Rope making is classified an endangered craft, featured on charity Heritage Crafts "Red List" of trades and skills at risk of ...
Over the weekend, unexpectedly, I took a ropes course. Not in the way you’re probably thinking; the “ropes course” consisted of me winning a war against a yucca leaf. A friend of mine who is a Girl ...
Researchers have discovered tools that were used for rope making about 40,000 years ago. London: Researchers in Germany have discovered tools that were used for rope making about 40,000 years ago, the ...
Ripping yarns: Kent ropemaker Fred Cordier threads yarn through a die before it is formed into strands Credit: Photo: HEATHCLIFF O'MALLEY Fred Cordier goes to work by bike. Unlike those who pedal to ...
In the early years of modernization on Guam, Chamorus had to be resourceful and clever to get things done. An item as simple as rope is a no-brainer in the modern world. A quick trip to the hardware ...
Making rope is a deceptively simple task since most people don’t realize it’s actually a complex weave of smaller strands. But thanks to Lego master Nico71, if you’ve ever thought about making your ...
The first pitch of High Exposure is moderate, 180 feet of 5.4 climbed in either two short or one long pitch to the Grand Traverse or “GT” ledge under a large roof. Pitch 2 is the goods, 60 feet of 5.6 ...
James Stewart once described his work on Rope as the most difficult task undertaken by an actor. Released in 1948, Rope was a notable collaboration between Alfred Hitchcock and James Stewart. Over a ...
MORE than just a cardio tool for one’s fitness regimen and a fun physical activity, jump rope is an exciting and intricate pursuit worthy to be considered a sport where Filipinos can excel in. This is ...
Sixteen year-old Gbenga Ezekiel, a secondary school student and rope skipper, who is making waves in a fast-growing and cost effective sports, talks about his Guinness World Record ambition with ...