hanging up never used PM me we can work something out thanks

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Try Splicing & Allied. i know their not local to you but they do all sorts of rigging stuff and may be able to help.

tp://www.applegate.co.uk/company/12/12/039.htm

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Thanks bignathy , No prices on the links so E-mailed them for prices the amount of times I’ve cut bits of lashings off coils then threw them away need a flat bed man saying that everything is ratchet and straps now

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William Kenyon (Ropes & Narrow Fabrics) Ltd
Company Overview
Rope manufrs
Contact Details
William Kenyon (Ropes & Narrow Fabrics) Ltd
Address: Chapel Field Works, Railway Street, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 4PT, UK
Telephone: work0161-308 6000
Fax: fax0161-308 6046

dont know if this is any good to you
but here it is anyway

:smiley:

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You could also give these a bell W R Outhwaite & Son, Ropemakers ropemakers.com/?mid=42

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Try Bristol Rope and Twine Company:
bristolrope.co.uk/

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I like to thank you all for your help lad’s I have managed to source my 12mm manilla rope and the price per mtr varied greatly from £ 1.35 to £0.32 so my blisters have now returned after a break of ten years doing rope work I will use my fid from now on
£5 cost and an hour of being popeye returns nearly £25, roll on the spring I say

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I reckon you could do a roaring trade selling nooses on here mate!! :wink: Or lassoos to catch those thieving cu… people who run off with your money