Making a four strand rope of tarred hemp

Our rope maker Sarah brought her apprentice Niclas along to Älvängen, Sweden, to make rope at the full length ropewalk they have there, along with Bernt from the Rope maker Museum. I’ts a bit more advanced then our rope walk back home in Hardanger, and allows for longer and thicker ropes to be made. This rope is for the rigging on the historic ship Gurine in Hardanger. / Reipslagar Sarah har med lærling Niclas til Älvängen, og lagar taljereip av tjæra hampegarn til Galeas Gurine, Rosendal. Med seg har de B