Ideas for retired fire hose please?

[plastic-ninja]

I have acquired three rolls of retired fire hose. Looks pretty old so I’m not sure it wouldn’t leak under pressure. Seems a shame not to repurpose it somehow as it is pretty much bomb proof & likely has centuries of life left in it!!
Any ideas? Would you like some? If so drop me a message but it’s too heavy to post so you’d need to be near the lakes.
Cheers, Simon

 

[Mesquite]

I've seen people make axe and knife sheaths out it so that's one possible use

 

[Wildgoose]

Very popular with zoos to make very strong hammock/cargo nets. They just rivet it to itself.

 

[Tengu]

What animal sleeps in a hammock?

Anyhow, good score. Im sure it must have some use.

 

[Wildgoose]

What animal sleeps in a hammock?

Anyhow, good score. Im sure it must have some use.

Chimps/monkeys. At London zoo they have firehose hammocks, straw and what looks to be old hessian sacks.

 

[SCOMAN]

Cut them down the length and make wallets?

 

[TriggerRover]

Rope edge protection

 

[scruff]

I've seen people make axe and knife sheaths out it so that's one possible use

Me too

 

[forrestdweller]

in the greatest country on earth (commonly called "Australia" ) they make body armour for pig hunting dogs from it...

 

[Seagull]

Rope edge protection

Hoses are still regularly used anti-chafe device used on the 1 fathom eyes of ships mooring lines.
Known in marine parlance as a Scotsman, hoses were formerly used as an underlay, part of the protective 'Pudding', which wrapped around the towline to prevent chafe at the taffrail.
Regards All
Ceeg

 

[Grebby]

My wife has a handbag by www.elvisandkresse.com that's old fire hose.
It still has a smokey smell about it. They do belts and other stuff from fire hose too.

 

[Toddy]

I've just been watching an Irish fellow make a 'booknook' miniature (really smart ) but in the list of his other videos is one where he makes keyrings from old firehoses.
Apparently the stuff cuts cleanly, is really strong, will take rivets well and the edge fibres burn off neatly using a lighter. Really secure keyring with this stuff.

Only thing is though, I reckon one fire hose would make, oh, maybe 10,000 keyrings !

M

 

[grizzlyj]

A friend was thinking of using one to put a piece of wood inside, ends mostly plugged, then fill with steam in the hope he would shape it.

 

[Jared]

Bombproof tent peg bag.

 

[TLM]

Clever uses but has anyone thought that it might be used to conduct water from one place to where it is needed?

(Where is my coat)

 

[plastic-ninja]

My wife has a handbag by www.elvisandkresse.com that's old fire hose.
It still has a smokey smell about it. They do belts and other stuff from fire hose too.

Pretty pricy too! I guess not that bad as they are indestructible.

 

[plastic-ninja]

Clever uses but has anyone thought that it might be used to conduct water from one place to where it is needed?

(Where is my coat)

But I don’t need to conduct water around. I have plumbing instead.

 

[plastic-ninja]

I've just been watching an Irish fellow make a 'booknook' miniature (really smart ) but in the list of his other videos is one where he makes keyrings from old firehoses.
Apparently the stuff cuts cleanly, is really strong, will take rivets well and the edge fibres burn off neatly using a lighter. Really secure keyring with this stuff.

Only thing is though, I reckon one fire hose would make, oh, maybe 10,000 keyrings !

M

At least that I should think!

 

[wookii]

Thinking along the same lines as the gorilla hammock.... could you weave with it?

Wonder if a woven & riveted Coracle type vessel would float or just be a complete disaster?

 

[TLM]

But I don’t need to conduct water around. I have plumbing instead.

So do I in my house, except no lead involved, but no pipes in the garden and it needs watering at times.