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HA N D
BO O K
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HI S TORI CA L,
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R O U T LE D GE A ND SO NS
B RO AD WAY L U D G ATE HI LL E C
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m mm
P AGE
kNors
THE U SE S O F
HI STO R Y
AND
P H LOS O P HY
HE RALD I C K NO TS
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CO
RD
AGE A ND
S MP LE K
S HO
I TS VA
N OTS
AND
RI ET I E S
LO O P S
24
RTE N I N GS
33
VI I
KNO I S FOR U
N ITI NG
RO PES
39
VI I I
46
SP L CE S
OTHER MOD ES O F U NI I II NG
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R OP ES
52
K NO TS T I E S A ND
,
S P LI C E S
THE U S E S O F K NO T S
NO TS
What ? K nots ?
There are love knots m atri monial knots Go r
d ian K nots These are gurati ve
There is the S ta fford K not the Bouchier K not the
L acy K not the He n a ge K not the D acre K not the
Ha rrington K not ( which is not a knot at all) as well
as the Wake K not These are heraldic
There is the Monkey K n ot the Wind K not the
Peruvian K not and conj urors knots These are fancy
knots
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S PL I CE S
K N O TS , TI E S , AND
THE
OF K N O TS
U S ES
h
when he recovered is breath
You did more than
those fools dare poi nting to the crowd which n o w
S PLI CE S
K NOTS , TI E S , AND
THE
U S ES
OF K NOTS
Ties and S plicing for there are but few who can tie
a knot secu rely though it is an operation that we
,
,
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S PL I CE S
KN O TS , TI E S , AND
h ave
II
T HE
HI S T O R Y A ND
P HI L O S O P HY
K NO T S
OF
THE
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m
,
ea
s,
S PLI CE S
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z
KNo s , Tw s , AND
HI S TOR Y AND
P I I I LU S U P H Y 0 F K NO TS
III
HE RA LD
I C K NO T S
I
t
is formed of two open gran ny knots
( Fig
and d ecorates the m antlings of a n oblem an of the
Bo u chier fam ily I n Westm inst e r A bbey on the tom b
T HE
IO
S PL I CE S
KNOTS , TI E S , AND
12
Fig
! uain t
1 1.
S ir Thomas
HE R ALD
I C K NOTS
13
another
I t is altogether besid e our purpose here to
follow the theories of L is ting or the learned disserta
tions of P rofessor Tait ( Tra m R oy S oc E d in bu rg h
for though i nteresti n g in a mathem atical sense
they are hardly simple enou gh for a practical hand
book
,
IV
C O R D AGE
I N G E NE R A L
L O O K I NG
14
U OR D AGE I N GE NE R AL
S PLI CE S
K NO TS , TI E S , AND
16
GOR D AGE I N GE NE R AL
17
Fig
12
Ana lys is o f C a bl
e
K i nd s
Len gth
R ee n g
twin e
S ewing t w ine
M arl i ne
Lo g lines
S amson lines
-
24
W ei ght
skeins
8
8
24
to 9 lbs
to 9
I 2
25
fathoms
I to
30
9!
F is hing lines
-
25
n
S PLI CE S
K NO T8 , TI E S , AND
18
K i nd s
Len g th
25
Fishing lines
-
bro lines (
Ha m
6 th reads )
l
bs
fathoms
23
20
I 20
28
Weig ht
32
34
36
S PLI CE S
KNOTS , TI E S , AND
20
GOR D A GE I N GE NE R AL
21
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KN O TS , TI ES , AND
22
SP LI CE S
IN
COR D A GE
d re d w e igh t s
GE NE R AL
23
'
S I MP L E
K NO T S AND
LO O P S
S I MPLE KNOTS
LOOPS
AND
25
Fig
Fig
19.
Fig
20 .
Fig
2 1.
22 .
Fig
23.
Fig
24.
Fig
Fig
2 5.
26.
