OT - Great knot and sailing rope site

Subject: OT - Great knot and sailing rope site
From: Bo Vandenberg
Date: 25 Feb 02 - 02:48 PM

Found this and thought there might be some sailing types who'd appreciate the link. Even some shanty singers who'd like to fake the background :)


http://www.neropes.com/default.asp

check out the splicing instructions

Sigurd

Subject: RE: OT - Great knot and sailing rope site
From: SeanM
Date: 25 Feb 02 - 03:10 PM

Here's a clickable link for the site:

www.neropes.com.

I may have missed something, but this does appear to be mostly a commercial site selling line for use in many applications, including modern maritime. Very nice instructions on how to splice, though...

M

Subject: RE: OT - Great knot and sailing rope site
From: catspaw49
Date: 25 Feb 02 - 04:52 PM

I started sailing at 7 but I don't remember when I started using New England lineage. Must be at least 25 years or more........GREAT LINE!!! I alwyas found them to have a better product and better quality control than Yale and most others. When they were a young company you could get lots of freebies from them to promote their stuff......I never thought they needed it. When they got into the spectra/kevlar stuff they were way out in front!

Spaw

Subject: RE: OT - Great knot and sailing rope site
From: Amergin
Date: 25 Feb 02 - 04:57 PM

I used to know the knots and splices pretty good...was once able to tie the bowline onehanded behind my back while I was blindfolded and standing on one leg in 15 seconds....

Subject: RE: OT - Great knot and sailing rope site
From: ChanteyMatt
Date: 25 Feb 02 - 04:57 PM

Try this one: http://www.briontoss.com/

Subject: RE: OT - Great knot and sailing rope site
From: SeanM
Date: 25 Feb 02 - 05:38 PM

www.briontoss.com

m

Subject: RE: OT - Great knot and sailing rope site
From: Bill D
Date: 25 Feb 02 - 06:28 PM

or, try this one

(I have the "Ashley Book of Knots"...the bible of the subject...)

..and before anyone else gets to it first, yes, this thread IS "Much ado about knotting"

Subject: RE: OT - Great knot and sailing rope site
From: mack/misophist
Date: 25 Feb 02 - 07:02 PM

I spent a little time in the brig when I was in the Navy. Where are all the directions for the ornamental ropework I learned there?

Subject: RE: OT - Great knot and sailing rope site
From: Bill D
Date: 25 Feb 02 - 10:59 PM

in Ashley! All the Nautical fancywork you can imagine!..Find a copy on some used book site. I knew a guy who made me a strap using 11 different kinds of knots and braids...

Subject: RE: OT - Great knot and sailing rope site
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 25 Feb 02 - 11:11 PM

SIGUARD>>>>Thank you for the site. I love the splices!!!

The URL has been forwarded to other members of our "Knot Tieing Guild"

Bill D, Of course, the Ashley book is supreme (like Child's.)

The novel, Shipping News in its first printing, returned me and several kindred friends to the wonders of knots and the guild, with its associations was formed.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Subject: RE: OT - Great knot and sailing rope site
From: Amergin
Date: 25 Feb 02 - 11:15 PM

i do necklaces out of monkey fists from time to time.....

Subject: RE: OT - Great knot and sailing rope site
From: GUEST,Margo
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 12:57 AM

You Knot, Gargoyle? I do too. Have been a member of the knot tying guild. Fancy stuff, to adorn my hair or to hold keys, etc. Here's a site I like: http://www.angelfire.com/ak/skateworld/ or: http://dave.hedgepeth.com/ Fun to look at, Margo

Subject: RE: OT - Great knot and sailing rope site
From: SeanM
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 01:01 AM

I've not done much ropework myself, but I've been sending this thread out to friends...

In the meantime, http://www.angelfire.com/ak/skateworld/ & http://dave.hedgepeth.com/

M

Subject: RE: OT - Great knot and sailing rope site
From: Pied Piper
Date: 26 Feb 02 - 06:25 AM

This is by fare the best site on rope notting I have ever visited