Whew .... certainly a lot of "screens" to join this group. I have been fascinated with knots for most of my life. I am a Canadian,ex USN,ex CDN Coast Guard,ec...
Yes, sadly. I got a reply from Des over the weekend. P. Van De Griend's pamphlet on 'Wee Lighthouse' is out of print and he (Pieter) wanted a stiff fee to...
Steve, In his booklet on the Lighthouse knot, Pieter identifies the top and the bottom as Turk's heads. The shaft is a four strand crown sennit with each...
... Hi Steve, Welcome aboard, Happy Canada Day and hope you join the IGKT soon. There are about 30 Canadian members, including one that is a past President. ...
Thanks Gary. Yeah, I don't think that the description matches the pictures on the Alaska knot site very well, so in the next two weeks or so I'll have a go...
Solved!! Well, thanks to Gary, and another friend who provided me with a archived copy of the web site, I now have the answers to my P. van de Griend...
Steve, Your grommet style beckets are just an interim phase, correct? You will eventually want to build some "real" beckets for your box. It only took me about...
Yes, I'd be interested in your write-up. I've seen your pictures and they look fabulous. But yes, I'm a bit intimidated by the selvagee- style beckets with...
Hello, all: I have just completed my first project! It's a necklace of knotted beads. I was hoping it would get done in time for me to have worn it to work...
Wow that's really something different for a change!!! I like the kind of kn= ots you used. Do you by any means have diagrams of how to tie them which you= ...
Thank you, Andre: The knots I used came straight from Bruce Grant's book, "Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding," (the pineapple knot), and from Tom...
That is fantastic work! It looks like something done by an experienced knotter. What kind of cord did you use? I cannot tell by looking at the photograph. What...
Thank you for the reply. You don't have to scan from the books you mentione= d because I have some info on pineapple knots overhere. Thanks anyway for th= e...
Thank you, Yvonne: I used plastic craft lace - usually found in the "Kids Crafts" section of craft stores. The knots are wound around wooden beads. Carol. ......
At last I've managed to upload photographs of the 20th Anniversary celebrations in Fareham, England. There are two albums - one consisting of pictures of...
I seem to recall some time back, several of you were discussing the pineapple knot. Well, while reading through a knot book (what else), I found a knot named...
Hi Knotters: Has anyone else had the rare oppurtunity to make 4 and 5 strand turksheads and put them on canvas covered lifelines of U.S. Navy Battleships as I...
I was contacted by a person looking for a source for the following items: A Sailmakers Lignum Vitae Wood seam Rubber, used. An Ebony and Boxwood Fid, used. If...
Placed another pineapple knot in the "turksheads" album. First I tied a sailors lanyard knot, doubled, then I tied the pineapple knot. Inserted the bitter...
It's beautiful! What kind of cord did you use? It's a very nice color. It would make a nice necklace. But then again, I'm always thinking about jewelry! FF...
Here is a site with an illustration of a pineapple knot on key fobs ( a "long button"). Also has instructions for a 2-pass Spanish Ring Knot (a "short...
I can't believe that there is a group of knott tyers! This is great! I don't tye knotts, but my dad was in the Navy during the 2nd war, and he could tie a...
... Taddy, It would help if you gave us some idea of what you are planning to do. Go to the www.igktnab.org site, click on the 'Commercial & Member Suppliers'...
... 2nd ... Kris, Sounds like a great project! Which book? Ashley's book of knots? Believe it or not use Elmers Glue (PVA glue). First stiffen the knots with...
Ed, thank you so much for responding to my knot post- I have gotten a few responses and your and everyone else's has been VERY helpful. No one told me to dip...
... all are ... your help ... Kris, You're welcome. Yes, we're all very passionate about this topic -- one of the reasons I like being here. If we can help...
... and 5 ... Did not make them for a Battleship, but was on the USS ELDORADO AGC-11 which was a Flagship, therefore, all spit and polish. Was a BM striker,...
