What started as a “normal day” salvaging wood in New Zealand eventually led to a large-scale excavation that uncovered more than 450 fragments of a historic canoe.

Maypole braiders like [kmatch98]’s are responsible for all kinds of ropes, cords, and other braided goods like fly-fishing lines. They use three or more bobbins, each loaded up with a single ...

At the time, we called it a “rope-braiding machine” and were taken ... because the current build results in true braided cordage. That trick is accomplished by flying shuttles that are not ...

Buried in the sand and floating down the river, pieces of an ancient waka have been found, but their origin and age remains a mystery.

Photos show some of the “incredibly rare” braided ropes and textile finds. Much about the historic canoe remains unknown, including its age, place of origin and the original shape of the boat ...