MATERIALS
A number of suppliers have ceased making recently. Because of the nature of the raw materials and the small batch production, there may be slight variation from delivery to delivery. Small sizes in cotton and flax/hemp are proving especially difficult. Coil prices can only be guaranteed if in stock as many items come from overseas, there can be changes in price due to currency fluctuations.
COTTON | SISAL | MANILA | COIR | HEMP | FLAX | POLYPROPELENE |
SHORT ENDS | SMALL STUFF | WHIPPING TWINES
Cotton
3 Strand Rope (medium/hard laid) price per metre:
4mm 40p 6mm 65p, 8mm 80p, 10mm £1.00, 12mm £1.50, 14mm £2.10
Seine Twine, Our supplier of hard laid cotton Seine twine has gone bust.
I have found a small amount of dark brown medium laid cotton from France
2.5mm 165gram ball £7
1.5mm dark brown 100g spools £4.00
Chalk Line (medium to hard-laid, similar to seine twine)
Natural cotton
#12 (3mm, 72-thread, medium-laid) 50m spool £12.50
#8 (2.5mm, 48-thread, medium-laid) 50m spool £8.50
#5 (2mm, 24-thread, hard-laid) 55m ball £5.00
#3 (1.5mm, 18-thread, hard-laid) 18m hanks £1.90
#2 (1.2mm, 12-thread, hard-laid) 18m hanks £1.50
#1 (0.7mm, 6-thread, medium-laid) 18m hanks £1.30
Tan
#5 20m hanks £3.50
#3 20m hanks £2.50
Cotton Condenser Cord A braided banding with a soft cotton core similar to the banding mentioned in Ashley. It gives good definition to knots.
#4 3.5mm 30p per metre
Sisal
(coil size, 220m)
3 strand 6mm 8mm 10mm 12mm
per metre: 23p 40p 50p 65p
Manila
(coil size 220m)
3 strand 6mm 8mm 10mm 12mm 14mm 18mm 24mm
per metre: 25p 45p 55p 80p £1.05 £1.80 £2.95
per coil: £45 £70 £85 £125 £156 £270 to order
Coir
Three-strand, ideal for fendering and fender making, this rope comes up much bigger than the given nominal sizes. A rough guide to actual sizes is given in brackets. We may also be able to get other sizes right up to 80mm(100). Prices per metre:
12mm(14) 16mm(17) 24mm(27) 32mm(36) 40mm(46)
60p 80p £2.30 £3.75 £5.75
Coir 2-ply yarn on large spools @ £6.20 per kilo
Hemp
We have stocks of various sizes, lays and finishes from a number of sources. Some are not repeatable. Prices per metre;
6mm (3-strand) 50p
8mm (3 or 4-strand) 80p
10mm (3 or 4-strand) £1.20
10mm (3-strand) tarred £1.60
12mm(3-strand) £1.60
14mm (4 or 3-strand) £2.00
16mm (3-strand) £2.60
18mm (3-strand) tarred £4.00
24mm (4-strand, handrail size) £5.75
Polished 3-strand hemp, beautiful stuff
2mm 30p per metre or £35 for 170m
3mm 60p per metre or £35 for 70m
Extra super quality long fibre hemp 
3mm 65p per metre £45 per 100m
Septain 7-strand hemp
originally used for French clocks
5mm £1.10 per metre
6mm £1.40 per metre
Stockholm-tarred 3-strand hemp
6/4 approx 2mm 35p per metre
6/2 approx 2.9mm 50p per metre
6/1 approx 3.7mm 60p per metre
Flax
Similar to hemp, but usually a finer, smoother yarn.
Plied twine – a bit like loom cord
908 (approx 1.8mm) 250g £7.50
Boat lacing
901 (approx 4mm) 35p per metre
Polished twine
302 (approx 2mm) 250g £5.00
301 (approx 3mm) 500g £9.00
Flax yarn, for ropemaking etc. ½ lea size (heavy) large spools £4.25 per kilo
Polypropelene
Colorline
8 plait multi filament with core, ideal for decorative work, bellropes etc, in red, blue, yellow, black, green, white. Per metre:
2mm 3mm 4mm
15p 20p 35p
Geolon
A lovely silky soft 3-strand rope, per metre:
6mm, black 45p
Hempex
(hemp look-alike)
3-strand per metre (*to order)
3mm 6mm 8mm 10mm 12mm 18mm 24mm 32mm* 36mm*
22p 50p 85p £1.40 £1.85 £3.50 £5.50 £8.50* £10.00*
Braided per metre:
3mm 4mm 6mm 10mm
20p 35p 50p £1.20 
Short ends, part coils etc
We have many other ropes, often only part coils, which we have bought for
special jobs or at special prices. Do ask. Here are a few examples:
Bitumée
From France, Patrick Moreau's favourite, a solid braid nylon with a black 'tarred' finish, this batch of 3mm has more tar than the last batch but can be cleaned with white spirit. Quite stiff, but gives knots a good definition.
