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Cockscombing Tutorial

Posted on 28/01/2015 by KnotterJanuary 28, 2015

How to Cockscombing Here I have done a short video on Cockscombing. Originally Cockscombing was used to cover parts of a rope to protect it from chaffing. However these days it makes a splendid decorative covering, and each end can … Continue reading →

My New Knotting Apprentice

Posted on 24/01/2015 by KnotterJanuary 24, 2015

A Chocolate Labrador Retriever called Bear OK nothing really to do with knotting, but I just wanted to introduce board followers to Bear. At the time of writing Bear is 10 weeks old and it is my plan to make … Continue reading →

Great Knotting Images on Pinterest

Posted on 02/01/2015 by KnotterJanuary 2, 2015

Great Ideas for Knotting Projects If you are looking for some great pictures of decorative and working knots, then why not take a look at the board that we are creating on Pinterest? I would suggest that you keep coming … Continue reading →

Star Knot How to Tie

Posted on 13/12/2014 by KnotterNovember 22, 2018

How to Tie a Star Knot When I first saw the star knot, I was very reluctant to learn how to tie this. However, as my knotting skills improved, I felt that it may be time to learn how to … Continue reading →

Tie the Carrick Bend How to

Posted on 05/12/2014 by KnotterApril 18, 2017

Carrick Bend Tutorial The Carrick Bend is generally used when working with large hawsers or cable that do not easily create tight bends or tucks. The other good thing about the Carrick Bend is that it will not readily slip … Continue reading →

Sheet Bend How to Tie

Posted on 01/12/2014 by KnotterApril 18, 2017

Sheet Bend Tutorial Make a bight as per the second picture below. The working end of the black cord passes under the bite and over the upper orange cord. The pass the working end of the black cord back under … Continue reading →

Bowline Tutorial

Posted on 22/11/2014 by KnotterDecember 5, 2014

How to Tie the Bowline This is classed as a classic seaman’s knot, but evidence would suggest that the Bowline dates back to pre-historic times. At the bottom of this post I have also included a video: As per the … Continue reading →

IGKT at Waterfest in Weymouth

Posted on 10/09/2014 by KnotterNovember 13, 2014

First Ever Weymouth Waterfest The International Guild of Knot Tyers were luck enough to be invited to have a display at the Weymouth Waterfest 2014. The event took place over the weekend and the weather was glorious for the occasion. … Continue reading →

Current Archaeology Features IGKT

Posted on 04/09/2014 by KnotterFebruary 29, 2016

“Hot off the press” Current Archaeology features the International Guild of Knot Tyers. Sorry my pride took over for a second we were not so much featured but we did get a full page spread at the very back of … Continue reading →

Ditty Bag Making the Handle for Leather

Posted on 27/08/2014 by KnotterDecember 2, 2018

I think the hardest thing about making the handle of the ditty bag is to make it different. I have done a number of rope handles for ditty bags and they all look fairly similar. So this time I decided … Continue reading →

Knotting for the Film Industry

Posted on 01/08/2014 by KnotterSeptember 10, 2014

From the title you will think that I have made it to the big time, a prop from Master and Commander or Pirates of the Caribbean maybe? Well sadly not, however this short film does include a hangman’s noose that … Continue reading →

Ditty Bag Leather Making A PT 1

Posted on 31/07/2014 by KnotterOctober 31, 2018

Making a Ditty Bag This blog post is dedicated to Blake my chocolate Labrador, who sadly passed away unexpectedly on the 22/07/2014 during the making of my Leather Ditty Bag. Blake would lay next to me outside; he would absorb … Continue reading →

Handbag

Posted on 23/07/2014 by WhiskersJuly 23, 2014

Inspired by items seen at the AGM in Chatham my wife strongly hinted that she would like something similar. The result is in the photo. What surprised me was the quantity of cord used, 85m of 3mm to make a bag 15cm square by 3cm deep plus the strap.

Bell Rope Making the Tarred

Posted on 30/06/2014 by KnotterNovember 4, 2020

Making a Bell Rope (Tarred Line) After I made my first bell rope (Making a Bell Rope) I felt very pleased with what I had produced. I made the mistake of thinking to myself, OK have made a bell rope … Continue reading →

IGKT AGM New Presidents Speech

Posted on 16/05/2014 by KnotterMay 16, 2014

For those of you who were not able to attend the International Guild of Knot Tyers Annual General Meeting, here is an outline of the speech given by the incoming President; Antoine Leroy Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear friends, I have … Continue reading →

IGKT AGM in Chatham Dockyard

Posted on 13/05/2014 by KnotterSeptember 12, 2014

When something is called an Annual General Meeting (AGM), you get the feeling that boredom will cover you like veil if you attend. Well, I have attended a couple of IGKT AGM’s now and they are far from boring. An … Continue reading →

Kringle Mat Making a

Posted on 06/05/2014 by KnotterFebruary 15, 2021

Over the weekend I had a bit of time on my hands, and I came across some length of cord that I had laying about. So I thought why not make a colourful Kringle mat out of it. Des Pawson’s … Continue reading →

Decorative Knife Lanyard Making

Posted on 26/04/2014 by KnotterNovember 22, 2018

I do rather like this particular lanyard because it incorporates a number of different skills, it can also easily be wrapped around the wrist or through a belt. This particular style of lanyard comes from Toss The Rigging Handbook. Toss … Continue reading →

Bell-Rope For An Old Four Masted Barque Making A

Posted on 12/04/2014 by KnotterApril 18, 2017

Here we have an example of a bell rope made for the An Old Four Masted Barque by Ken Yalden. In this particular case the rope is made from 4mm 3 strand polished hemp. Starting at the top and working down, … Continue reading →

Learning Kumihimo at the IGKT Branch Meeting

Posted on 09/04/2014 by KnotterApril 9, 2014

Kumihimo Last night at the Solent Branch of the IGKT we were treated to Kumihimo; this is a form of braid making originating in Japan. The actual word in Japanese means “gathered threads” For more detailed information on Kumihimo Originall … Continue reading →

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