Knots

January 12, 2024, 02:29 PM

Redleg06

Knots

My wife is getting ready to join a local ukulele group and pointed out that she might need to restring uke uke. A friend had it professionally restrung about 10 years ago and it looked pretty complicated. I looked at it and said, "That's a timber hitch. It's easy to tie." Then I showed her pages 94-94 in my copy of 'THE BOOK', which I've had since 1958.

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January 12, 2024, 07:47 PM

YooperSigs

During my tenure with a Search and Rescue unit, we would have knot training. I couldn't retain any of it, since I did not use them enough. Bought a knot book to try and improve. Didn't help. Just a skill I can't retain.

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January 12, 2024, 07:53 PM

MikeinNC

I have a copy of The Ashley Book of Knots, and to say it’s a book of knots is misleading-I’d say it’s the encyclopedia of knots.

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January 12, 2024, 10:13 PM

Rey HRH

I’ve gotten into knots lately and using them like putting up a tarp to cover a path from my porch to the dogs’s poop deck I made for them. They don’t like snow.

My latest thing is I made a bunch of soft shackles from paracord using double cord Ashley stopper. I’m considering changing a couple to double diamond stopper.

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January 12, 2024, 10:14 PM

Pipe Smoker

An interesting fact: knots can exist only in three-dimensional space.

In space with two or fewer dimensions there isn’t enough freedom for any knot to exist.

In space with four or more dimensions there’s so much freedom that any knot will collapse.

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January 13, 2024, 07:25 AM

Redleg06

In space with four or more dimensions, we use warp factors instead of knots.

"Cedat Fortuna Peritis"

January 13, 2024, 07:28 AM

Scooter123

I like Warp 12 or higher. At those speeds the Warp Boom will cause suns to blink off for almost a full second.

I've stopped counting.

January 13, 2024, 07:30 AM

erj_pilot

quote:
Originally posted by Redleg06:
In space with four or more dimensions, we use warp factors instead of knots.

I see what you did there…

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January 13, 2024, 08:25 AM

sse

I recently learned a bunch of different knots for camping, rain fly's and tying the canoe on the vehicle. Before that about the only one I knew was the bowline, which has come in pretty handy over the years.

For me knots are a challege so I need to keep the YT tutorials handy to keep up.

January 13, 2024, 08:30 AM

sse

quote:
Originally posted by YooperSigs:
During my tenure with a Search and Rescue unit, we would have knot training. I couldn't retain any of it, since I did not use them enough. Bought a knot book to try and improve. Didn't help. Just a skill I can't retain.

Same with me. My bro, on the other hand, is a wizard with knots. As a teen he worked at a marina, picked them all up, including the skill of weaving two rope ends together

January 13, 2024, 08:47 AM

Redleg06

Great collection, pace!

"The most useful set of references in my 69 years..."

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January 13, 2024, 04:42 PM

mr kablammo

Being proficient at tying many knots is something that I would aspire to but just do not have the need.

This 'tornado knot' for neckties may be used in 2024. Looks pretty cool, IMO.

https://youtu.be/135J_ceXAaA?si=-JhFF0mfmWW0f7HR

And five novel necktie knots. Kinda loud video.

https://youtu.be/bkkNz-ai_4I?si=_GTw22OWSzx617Xj

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January 14, 2024, 08:40 AM

henryaz

The Knot Guide app for iOS and Android is pretty handy. It demonstrates how to tie each knot in several steps, including motion to indicate where the rope goes.