Hello Dave, Yes that fender is indeed excellent work. It was made by one of my fellow knot tyers, Dick Hollander (member of IGKT) Regards André ... my ... ...
Hi everyone First of all, pleace receive my greetings; I'm a beginer in knottying, I'm not native English speaker, so I hope you can forgive some errors I...
Hi everyone First of all, pleace receive my greetings; I'm a beginer in knottieing, I'm not native English speaker, so I hope you can forgive some errors I...
Hi everyone First of all, pleace receive my greetings; I'm a beginer in knottying, I'm not native English speaker, so I hope you can forgive some errors I...
Hi everyone First of all, pleace receive my greetings; I'm a beginer in knottying, I'm not native English speaker, so I hope you can forgive some errors I...
I've been asked to teach knots to Cub Scout leaders again, so they can turn around and teach knots to the boys in their dens. I'm going to be teaching seven...
"Read my lips....Learn them or I will kill you...." At least fear has always been a good motivator in history. And you can go in many different directions...
Dear Silverknife, My scouts enjoyed learning to tie a bowline around the waist using this technique. A picture (or two) is worth many, many words but let me...
Actually, while fear may be a great motivator, it doesn't necessarily help in memorizing. Memorizing knots is hard (at least for me, and I have been doing it a...
... necessarily help in memorizing. Fear is a terrible motivator, unless its raining. ... it a while). Most of the memorizing we do is of words, or pictures....
... you can ... <clipped> ... One of the kids I was teaching two years ago wanted me to show him how to tie a hangman's noose. I asked if he wanted to model it...
Hi Silverknife, I am a visual person, so my opinion may be a little biased, but I find difficulty with knot descriptions, and the mnemonics only make sense...
Sounds like a good way to deal with the request. I think my dad always regretted being shown how to tie a hangmans; not so much as his sister who was talked...
Why teach the sheepshank? It doesn't seem to get used. As far as tips for teaching, repetition is probably the best way to learn knots. Demonstrate it close...
... I was wondering if any of you had some tips or mnemomic devices you use to teach knots? If a knot is being demonstrated with the tyer facing his/her class,...
Yeah... the problem with mirror image. On the numerous occasions i've been asked to teach knots, the mirror image problem is usually what confuses those...
... One thing I have done that helps a bit is to give out lengths of rope with one end dyed and the other end white. It seems to work better than left and...
hello, everybody! after 6 months I am here again. Any new information on knots, photos and whatever new is on the i-net. I would appreciate all the information...
Hello Ognyan, It has been a long time indeed. Have you been out on a ship perhaps? A lot of things happened while you were away. You can take a look at my...
... Three reasons. 1. Its required. 2. Great for shortening a rope in the middle of the line. (no cutting) 3. I love the look in their eyes when I have two...
I teach BSA knots to leaders, If you like, I can send you my handout or a CD. The CD also has plan to make a rope machine from bicycle parts. Buffalo Bill ...
Hello, I am very much interested in your plans for a ropemaking machine made out of bicycle parts. Is it perhaps possible to e-mail them as well?? Regards ...
Yes, andre, you are quite right! I was on a ship.While there I made several things, photoed them and soon I am going to put them in my gallery. I also tried to...
Would an Alpine Butterfly not provide a safer solution? John. ... From: "silverknife" <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> To: <knottyers@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
For other ideas and plans to make a rope making machine go to :http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ropemaking/ You will find there quite a number of files and...
For ropemaking machines you might try a search for ropemaking or go directly to and join a ropemaking message board ... for a lot of really good information. ...
