Barrel sling from above
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Barrel sling on flat surface, from above
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Barrel sling on flat surface from above
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Close-up of ropework
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This handmade barrel sling has been crafted and used for hoisting barrels onto ships.
This handcrafted barrel sling is an example of the ropework that sailmakers are skilled in. It is typical of the equipment carried on ships in the 19th and 20th centuries and used at docks for loading and unloading the cargo.
Barrel sling; handmade hemp fibre ropework formed into a sling to support and carry a barrel or cask.