K NO TS , TI E S
26
S PLI CE S
AND
Fig
Fig
2 7.
2 8.
S PLI CE S
K NO TS , TI E S , AND
28
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S I M PLE K NO TS AND
L O OPS
29
fo r
Fig
Fig
33.
There are but few knot s which will not give way i n
a new rope su f cien t for a man to release his han d s
and then the rest is easy S peaking as a ru l
e t he
more rope the easier the release When two p erson s
are con ned together the chances are l argely in
creased in favour of the exhibitors for if one c a n
struggle a han d through the embarrassing cord s h e
could rel ea se himsel f and help his fellow The ex peri
ments of Messrs M askelyne and Cooke prove t h at the
knots can be tied an d untied i rrespective of either ex
t ra neo u s o r spiritual agency for the knots we r e sealed
,
K N O TS , TI E S , AND
30
S PL I CE S
Fig
34
t
gure 8 kno and seizing or tying the en d with
small cord or m arline
This can hardly be called the true bowl ine knot
Wh ich is shown at Fig 39 This is called a S TAND I NG
,
S I M PLE
Fig
Fig
39
L OOPS
K N O TS AND
Fig
37
40
31
1 ig 38
Fig
41
S PLI CE S
K N O TS , TI E S , AND
32
Fig
42
VI
S HO R T E NI NGS
THE
33
S PL I CE S
K NO TS , TI E S , AND
34
Fig
Fig
43
44
S PL I CE S
NO TS , TI E S , AND
II
36
S HOR TE NI N GS
Fig 50
.
Fig
51
Fig
52
Fig
53
37
Fig
54.
K NO TS , I I E S , AND
38
S PLI CE S
VI I
K NO T S FO R U NI T I NG RO P E S
Fig
Fig
55
Fig
56
57
When two 5 1m
ple loops or hitches ( Fig 1 6) a re crossed
togethe r ( Fig
they form the com mencemen t of
the famous S ailor s K not a vari ation of the R E EF
which is loosely formed i n Fig 56
K NO T ( Fig
I n this k no t the two end s lie close together and when
the ropes are of equal thickn ess it form s one of the
si mplest and best knots for uniting two pieces of rope
or cord and can be easily untied ; and hence its use
as a reef k not I f howeve r the cords be of unequal
thicknesses the knot will slip and form a loop as i n
Fig 58 and pa r t company I f the end s are not laid
.
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39
S PL I CE S
K NOTS , TI E S , A ND
40
'
K N O TS F OR
U NI TI N G R OPE S
6
6
g
.
The
or as it is someti mes called
the E NGLI S HM AN s K NO T is of quite another cha
,
42
S PL I CE S
KN O TS , TI E S , AN D
It
K N O TS , TI E S , A ND
44
S P L I CE S
Fig 7 5
I t is
Fig
76
Fig
K N OTS F OR
U NI TI NG R OPE S
Fig
45
77.
Fig
77
A K NO T T R I CK .
VI I I
S P L I CE S
re
*
A sp ice wea kens a
ro pe a bo ut
46
o ne e
ig hth
S PLI CE S
FIG 7 8
47
48
S PL I CE S
K N O TS , TI E S , AND
S P LI CE S
49
Fig
Fig
85
84
S PL I CE S
K N O TS , TI E S , AND
5O
'
Fig
Fig
86
A S H RO U D
K NO T
87
O T HE R M O D E S O F U NI T I NG R O P E
O CCA S I O NS
Fig
52
O THE R M OD E S
Fig
91 .
Fig 92 .
.
01
U NI TI NG R O PE S
Fig
93
Fig
53
94
E N O I S , TI E S , AND
54
'
S PL I CE S
is shown ( Fig
as wel l as the eye and splice
The latter ho wever is n o t so strong or
( Fig
durable as
A n A R TI F I CI AL E YE ( Fig
which is made more i n
.
