Bell Rope Making
Ships Bell Needing a Bell Rope I have always wanted to make a bell rope, but in my mind the biggest setback was not having a bell to hang the rope from. For many months, leading to years, I had … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Turks Head
IGKT Meeting Long Foot-Rope & Pineapple Knot
IGKT-Solent Branch Meeting On Tuesday 8 October we had another excellent branch meeting. As usual we were assigned homework, this time the knot to learn was the Long Foot-Rope Knot. This particular knot did cause some confusion as it depended … Continue reading →
Cat O Nine Tails
The Cat of Nine Tails is a fearsome weapon that has been employed throughout history for the purpose of punishment. This implement consists of a handle and nine knotted (Blood Knot) lashes, each of which is made from rope or … Continue reading →
Granny Knot, Turks Head & Monkey Fist
Ashley’s Book of Knots Was My First Knotting Book During the sorting out of my father’s house I came across the Ashley Book of Knots, this used to belonged to Rory Bell. Rory was a very skilled decorative knot tyer. … Continue reading →