Basic Seamanship - Knot Making

in #knots7 years ago

Hello Friends!

For today I would like to show a few knots that we use either daily or for special works on board .

A knot is a method of fastening or securing a material such as rope by tying or interweaving .

It is one of the basic things in seamanship and in the same time it is one of the most important things, because a strong knot can make the difference between life and death.

To me knot making is not only important but fun as well because my great-grandfather was a skilled fisherman with over 85 years on the sea .
Before I went to sea as a sailor I had already learned some knots from my great-grandfather .

But let us see some basic nautical knots that we need to know :

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Note: Here you can see in a strange yellow color a pear shaped knot named monkey's fist. That knot is used as a weight at the end of a heaving line that is used to tie ropes and send them to shore were mooring men will tie them to the bollards on the pier.

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Knots can be used as a decoration they can be even art.
From a simple knot:

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to more fun knots like the Overhand Knot:

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Twist the string or rope into circles , I made 3 circles.

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Then put the other end into the circles you made and throw and pull the rope.

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The exact way is to throw the rope in the air by holding and pulling the end that you just inserted in the 3 circles you made. If you don't throw them and just pull, you will have this:

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If you done the correct way you will have this result:

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The more circles you make the more knots it will be.

Thanks for reading this article and I will see you all next time! Cynetyc Out!

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info about knots is really useful :) my friend

Thank you very much for reading and appreciating my article !

your most welcome my friend :) <3

Thanks for sharing tutorial about Seamanship knot.. they are very helpful @cynetyc..
Upvoted and resteemed bro.. 😊👍
Cheers.. 🍻

Thanks very much @djmalith for reading my article!

Hello dear friend @cynety, good to read you again, I hope you enjoy your work on board, very good what you have done on the knots, you are right in what you say, the difference between a knot well made or more done is lifetime.
Thank you very much for sharing this information.
I wish you a beautiful day.

Thank very much my good friend @jlufer !

It is very useful to everyone! Thanks for sharing the informative post 😊

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