Knots

[Sybarite]

My lady friend is learning her knots and she tells me that the one she knows best is the hangman's knot.

Should I be worried?


John

 

[fireball]

I wouldn't worry until she has mastered a round turn & 2 half hitches or bowline as well - its one thing have a hangmans noose, its another being able to attach it quickly to a high point!!

 

[LadyInBed]

The Sheep shank could be dangerous, you might find that your rope has been shortened /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[tome]

How many round turns? Should be 9 - less is sloppy and more is cruel.

 

[ShipsWoofy]

Isn't there some bizarre law, like that of flying a Union flag without warrant about tying a 9 turn loose, actually thought it was 7, but the point still valid.

Or is it urban myth?

 

[Twister_Ken]

In Sybarite's case, I suspect it's an urban mademoiselle.

 

[cliff]

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How many round turns? Should be 9 - less is sloppy and more is cruel.

[/ QUOTE ]Actually a hangmans noose has no turns - it has a small eye spliced in one end and is covered in soft leather for approximately 22" the free end is fed through the eye to form the loop or noose. The real trick is getting the victim to fall the correct distance. If they don't fall far enough before the sudden stop they choke to death but if they fall too far then there is a good chance their head will part company with their body (it HAS happened in UK prisons). Now the good bit - to determine the drop you take the persons weight in Lbs, divide that into 1000 and the answer is the number of feet of a drop needed.
So someone weighing 200lbs needs a 1000/200 foot drop => 5' someone weighing 100Lbs needs 1000/100 foot drop or 10' someone weighing 225lbs needs 1000/225 foot drop or 4.4444444' or 4'5" approx Easy when you know how....

I studied to become a hangman but the sods won't let me do the practical......... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
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"Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity"

 

[tome]

Thanks for all that, bedtime me thinks..

 

[mirabriani]

Ahhh!
Learnin' all ze time......

Briani

 

[Cornishman]

Tell her that 1 knot = 1 nautical mile

That should confuse her for long enough

 

[Guest]

Short or long drop ??

nm

 

[cliff]

Re: Short or long drop ??

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nm

[/ QUOTE ]nm?
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"Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity"

 

[Twister_Ken]

Re: Short or long drop ??

nm =naughty old mile or no message.

 

[Lakesailor]

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Fooled you!