For the picky only.. from Encarta<br><br>1.Fid is the main support for the topmast on a sailing vessel (I think parralel to the mast as a sort of "sister" ...
Encarta:<br>chi -- in Chinese medicine and philosophy, the energy or life force of the universe, believed to flow around the body and be present in all living...
You can thank Jim Wallce for posting the pictures of 'chi'. There are many homonyms in the Chinese language. The 'chi' in 'tai chi' is not the same character ...
You did a good job 'uncovering' the upper left hand corner of the wreath. How about uncovering the left side of the PanChang knot located above the wreath?...
Inspired by the unknown knotter, I posted my version of 'chi'. My design is on a 4" x 4" or 10 cm x 10 cm bamboo coaster. It can be seen in the same album, New...
Thank you, Kingofanisland. The retouched photo makes the knotwork look whole. For the benefit of those not members of Yahoo Knottyer's Club, you can view Jim's...
I finally finished my first lanyard. I wasn't able to finish it like the one in ABOK, couldn't figure out how to do the idiots delight with eight strands,...
I have added a new photograph to the Rope Fenders section. The model fender is five inches long and made up exactly as a full size one would be - using chain,...
Just to say I love the club and all the pics<br>I just put a new pic in my folder of a bridge we made at camp using square and cross lashings the kids loved it...
Nice work on this site. One question, for my bibliographical information: One the page describing the kit (and maybe elsewhere) you refer to the "Ashley...
Thanks for the feedback Sam. I will have to check this out for you as I am providing the technical knowledge for the site, whereas the Knot expertise is ...
Sam,<br><br>I have checked the details with Richard and he advises that the edition of the book he is using has the following ISBN 0-571-09659-X and was ...
Hmmm. Interesting, Andy. Ashley Book of Knots was first published in 1944. I have a 1945 copy but can't get to the back of the title page---former owner pasted...
Without being too self-serving, I've made a lot of updates recently to my knotting site, including lots of animations.<br><br>I'd appreciate feedback on the...
Greetings Knottyers and Happy New Year!<br>I am assembling an school outreach "traveling trunk" with a "Life of a Sailor" theme. I would like to have a small...
Sam,<br><br>I am meeting with Richard tomorrow so I will see if I can take a look at his copy first hand and get back to you on the exact details.<br><br>Andy...
You don't really want to know....<br><br>I partially tie the knot, scan it, tie a little more, scan it, and so forth.<br><br>Then I use the prosaic "Paint" to...
Al. Great site. I really enjoyed the section on knives. I have a modest collection of rigger's knives and have only one thing that I might add. I read...
Sam and Andy,<br>My copy of the U.S version of the ABOK, copyrighted 1944, does not have an ISBN number. I purchased it new in 1980. My British version of the...
