Idea for failed ropes.

[Tribaltree]

I don't know if anyone else has thought about this but if you have any failed ropes why not make them into knots for dogs and sell them on the bay of e, or in your local pet shop?

[John Hancock]

....A pic would be good mate. Have you made one or two ?

[Tribaltree]

just made a simple one just now for the dog, I'll see if I can wrestle it off him.

[Jason James Gairn]

Hangman's noose for pets.

[Tribaltree]

Bingo, just used my spare prussik but he seems to have found his new best friend.

You could try something like a Monkeys fist too, we did that with the college dog and it made a excellent throwing toy. especially with a bit of excess rope to hold on for those wrestling moments.

[Andy R]

nice idea.

 

I cut ours into short lanyards with an eye at one end choked up onto a biner and a double stopper at the other end as a kind of handle...ideal for cut and holds on branches that are too risky to hold by hand but not enough of a problem to rig...cut - swing - drop.

[Paul Barton]

Money for old rope...sounds like a winner.

[Stuart A-C]

my dog has had his for nearly a year now, and he loves it.

[Mikey P]

Alternatively, if you are a 'crafty' type, you can make it into a rug!

 

Coil the rope tightly around itself flat on the floor so you get a big spiral. Tack stiches every now and again so it retains shape. Flip it over, fill the spaces between strands with a bead of something like flexible sealant. Then stick a piece of tough material (canvas, tarp, whatever) on the back. When it's all dry, cut round the backing material and you can keep your favourite rope forever, and continue to spn yarns about each damaged bit (core shots, burns, cuts, etc). A ready-made sandbagging mat.

 

That was a bit 'Blue Peter' really, wasn't it?

[Bodean]

I was gonna say rug also.

 

There are some cool examples in the Knot Book.