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Sailmaker's Whipping
The sailmaker's whipping is one of the most durable and stable of rope whippings known. According to ''The Ashley Book of Knots'', "''palm-and-needle whipping'', or ''sailmaker's whipping'', is the most satisfactory of all." Technique Palm and needle whipping Using a needle, the twine (generally a waxed cord) is pushed through a strand of the rope at least two times to secure the end, then wrapped multiple times around the rope, to a width generally of the rope. Then the needle is pushed diagonally through each strand, then run once up the furrow between strands. This can be doubled by going around more than once, then finished with a final diagonal after which the excess twine is cut. Ashley also includes a technique to be used if the rope strands are too thick for one thrust of a needle to go through diagonally. The needle work makes it less able to slide. Sailmaker's whipping What Ashley describes as a superficially similar technique, visually, to #3446 is included in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Country Whipping
The West Country whipping is a quick practical whipping knot, a method of using twine to secure the end of a rope to prevent it fraying. It has several advantages: it can be tied without a needle; it is simple to understand and remember; if the whipping fails, the loose ends can usually be re-tied to temporarily prevent the rope's end from fraying. Technique Half knots are tied alternately behind and in front of the rope until the width of the band of twine approaches the diameter of the rope. A reef (square) knot, or better a series of reef (square) knots, completes the whipping. If a needle is available this string of reef (square) knots can be pulled through the rope to bury the ends. Alternatively, a short bight of another rope can be laid first and used to pull the rope ends through. If the rope is a stranded rope, the ends can usually be pulled through without a needle. Alternatives The sailmaker's whipping is the yardstick for comparison, for its durability. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whipped Rope
A whipping knot or whipping is a binding (knot), binding of twine or Whipcord#Cord, whipcord around the end of a rope to prevent its natural tendency to fray. Some whippings are finished cleanly, as by drawing the bitter end of the cordage beneath the whipping itself. Others are tied off or have the end(s) of the twine sewn through the rope. According to ''The Ashley Book of Knots'', "The purpose of a ''whipping'' is to prevent the end of a rope from fraying ... A whipping should be, in width, about equal to the diameter of the rope on which it is put ... [Two sailmaker's whippings], a short distance apart, are put in the ends of every reef point, where the constant "whipping" against the sail makes the wear excessive; this is said to be the source of the name ''whipping''."Ashley, Clifford W. (1944). ''The Ashley Book of Knots'', p.547. Doubleday. . The other type of stopping knot is a seizing knot. Whipping is suitable for synthetic and natural stranded and braided lines, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whipping Knot
A whipping knot or whipping is a binding (knot), binding of twine or Whipcord#Cord, whipcord around the end of a rope to prevent its natural tendency to fray. Some whippings are finished cleanly, as by drawing the bitter end of the cordage beneath the whipping itself. Others are tied off or have the end(s) of the twine sewn through the rope. According to ''The Ashley Book of Knots'', "The purpose of a ''whipping'' is to prevent the end of a rope from fraying ... A whipping should be, in width, about equal to the diameter of the rope on which it is put ... [Two sailmaker's whippings], a short distance apart, are put in the ends of every reef point, where the constant "whipping" against the sail makes the wear excessive; this is said to be the source of the name ''whipping''."Ashley, Clifford W. (1944). ''The Ashley Book of Knots'', p.547. Doubleday. . The other type of stopping knot is a seizing knot. Whipping is suitable for synthetic and natural stranded and braided lines, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ashley Book Of Knots
''The Ashley Book of Knots'' is an encyclopedia of knots written and illustrated by the American sailor and artist Clifford W. Ashley. First published in 1944, it was the culmination of over 11 years of work. The book contains 3,857 numbered entries (the final number, "3854", is added to by three "1/2" #s (794.5, 1034.5, & 2585.5) and, in later editions of the book, #1425a for Hunter's Bend; and one number has no entry) and approximately 7,000 illustrations. The entries include knot instructions, uses, and some histories, categorized by type or function. It remains one of the most important and comprehensive books on knots. Use as a reference Due to its scope and wide availability, ''The Ashley Book of Knots'' has become a significant reference work in the field of knotting. The numbers Ashley assigned to each knot can be used to unambiguously identify them. This helps to identify knots despite local colloquialisms or identification changes. Citations to Ashley numbers are usua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westcountry
The West Country (occasionally Westcountry) is a loosely defined area of South West England, usually taken to include all, some, or parts of the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, and, less commonly, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. "Which counties make up the West Country?", ''YouGov.co.uk'', 23 October 2019 Retrieved 22 June 2021 The West Country has a distinctive regional English dialect and accent, and is also home to the Cornish language. Extent The West Country is bo ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Knots
This list of knots includes many alternative names for common knots and lashings. Knot names have evolved over time, and there are many conflicting or confusing naming issues. The overhand knot, for example, is also known as the thumb knot. The figure-eight knot is also known as the Savoy knot or the Flemish knot. A * Adjustable Bend – can be easily lengthened or shortened * Adjustable Grip Hitch – a simple hitch which may easily be shifted up and down the rope while slack * Albright Special – used to tie two different diameters of line together, for instance to tie monofilament to braid *Alpine Butterfly (also known as Butterfly Loop) – a static loop mostly used by mountain climbers and rappellers for securing a carabiner to static rope. * Alternate Ring Hitching – covering a ring in hitching can prevent damage * Anchor Bend – attaching a rope to a ring or similar termination *Angler's Loop – knot which forms a fixed loop. Useful for fine or slippery line, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
