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Finding myself in possession of a piece of string and with ample time on my hands, I was wondering if anyone has any interesting knots they find useful, beyond the typical RYA curriculum. I've managed to master the flying bowline, zeppelin bend and alpine butterfly but was curious what else people had in their repertoire that they find a use for.
 
Here's 3 extra curricula ones I use:

Highwayman's knot: for releasing a mooring line from a shore cleat from the yacht
Halyard Knot: for securing reef pendants to padeyes on the boom
Selvedgee strop: for pulling up the Rotostay foil when it's stuck!
 
sarabande said:
I could certainly find a use for a hangman's noose for some people, sometimes....
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I have Albert Pierrepoint's book.

He had made, by a yacht chandler in london IIRC, simple leather covered running noose's with a spliced eye covered in kid leather.

The old large knot was certainly not used by him or his Father before him.

We could still use them for troublesome forumites though.............;)
 
rotrax said:
I have Albert Pierrepoint's book.

He had made, by a yacht chandler in london IIRC, simple leather covered running noose's with a spliced eye covered in kid leather.

The old large knot was certainly not used by him or his Father before him.

We could still use them for troublesome forumites though.............;)
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This one looks a bit OTT

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One of the Japanese leaders sentence to death by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East.

Incidentally there is an interesting and thought-provoking four-part dramatised film about the Tribunal now available on Netflix called "The Tokyo Trial".

This is something I knew almost nothing about until I saw the film. Seeing it has stimullated me to buy a few books about it.

Memo: is IKEA open as I need some more bookshelves? :rolleyes:
 
rotrax said:
I have Albert Pierrepoint's book.

He had made, by a yacht chandler in london IIRC, simple leather covered running noose's with a spliced eye covered in kid leather.

The old large knot was certainly not used by him or his Father before him.

We could still use them for troublesome forumites though.............;)
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1. My father used often to call into Pierrepoint's pub when he (my father) was working in that area.

Sometimes Albert was not there and when his wife was asked where he was she would only reply "He's away on business".

Next day there would be a report in the papers about some execution having taken place.


2. If you had your choice, which forumites would you like to see hanged? I presume they would all be Remainers! ;)
 
Hunter's Bend is easier to tie the quick way than the Zeppelin, though marginally weaker; in fact it can be tied blind. They are the two strongest bends of all.
It works well with straps and ropes of widely differing diameters.
 
Not at all. Political view is a matter of opinion, and, as I have maintained on here many times, opinions are like arseholes, we all have one.

I might disagree, but taking or suggesting direct physical action for an opinion, would be, of course, a bit OTT.

But impolite posters and those who disparage those with a different view time after time without respecting the right of other posters to hold such an opposing view would be fair game. :cool:
 
Poignard said:
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This one looks a bit OTT

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One of the Japanese leaders sentence to death by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East.

Incidentally there is an interesting and thought-provoking four-part dramatised film about the Tribunal now available on Netflix called "The Tokyo Trial".

This is something I knew almost nothing about until I saw the film. Seeing it has stimullated me to buy a few books about it.

Memo: is IKEA open as I need some more bookshelves? :rolleyes:
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Albert would be turning in his grave. That REALLY is a long drop.

I would be surprised if his head stayed on.

Pierrepoint used a scientific method.The weight, build and size of client was used to calculate drop distance. The rope was coiled together and held with a turn of light thread to keep it short and high to avoid snagging if the victim struggled. It was held at the perfect hight for each victim so the head could be placed in the noose quickly and easily.

IIRC he carried out one hanging in twelve seconds.

He was appalled at the antics of the American Master Sergant who carried out sentence on the Nurenberg Trial victims.

Pierrepoint did about twenty war criminals at a different venue post war's end.
 
rotrax said:
Albert would be turning in his grave. That REALLY is a long drop.

I would be surprised if his head stayed on.

Pierrepoint used a scientific method.The weight, build and size of client was used to calculate drop distance. The rope was coiled together and held with a turn of light thread to keep it short and high to avoid snagging if the victim struggled. It was held at the perfect hight for each victim so the head could be placed in the noose quickly and easily.

IIRC he carried out one hanging in twelve seconds.

He was appalled at the antics of the American Master Sergant who carried out sentence on the Nurenberg Trial victims.

Pierrepoint did about twenty war criminals at a different venue post war's end.
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I read his book too; out of morbid interest.

A strange man, Pierrepoint. Well you'd have to be a bit odd to do that job, wouldn't you?
 
Poignard said:
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I read his book too; out of morbid interest.

A strange man, Pierrepoint. Well you'd have to be a bit odd to do that job, wouldn't you?
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I dont think he did it for the money.

IIRC the last execution in the old DDR by Guillotine was in 1962. I have seen the machine, gruesome.

The same machine that was used during WW2 to execute thousands of Germans who transgressed against the Nazi's.

Rumour has it that some were placed in the machine looking upwards at the blade. Our guide suggested as much anyway.

France last used the Guillotine in 1980.

You are right, it must take a special kind of person to do the job.
 
Poignard said:
Here's 3 extra curricula ones I use:

Highwayman's knot: for releasing a mooring line from a shore cleat from the yacht
Halyard Knot: for securing reef pendants to padeyes on the boom
Selvedgee strop: for pulling up the Rotostay foil when it's stuck!

[Highwayman's knot: for releasing a mooring line from a shore cleat from the yacht]

I used to use one for that purpose until the time when the boat had been snatching on the line in a breeze and a chop and the hitch was jammed solid. I had to cut the line and leave it there.
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