Sam-I-Am's Blog

Ropemaking
W R Outhwaite & Sons, Ropemakers - How rope is made
Rope Making from Natural Fibres for Kite Tail Trailing Lines
Google Groups: View Thread "searched: simple ropemaking machine" - a thread including a description of a fairly robust but shop-made machine, and some good pointers to other pages and resources.
Rope Works- a book on rope, knots, splicing, and lashing - the book includes designs for a simple rope making jig.
A model rope-making machine