Comments on: There is a naughty/knotty pun here that I'm going to ignore....

There is a naughty/knotty pun here that I'm going to ignore....

anastasiav — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 08:16:45 -0800

Alaska Museum of Fancy Knots

By: furtive

furtive — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 08:49:05 -0800

How to tie a Turk's Head Knot. Detailed Turk's Head instructions.

By: furtive

furtive — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 08:49:46 -0800

Thanks for the Museum link, now I have something to do on my Sunday.

By: Clay201

Clay201 — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 08:57:39 -0800

This. is a flogger, not a cat o' nine.

By: Clay201

Clay201 — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 09:15:14 -0800

Bleh. Let me try that again. The second picture on this page is labelled "Cat O' Nine Tails" but is, in fact, a flogger.

By: tomplus2

tomplus2 — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 09:18:06 -0800

I love that their object for scale is a dime.

By: Opposite George

Opposite George — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 09:28:10 -0800

Arrr. This link be renderin' me Morrow Guide to Knots fit for consignment to Davy Jones' locker. Arrr. (On the other hand, The Ashley Book of Knots claims to catalog over 3900 different kinds -- and it's got a snappy sailor on the cover!) There is a naughty/knotty pun here that I'm going to ignore... There's a knitting shop down the street from me that's cleverly named "knottygirl." Eesh.

By: 31d1

31d1 — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 09:38:48 -0800

Thanks Clay201, if it weren't for you I would never have googled "flogger" and found this helpful page.

By: pointilist

pointilist — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 10:17:20 -0800

I grew up with The Ashley Book of Knots and was compelled to buy it for my own several years after moving out. The drawings are simple and well done. I've used the rolling hitch camping, had a turk's head around my ankle in the late '60's and even learned to tie a bow tie out of it. Knots for all occasions.

By: xod

xod — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 11:10:54 -0800

I am a frayed knot.

By: gramschmidt

gramschmidt — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 11:11:33 -0800

Wow. Is it possible that the knot-tying community is overrepresented on the Internet? I, for one, think not. Any attempts to make a joke out that last statement will be met with death and destruction.

By: hortense

hortense — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 13:20:07 -0800

Knot alphabetical some of the animations are ok.

By: Mr T

Mr T — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 13:58:28 -0800

I've tied a few of these myself. Similar to the Turk's head is the monkey's fist. I think the name is more more colorful. The fanciest I can do is the Chinese button knot. For practical purposes you can do everything with a bowline and two half hitches (not counting the bowknot for your shoes). Although if you need to be rescued by a helicopter or brought up from a well it would be right handy to know how to throw a spanish bowline around yourself. I could not find instructions online but I will say, it's all in the hips. Weird, my old Sea Exploring Manual didn't have instructions either, just a picture... O, I love my Manual, just listen to the prose:

Bowline: This has been called the king of knots. Nothing can jam it. It will never slip if properly made. It can be tied in the hand and dropped over a cleat, bitt or piling or formed around a mooring ring...This is a knot you can both trust and be proud of.

I do and I am.

By: rxreed

rxreed — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 14:49:43 -0800

Animated knots

By: Cranberry

Cranberry — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 14:52:47 -0800

Do I want to know why anyone needs a flogger?

By: groundhog

groundhog — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:37:46 -0800

Them's some gnarly gnots. (knice link, man.)

By: hob

hob — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 18:36:23 -0800

My favorite knot is the Matthew Walker, which even has a neat story, although the star knot is very fun to tie. And the most useful knots I know are the trucker's hitch, for tying down loads, and the constrictor hitch, which is a great zip-tie replacement.

By: dhruva

dhruva — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 21:25:59 -0800

My favourite knot (well...one of my favourites) is the Highway Man's hitch. Great post anastasiav!