thats one great rope maker you made up . very cool
and that follower is way cool. back in the day they did the rope like this the followers i have seen are just like that but rounded(just the way they where made your is just as good) there was agroup of people a few years back that went around washington and oregon setting up end of trail camps for teaching people about the trades and life of oregon trail travelers. one of the people had an old rope maker that worked very simular to your except theres twisted and spun the rope at the same time from one end.(there hooks not only turns like yours but they spun around a center gear also. ther name was oregon trail.. something. i can't remember the entire name. yours is real close and i think its real cool.