RIGGING BLACK .040"x10 YARDS
MS1215
Item Number: MS1215
Made By: Model Shipways
Originally made from European, Russian, and American hemp and sisal. By the mid-19th century, lighter, stronger and more able Manila hemp rope was used. Both standing and running rigging was treated with Stockholm tar, a dark brown pine tar derivative, as preservative. Standing rigging took on a much darker color than the running rigging because it was treated more often.
Dimension is line diameter x length.
Black nylon twist / .040"x30' / .95mm x 9.2m
Made By: Model Shipways
Originally made from European, Russian, and American hemp and sisal. By the mid-19th century, lighter, stronger and more able Manila hemp rope was used. Both standing and running rigging was treated with Stockholm tar, a dark brown pine tar derivative, as preservative. Standing rigging took on a much darker color than the running rigging because it was treated more often.
Dimension is line diameter x length.
Black nylon twist / .040"x30' / .95mm x 9.2m