O THE R
M OD E S
U NI TI N G R OPE S
OF
55
'
Fig
96
S PLI CES
K N O TS , TI E S , AND
56
Fig
97
Fig
O THE R
I OD
Il
ES
U NI TI N G R OPE S
OF
57
Fig 98
.
Fig 99
to the Flemish E y e
They are strong exceedingly
useful an d are used like the grom met for block
straps an d as straps to go round a spar for a tackle
to be hooked i nto for h oisting
O n e of the readiest m ade of th ese loops to be used
TI ES
general
The old sayin g of being tied to yo u r
S TA T I O NE R S K NO T ( Fig
which m ay be ti ed
either right or left handed I t always remains rm
and can be instantly u n tied by pulling the loose end
To tie it a running loop or noose is tied at the end
of the string a n d i t crosses the parcel i n a vertical
d irec t ion ; the cord is then carried crossways round
.
58
K N OTS , TI E S , AND
60
Fig
10 1 .
S PL I CE S
Fig
102.
allied to i t is the
C L O VF HI TC H or
B UI LD E R S K NO T
This
( Fig
knot is used by
builders to secure
their scaffoldi ng
and is in constant
use on shipboard
The frictio n is s u f
cient to hold the
rope rm on a per
fec t l
y smooth pole
against a heavy
lateral
pressure
.
Fig
1 0 4.
TI E S
61
Fig
Builder s
D ouble
K not is shown at
10 5.
'
Fig
10 5
ever
u sed
I t is, h o w
but seldo m
The value of
Fig
10 7
Fig
106.
0
these knots is
so great that
a l ittle tim e
spent i n prae
t i s i n g the
loops nec es
sary to use it
inst ant ane
,
o u sl
y ona
or post will be
am ply repaid
i n the course
o f a year
.
Fig
pier
1 0 8.
K NOTS
62
Fig
TI E S , AND
1 09
S PL I CE S
The D O U B L E Bo w
an d S I NG LE Bo w
K NO TS are the m ost
co m m o n and most
useful of all kn ots
They are both com
me nc ed as Fig 1 0 1
and the s ingle bow
( Fig 1 0 6) is m ade by
doubling one of the
loose ends when for
ming Fig 1 0 2 ; it thus
is easy to u n tie Care
.
Fig
1 10
must be taken
i n this as i n the
d ouble bow ( Fig
10 7 )
or rosette
knot to keep the
simple knot taut
u nti l the knot is
complete
The
ends m ust lie
straight as in
the reef knot or
otherwise i t will
becom e the false
knot known as
the
gra nny
Fig
1 1 1.
Fig
1 12.
TI E S
63
Fig
Fig
1 1 3.
1 1 4.
mll cords
S PLI CE S
K NO TS , TI E S , AND
64
XI
M O O R I NG S R I NG K NO T S A ND
,
F A S T E N I NGS
'
'
'
55
66
0
2
.
g
i
g
i
g
i
g
i
g
i
K N O TS , TI E S , AND
S PL I CE S
K N O TS , TI E S , AND
68
S PL I CE S
A nother
Ga l
t o n s suggestion in his
A rt of Travel that they
adm it o f s u i c ien t variety to for ma constant guard
against the pilfering of the rations and luggage
waggon s when on a j ourney ( see S ection X VI ) The
various forms of ring knots are still further extended
by the
B ACK H AND E D S AI LO R S K NO TS shown at Figs 1 30
and I 3 1
S LI P K NO TS stoppered are shown by Figs 1 32 I 33
.
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K No TS , TI E S , AND
7 0>
S PL I CE S
Fig 1 34 shows
Fig 1 35 secured
by a slip clinch
This part of the
subj ect m
ay
be
appropriately con
cluded by a check
knot
con necting
two rings together
I t is called by gun
ners a D el ay K not
an d it is on e o f
those knots w h ich
are orn a m
en t al as
well as use ful
.
Fig
1 33
Fig
1 34
1 3s.
