Traditional Skills

Rigging: Both traditional and Modern. Bell Rigging can provide traditional hand splicing of wire and rope, along with other traditional services. We currently provide traditional rigging services to HMS Warrior, HMS Victory and the Cutty Sark, along with numerous smaller ships, Smacks and Sailing Barges. We also have Talurit and Roll Swaging machines for the production of Yacht rigging. We can replace Stainless Steel rigging on site up to 8 mm and in our workshops up to 12 mm. We can also provide a wide range of rope from traditional 3 strand to modern braids.

Shipwrighting: From ship and boat construction, spar making and repair to high quality fit out and joinery. We have a large number of skilled individuals including Shipwrights, Machinists, and Joiners. We use a fully equipped workshop to produce the highest quality products

Fabrication: From small fittings such as mast bands to steel boat building. We can provide traditional skills such as blacksmithing and hot riveting. We can arrange hard standing in a number of locations for larger projects. We also undertake abrasive blasting and galvanising.

Wire Splicing

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