Rope Making

 

   Sisal plant is a plant that originated in Yucatan, Mexico but now it's exported from Brazil and North Africa. Sisal plants have a life span of 7-10 years but are harvested at 3 years. The harvested plant is used for twine, which we use to make rope. Every leaf collected from the Sisal plant can produce up to 1,000 fibers. Sisal is used to make crafts or farm work such as rope making and rugs.

                               Knotting the End of  Rope to Machine:
         
       After knotting, take the rope go around the outside of the left side of the board. Go through the middle of the board and attach the rope to the middle hook. Then bring it back to the board and go through the middle come out on the right side and hook it to the last hook. Take it to the board one last time and go around both of the bumps on the board, you will end up where you started with the first knot, then you knot it again.

A picture of Viergine holding the Board

Working the Machine

 After you are done tying it to the hooks have someone turn the the handle on the machine. You will star out with six thin ropes but as you turn it you will end up with  three ropes that are a little thicker. But at the end of the whole process

When turning the handle turn it so the right.
After you are done turning the handle and twisting it into a rope you tape the end of the rope and cut it.





This is a rope that is already made and it's pretty heavy.

Having fun jump roping