XII
I I I TC HE S A ND
B E ND S
IN
Fig
1 36
71
K N O TS , TI E S , AND
72
Fig
S PLI CE S
1 37 .
Fig
1 38 .
HI TOHE S AND
B E ND S
73
Fig
Fig
1 39.
1 40
K N O TS , TI E S , AND
74
S P L I CE S
Fig
Fig
142 .
1 41 .
K N OTS , TI E S , AND
76
S PLI CE S
ig
1 46.
Fig
1 47 .
HI
I OHE S
AND
B E ND S
77
Fig
1 48
Fig
A Tu R K s HEAD
Fig
1 49.
1 50 .
XI I I
F A S T E NI NGS
Fig
Fig
1 54.
1 51 .
78
F AS TE NI N GS
79
Fig
Fig
1 52 .
1 55.
in
Fig
1 53
Fig
1 53
S PLI CE S
K N O TS , TI E S , AND
80
Fig :
56
.
O ccasionally
Fig
1 57
FAS TE NI NGS
In
81
Fig
1 57 .
Fig
1 58.
loop
ove r t he head of the right hand post of the
sheaves When slackened the loop of the cable F
will again slip ove r the head of the post and the turns
are then reversed There is a more si mple fastening
by wrapping the cable round the a ngle of the sheaves
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KN O TS , TI E S , AND
82
In
Figs
1 59
an d
1 60
S PLI CE S
Fig
1 59.
Fig
plain themselves
1 60 .
K N O I S , TI E S , A ND
84
S PLI CE S
1 64
The second
end ( B) is drawn through by a turn a ve ry useful
method of securing the ligatu re of a fractured s h ing
rod Perhaps a better plan but not always pra c t i
.
Fig
1 64.
Fig
1 65.
F AS TE NI N GS
85
1 66
XI V
T HE E ND S
O F R O PE S
A nettl
e
is
nger
md
mb k
a nd t h u
e o f t wo o r t hre e
a y o n the
eep ng th e l
st uff.
86
a id u p w it h th e
ya rns l
e ft h a nd ed
ya rn, a nd is l
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THE E ND S
OF R OPE S
87
round the part where the nett les sep a rate and hitch
the twine which is called the warp L a y the nettles
back w ards and for wards each ti me The ends m ay be
whipped and snaked w ith twin e or the nettles hitch ed
over t h e w arp and hauled tight The upper seizing
,
Fig
1 67 .
Fig
must be snaked
1 68 .
do n e
by taki n g
th e
end
S PLI CE S
K NO TS , TI ES , AND
88
under and over the outer turns o f the seiz ing alter
a y be
The w hole m
h ately passing over the whole
.
Fig
1 69.
THE
l is
wal
s in gl
e
OF R OPE S
E ND S
89
Fig
Fig
1 70 .
Fig
17 1.
1 7 2.
Fig
Fig
1 7 3.
1 7 4.
O U B LE
K NOTS , TI E S , AND
90
S P LI CE S
C YO W D
Fig
1 7 5.
Fig
1 7 6.
Fig
177
XV
K NO TS A ND
I N S ection I
T HE I R A P P L I C A T I O N
Fig
1 80 .
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92
'
APPLI CATI ON
THE I R
KN OTS AND
93
Fig
181
Fig
1 82
at
Fig
1 8 2.
S PL I CE S
K N O TS , TI ES , AND
94
Fig
1 83.
S PL I CE S
K NO TS , TI E S , AND
96
THE I R
K N O TS AND
my
A P PL I CA TI ON
97
A N HE R ALD I C K NO T
X VI
A N A L P HA B E T O F K NO T S
98
K N O 1 s , TI E S , AND
100
S PLI CE S
AN ALPHAB E T I N KNO TS
101
requisite
e o necessary to give i n
These it has not been d ee m
consequence of thei r uselessness in the o n ly practical
manner i n which these knots might be of service
that of conveyi ng a message i n a strange country
where pens ink or pencil were not at hand
,