Natural fiber rope frays pretty easily, and you can’t just melt the ends like with nylon rope. If you want to stop the fraying, some waxed dental floss and a little knot know-how will do the trick. In ...

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 ...

Synthetic fibre ropes are increasingly employed in a variety of marine operations, from offshore wind turbines to deepwater mooring systems, owing to their high strength-to-weight ratio, flexibility ...

Which battle rope is best? While they may not look like much, battle ropes are highly effective exercise equipment, helpful in building muscle, explosive strength and endurance. They may have only ...

Queeney, in his book, traces the evolution of rope and its functions. It began humbly, uniting stone and stick into prehistoric tools such as spears, hammers, and arrows. As harvested strands ...