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Knots Tying Tutorial

By On November 17, 2010

Looking for a good knot tying tutorial? Then Animated Knots by Grog is the place to visit. While SUNY Maritime instructor GPS is famous for saying “You can do anything [...]

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Knots – How To Tie A Monkey’s Fist And Heave A Line

By On January 24, 2009

Via Makezine From waking up and tying your shoelaces to riding a bosun’s chair, learning how to handle line aboard ship is a steep curve.  One of the most difficult [...]

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The Science Of Knots

By On October 23, 2008

Photo by AMagill We all know the basics of knots. They rely on friction to cinch against themselves or an object, they reduce the breaking strength of a line and [...]

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