http://www.eros140.com/eldorado/groups/orca/topic/Rope-preparation-rituals.htm Rope preparation rituals Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:05:44 GMT http://www.eros140.com/eldorado/groups/orca/topic/Rope-preparation-rituals.htm Natural-fiber or synthetic rope?  That is one of those questions that many rope people take one side or the other on, with almost relegious ferver. Personally, I use synthetics (usually solid-braid MFP).  The main reason for this is that my pr Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:05:44 GMT http://www.eros140.com/eldorado/groups/orca/topic/Rope-preparation-rituals.htm#7 http://www.eros140.com/eldorado/groups/orca/topic/Rope-preparation-rituals.htm If you are interested in doing palm-and-needle whippings on your ropes, I have a tutorial on the Rope Fashions website. A word of advic Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:05:44 GMT http://www.eros140.com/eldorado/groups/orca/topic/Rope-preparation-rituals.htm#8 http://www.eros140.com/eldorado/groups/orca/topic/Rope-preparation-rituals.htm Well, I'm lazy, so I buy my rope pre-conditioned and finished, for the most part.    I like the natural fibers because I get more of a connection with it. I recently bought a roll of unfinished hemp.  While I didn't condition it at all Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:05:44 GMT http://www.eros140.com/eldorado/groups/orca/topic/Rope-preparation-rituals.htm#9