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Repairing My Old Block and Tackle

Posted on April 8, 2018 by JTHatsApril 8, 2018

Possibly my best block and tackle actually is older than I am. I bought it used in 1981 and up till then it had been hanging in a barn, having outlived its original use by several decades. I’d hate to … Continue reading →

Posted in home maintenance | Tagged eye splice, repairing rope, rope splice

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