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I hope this topic isn't posted anywhere else, but if it is, sorry. Anyway, does anyone know of a website where different ways of making rope grips for walking sticks is discussed? I'm interested in possibly braiding the rope, and in different kinds of rope (or even other things) as well. I also think it would be really interesting to see really old sticks with rope grips.
I made a very simple stick yesterday, using rope for the grip and loop handle, and am very satisfied with the result. Unfortunately, I exhausted my knowledge of how to use rope
I simply wound 10' of 1/4" rope around the shaft, tucked in the ends and burned the rope tips for the grip. That cost .69 cents, and it feels fine.
For the loop handle I wound another 10' of rope above the grip, using a prussik knot and a small carabiner clip to hold the loop. It works great! I can move it up and down the shaft almost instantly, yet it stays in place when I'm using it. The only drawback is I wish the rope was a bit softer, or maybe flat and wide. Other than that, I'm completely sold on making loop handles this way.
I made a very simple stick yesterday, using rope for the grip and loop handle, and am very satisfied with the result. Unfortunately, I exhausted my knowledge of how to use rope
I simply wound 10' of 1/4" rope around the shaft, tucked in the ends and burned the rope tips for the grip. That cost .69 cents, and it feels fine.
For the loop handle I wound another 10' of rope above the grip, using a prussik knot and a small carabiner clip to hold the loop. It works great! I can move it up and down the shaft almost instantly, yet it stays in place when I'm using it. The only drawback is I wish the rope was a bit softer, or maybe flat and wide. Other than that, I'm completely sold on making loop handles this way.