Meet the maker

Hi, I’m Jimmy.

I didn’t start making rope fenders because I owned a classic wooden boat.

I started because I have always been drawn to things that become better when they are paired with something beautiful.

A handcrafted rope fender and a classic boat belong together. Just like polished wood, brass fittings and varnish. Each one makes the other more beautiful.

That’s the kind of craftsmanship I love.

There is something deeply satisfying about taking a simple rope and turning it into something that doesn’t just protect a boat, but becomes part of it. Something that might still be there decades from now.

Making rope fenders gives me a sense of calm.

Every knot. Every splice. Every piece of rope passing through my hands slows the world down a little. There are no machines, no production line and no shortcuts. Just traditional craftsmanship, one fender at a time, on the Swedish west coast.

The greatest reward isn’t finishing another fender.

It’s receiving a photo months later from a customer somewhere in the world. A small harbor in Maine. A varnished launch on the Great Lakes. A classic yacht in the Mediterranean. Seeing something I made become part of someone else’s story never gets old.

I don’t believe every boat needs rope fenders.

But when the right boat meets the right rope fender, something special happens.

One plus one somehow becomes three.

That feeling is why I started Fendermaker, and why I still make every single fender by hand.

Thank you for visiting.

Jimmy

Founder, Fendermaker

From workshop to water

Built by hand on the Swedish west coast.

Made to become part of your boat´s story.