Mooring Line
Three-strand polyester with a spliced eye, UV-stable and soft in the hand.
£4.80 per metre
Tansyford Makers
Tessellane Rope Company
Laid-by-hand rope for boats, gardens and gyms.
About the workshop
Tessellane rope is laid on a traditional rope walk: yarns are twisted into strands, and three strands are twisted together against their lay so the rope holds its shape under load.
Most customers come for mooring lines and bell ropes, then return for garden edging, stair banisters and gym climbing ropes. Every coil is measured, whipped at both ends and tagged with its fibre and breaking strain.
What we make
Hemp Banister Rope
Natural hemp in 32 mm, for stair and garden rails, with brass end caps.
£9.50 per metre
Manila Climbing Rope
A 38 mm gym rope with a whipped tail and a galvanised hanging thimble.
£110
Bell Rope
A hemp rope with a woven wool sally in two colours.
£85
How it is made
- 1
Spin
Fibres are combed and spun into yarns of an even twist.
- 2
Form
Yarns are twisted together into three strands.
- 3
Lay
The strands are laid together on the rope walk, turning against their own twist.
- 4
Finish
Each coil is measured, tested, whipped and tagged.
Questions
How strong is your mooring line?
Every size is listed with its minimum breaking strain, measured on a sample from the same batch.
Can you splice eyes and loops?
Yes. Eye splices, back splices and short splices are made by hand to order.
Hemp or polyester?
Hemp looks traditional and grips well but needs to dry out. Polyester lasts longer in water and sun.