Once upon a time, when I was serving in the US Coast Guard Aux, I taught
marlinspike seamanship (AMONG OTHER TOPICS) in public education
classes. I have seen some pretty creative knots topologically close to
"real" knots with the difference being in their removal. Real knots
after being under a strain might require a good marlinspike and mallet
to untie but often the "close but no cigar" almost knots required a
specialized removal tool we "in the know members of the marlinspike
brotherhood (secret handshake level 2 and above)" also called a sharp
knife. Notice the similarity? Knot Knife, coincidence?
If you never learn any other knot at least learn the bowline as it is
just so handy and can be removed after being under a significant strain.
Cowboy bowline as used on a lariat, or sailor bowline, either is
terrific just slightly different (innie versus outie.)
Patrick NJ5G
On 2/1/2015 1:31 PM, K7LXC--- via TowerTalk wrote:
I'm very poor at tying knots. N8ERF just shakes his head after
looking at my knot tying skill. <LO>
QSL that. I typically work on a tower with the station owner being the
ground crew. Apparently knot tying is a lost art. Sometimes when I have
something sent up from the ground crew, what I get for a knot is a wad of
rope.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
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