3mm 20p 6mm 50p per metre
Matt buff Polyester
More resistant to UV and chafe than Hempex, still a good traditional look, handles well, per metre;
8mm 12mm
£1.00 £1.90 (low stock)
14mm Square Plait Nylon, ideal for rope ladders and moorings
£3.75 per metre
4mm 8 Plait Nylon, white, fairly firm with core £21 per 200 metre spool
4mm 3 Strand Nylon, white 30p per metre
4mm nylon braid in some interesting colours 35p per metre
9mm Purple braid similar to Colorline 90p per metre
6mm Cable-laid hemp Leadline 45p per metre
10mm Cable-laid hemp Deep Sea Leadline 70p per metre
7mm cotton magician’s cord (soft hollow braid) 30p per metre
10mm cotton magician’s cord (soft hollow braid) 50p per metre
6mm (#4) linen clock (soft braided) cord £1.00 per metre
14mm black Staple Spun (hairy) Polypropylene 75p per metre
Small stuff
Sewing twine
Flax seaming twine unfinished, size 408 £5.00 per 250g spool
Flax roping twine, unfinished, size 508 £5.00 per 250g spool
Flax polished sewing twine, size 208 £5.00 per 250g spool
Tarred marline etc
extra fine 304 (approx1.5mm, 225g) £6.00
medium 302 (approx 2mm, 225g) £6.00
extra heavy 301 (approx 3mm, 900g) £16.00
very extra heavy 501 (approx 4mm, 2.2kg) £32.00
Please note: ball weights are only approximate as tarring (Bitumen and white spirit distillate) dries out.
I have obtained a small amount of vintage 201 Marline, tarred with Stockholm Tar, not the very best quality but still not bad and it has the right smell, 450g ball (would have been 1lb) £7.50 per ball whilst stocks last.
Whipping twines
Polyester whipping twine
W
axed, can also be used for sewing.
No.2 thin (92m spool) white £4.00
No.4 medium (41m spool) white £4.00
No.8 heavy (23m spool) white £4.00
No.4 medium (41m spool)
red, blue, green, black, gold £4.50
1.25mm Braided Polypropylene, suitable for whipping or hitching.
In black, white, red, blue or green £5.00 per 100m
Heavy waxed rayon twine for whipping £7.00 per 250g spool
Beeswax 1oz cake £1,50
Wire rope & chain
Wire rope 
stainless steel, 7x7 construction
3mm £1.50, 4mm £2.00, 5mm £2.85, per metre.
We can “Talurite” soft or hard eyes up to 8mm.
Hand splicing is also an option.
Chain Hot dipped Galvanised, calibrated short link to Din766
for fender backbones and moorings.
6mm £3.50, 8mm £4.50, per metre.
Other bits and pieces
Thimbles
Thimbles, Stainless steel: 2mm 3mm 4mm 5mm 6mm 8mm
each: 30p 35p 40p 45p 60p £1.40
Size is size of wire they take; they will take one size larger cord.
Galvanised thimbles stocked in most sizes.
Small light brass thimbles: 3mm Each 44p (limited stocks )
Shackles 
Brass Shackles Bow shape `D` shape
Pin diameter: 4mm 5mm 6mm 8mm
£1.00 £1.25 £2.00 £2.60
Galvanised Shackles, Bow or `U` shaped:
Pin size: 5mm 6mm 8mm 10mm 11mm 12mm
50p 55p 66p 78p 90p £1.20
Small cast brass lacing eyes £2.00 each
Hardwood Rope Ladder Rungs 16”x 1.25” diameter £3.25 each
Wooden balls for monkey’s fists and ends of bellropes.
1” diameter 50p each 1.5” diameter £1.10 each 2” diameter £1.70 each
Parrel beads 1” diameter 35p each 1.5” diameter 90p each.
Brassed split keyrings 16mm 6p, 25mm 8p, 30mm10p each
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