I found some old topics with a link to a good toymaking site, here is a link to the topic,

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index.php?showtopic=7709

 

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index.php?showtopic=8911&st=0

 

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index.php?showtopic=11737

Edited August 27, 201113 yr by birdluv
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I made an order to a online bird shop, and got 12 feet of 1/4 inch thick cotton rope. I planned on making a climbing rope with it, but i jumped the gun with out thinking it out fully first. When i cut the rope to make my project, can i use a lighter(or any heat source) to burn the ends to stop the rope ends from flaying out? If that is not advised, what is recommended?

I made an order to a online bird shop, and got 12 feet of 1/4 inch thick cotton rope. I planned on making a climbing rope with it, but i jumped the gun with out thinking it out fully first. When i cut the rope to make my project, can i use a lighter(or any heat source) to burn the ends to stop the rope ends from flaying out? If that is not advised, what is recommended?

 

Hi I've always heated the ends of my ropes. Never had no problems Yours B.J.

I made an order to a online bird shop, and got 12 feet of 1/4 inch thick cotton rope. I planned on making a climbing rope with it, but i jumped the gun with out thinking it out fully first. When i cut the rope to make my project, can i use a lighter(or any heat source) to burn the ends to stop the rope ends from flaying out? If that is not advised, what is recommended?

 

Hi I've always heated the ends of my ropes. Never had no problems Yours B.J.

 

With the flames from a lighter, or a hot burner from the stove?

Here is a bagel swing I made. So far Chicken-Hawk likes it, but if kind of camera shy, like me.