Rope materials have changed. There are modern tools, ready-made lines, clips, fasteners, and easier ways to do many jobs. A lot of people today would not recognize a fid if they found one in a drawer.
I certainly did not.
But that does not make it worthless.
In fact, it made my friend love it more.
When she came home, she held it for a long time. She said she remembered her grandfather’s hands, always rough from work, but gentle when he handled the things he cared about. She remembered
