Join the whole process of making a rope from the start till the end. You will learn about the importance of rope in Norway’s history. We will use an old technique that requires very few and simple tools. You can easily make the tools yourself at home with different materials. The participants will work together to make one rope, which can also be parted to take home. The fibers we use are from the Linden tree. We will actually make ropes in the same way as the Vikings did during the Middle Ages.

You will take home a piece of self made rope.

Norwegian rope making is a traditional craft that has deep historical roots in Norway, especially in its coastal and seafaring communities. Rope was essential for fishing, sailing, and farming

Ingunn Undrum is a 47 years old rope maker from Norway. She is very experienced in making ropes from different materials such as hemp, bast from the Lime tree, manila, skin and horsetail. This also involves the whole process of preparing the fiber, spinning yarn, twisting strand and closing the finished rope. Ingunn started as an apprentice in 1998 and worked together with her master for three years until she passed her final exam. Since then, she worked as a rope maker for 24 years and made thousands of meters of rope. Her costumers have been mostly traditional wooden sailing boat owners in Norway. Currently she is also an arts and crafts teacher at a local school.

Practical information

• Language: English
• Price includes all materials and VAT

Photo: Lars A. Oma/Hardanger fartøyvernsenter.