Watch a man named Ozzie make rope using a very simple hand-cranked machine. The real magic happens starting at about the 12-minu ...

To make rope, yarns wind around aluminum cylinders pulled by a turning spool down the line. Then, three at a time, the yarns roll over another spool that applies a protective coating of urethane.

Rope making and proper storage is a lost skill that used to be very important in the mountains. You can use new and used bailing twine and even plastic bags to make a serviceable rope.

Design expert Sabrina Soto uses rope to create a rustic hanging plant shelf.