powerskipper
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So how many different knotts can you tie, and can you name them. go on show use lowly mobs up.
How many?
How many?
ropes again.
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LittleShip
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Two
A Granny Knot
A Rabbit knot????
A Granny Knot
A Rabbit knot????
StugeronSteve
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"So how many different knotts can you tie, and can you name them. go on show use lowly mobs up."
The old keyboard alcolizer is going off the scale this afternoon Julie. Good party?
The old keyboard alcolizer is going off the scale this afternoon Julie. Good party?
powerskipper
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Wish it was , no stone cold sober at mo, just in very very good mood at mo. natures high /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Goodge
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reef, bowline, figure of 8, clove hitch, round turn and two half hitches, fishermens' bend, rolling hitch, sheet bend, double sheet bend, sheep shank and carrick bend (I think).
Whilst we are on the subject , why are some knots called 'knots' and some called 'bends' ?
Whilst we are on the subject , why are some knots called 'knots' and some called 'bends' ?
LittleShip
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A bend ...............is a knot for tying one rope to another.
A hitch ................is a knot for tying a rope to an object
The only true knot we use (we being sailors) is a stopper knot or figure of eight.
This is according to
The Spurs Book of Knots
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A hitch ................is a knot for tying a rope to an object
The only true knot we use (we being sailors) is a stopper knot or figure of eight.
This is according to
The Spurs Book of Knots
Now thats the cat and just look at all those pigeons /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
LadyInBed
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Beat me to it - do bends and hitches but not many knots.
Ships_Cat
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Only one - the Cats Cradle.
For those who do not know that one, instructions are at http://www.ifyoulovetoread.com/book/chten_cats.htm.
John
For those who do not know that one, instructions are at http://www.ifyoulovetoread.com/book/chten_cats.htm.
John
Rowana
Two steps lower than the ships' cat
I'm a Frayed Knot ! !
snowleopard
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overkill- this is the list of essentials as far as SL is concerned:
bowline
RT&2HH
clove hitch
rolling hitch
sheet bend
fig 8
reef knots are out - use a bow if you haven't got a stackpack
has anyone ever used a sheepshank in anger?
a fisherman's bend is a RT&2HH that can't be released under load
a carrick bend is for a 6" hawser that has to go over a steam windlass
i do however find occasional uses for
turks head
water knot
fisherman's knot
monkey's fist
and assorted splices.
bowline
RT&2HH
clove hitch
rolling hitch
sheet bend
fig 8
reef knots are out - use a bow if you haven't got a stackpack
has anyone ever used a sheepshank in anger?
a fisherman's bend is a RT&2HH that can't be released under load
a carrick bend is for a 6" hawser that has to go over a steam windlass
i do however find occasional uses for
turks head
water knot
fisherman's knot
monkey's fist
and assorted splices.
Goodge
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Learnt most of them when I was a Sea Cadet many moons ago.
Once learnt very rarely forgotten.
I agree your list is pretty comprehensive for day to day stuff.
In the Anchor at Cowes there's a whole load of different knots up on one of the beams.
Two I can remember, Spanish Bowline (might have been Portugese) and Jury knot.
A few other weird ones there too.
Like you say not really essential though.
Once learnt very rarely forgotten.
I agree your list is pretty comprehensive for day to day stuff.
In the Anchor at Cowes there's a whole load of different knots up on one of the beams.
Two I can remember, Spanish Bowline (might have been Portugese) and Jury knot.
A few other weird ones there too.
Like you say not really essential though.
trouville
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Ive got a book of knots i keep meaning to read!!
