Knot Tying

Caswell’s Confections: Myerchin Rigging Knife

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It doesn’t matter what you call it: sailor knife, bosun’s knife, rigging knife, or boat knife. The fact is that you can’t call yourself a real sailor without one. Oh, sure, it’s no longer iron men and wooden ships, but here’s the inside scoop: you won’t know how much you need a bosun’s knife until [...]

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Cool Website Find: Nautical Knot Tying Made Easy

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I learned to tie a Bowline the old fashioned way, you know, the “bunny comes out of the hole and runs around the tree back into the hole…” bit. Well, bunny no more, with Grog and his awesome Animated Knots by Grog website. A great comprehensive resource for knots and rope care in general, this site [...]

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