Were you a bubblehead? That might explain the unnatural predilection to "Blue and Gold", and other odd colour combinations. It's a strange man, y'are then,...
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flutejerry
Aug 1, 2012 6:24 pm
Uncle, No, never a bubble head. Actually, I was at the other end of the spectrum; I was a Sonar Tech! And the Blue and Gold are a response to a request for...
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Frayed Knot Arts
oldmusicproject
Aug 2, 2012 2:12 am
(It's always better to email me as I use the "web only" method of reading the groups and am likely to be rather late to the game.) Not to my knowledge. I'm not...
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n2mss
Aug 6, 2012 9:07 pm
All -  Thank You for the input. Every year just before shrimp season begins here in Maine the news shows exactly that; Commercial fishermen with the net...
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charlie11364
Aug 8, 2012 12:47 am
... I just joined the group. I'm in Bayside Queens, and would LOVE to get together with others RE Knots. I was wondering if there would be enough interest to...
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Carol Wang
aarghc
Aug 8, 2012 6:39 pm
... I have done Vancouver's Mini Maker's Faire twice and knots fit right in. Put together a learning table and the whole thing will run itself. 8-) -- Carol...
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Charlie Gallo
charlie11364
Aug 9, 2012 12:33 am
Except that I'm not enough to man the booth - don't have the skills IMHO ... -- 73 de KG2V - Charles Gallo Quality Custom Machine-shop work for the radio...
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SHAG DRUM
ombagc11
Aug 21, 2012 3:22 pm
Probably beating a dead horse on this one, but I would like to find a source for belfast cord like we used in the 60's to make lanyards for our boatswains...
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wesley
fuji_tse
Sep 8, 2012 7:57 pm
Are there any groups, or individuals willing to work with a novice. I have limited time for this hobby but do enjoy it, and would love to expand my skills. ...
Hello knottyers, I´ve put some pictures of the Rotterdam Port festival on line. https://picasaweb.google.com/107729767560195846078/WHD2012# have fun André...
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LoopyLacer@...
loopylacer
Sep 9, 2012 5:26 pm
Very nice, André! Lily Happily entangled in my own knots! Lily Qualls Morales Yucaipa, California, USA California Inland Empire Council,...
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annaca5le
Sep 14, 2012 11:42 pm
First, I must confess I'm not a knot-tyer, although I am a knitter and crocheter, and I marvel at the multitude of shapes and functions that can be produced by...
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threelees1@...
ThreeLees1
Sep 15, 2012 1:04 pm
I suggest you contact JD Lenzen at Fusion Knots. He writes mysteries as well as books on knots. I am sure he may have suggestions. _jd@..._...
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Derek Chipperfield
derekchipper...
Sep 16, 2012 2:17 pm
hi Anna, There is a pair of knots( one knot one hitch) called an ossel knot and an ossel hitch, associated to fishing nets and ropes... worth further...
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ornamentalturner
ornamentaltu...
Sep 16, 2012 2:17 pm
I can't offer any specific advice, but it is too bad you don't actually live in England, or you might be able to pose your question in person to Geoffrey...
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Martin Church
minges60
Sep 16, 2012 2:25 pm
Anna wrote: "I can adjust my villain's history to include any occupation available in those days. Lobsterman, butcher, weaver... the more specific, the better....
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knotslipstick
Sep 16, 2012 6:36 pm
Hi Anna, The rub, circa 1587; since we don't have a lot of written or archeological knotting history about guilds. We know many used rope / twine / string in...
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Ken Gray
kenegray2001
Sep 17, 2012 3:32 am
I found a few that could work up really nice into a story line. found in the occupation section knots 190 247 388 411 are some I found interesting (however, I...
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Matthew Beaudoin
matthew.beau...
Sep 17, 2012 3:41 am
I just ran across this contest. They are looking for 52 artisans that carry on unusual traditional crafts 'incredible crafts away from the beaten path.' I...
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nexialist02
Sep 17, 2012 12:43 pm
Knot tying was common back then, so it is unlikely that the knots would point "with some assurance" to the perp. The noose was so well known that any...
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threelees1@...
ThreeLees1
Sep 17, 2012 12:46 pm
Hey: When are you guys going to be at Martha Stewart's American Made Marketplace in Grand Central? I am retired and getting better at this doing nothing ...
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Matthew Beaudoin
matthew.beau...
Sep 17, 2012 2:11 pm
Oct 16,17,18… 17th and 18th are all day, 16th Is evening. There is an interspersion of awards and classes along with the marketplace thing..I’m not sure...
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annaca5le
Sep 17, 2012 10:15 pm
Thanks to everyone for so many helpful and intriguing ideas! I will use that thief knot (from Steve) in some book, if not this one. Lily gave me wonderful...
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Frayed Knot Arts
oldmusicproject
Sep 18, 2012 1:23 pm
Thanks Matt, not only for this reference but for the others you have posted for us! Good luck at Martha's! (Just don't take any stock tips from her...)...
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M P
nexialist02
Sep 19, 2012 3:07 am
Oops. I got the century a bit wrong, didn't I. Guess I need new glasses. No department stores. Anyway, folks still wrapped items in cloth, and tied them...
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annaca5le
Sep 19, 2012 2:10 pm
I assumed the department store thing was a slip :-). And I love those butcher's knots! They fit all my fictional needs. They have a nice distinctive form that...
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SKIP HIPPS
skiphipps
Sep 19, 2012 2:14 pm
Also keep in mind that most knots can be tied both left and right handed. Skip Hipps THE KNOTWRIGHT ... From: annaca5le<mailto:anna@...> To:...
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flutejerry
Sep 20, 2012 12:21 pm
But some of us can't get equal tension both ways. I know one "Lady" who can, and will take your money from you if you bet her that she can't! However, who was...
Just returned from the Half Yearly meeting in Ostend, Belgium. It was great having a meeting aboard a former training ship of the Belgium Navy! Just some...
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flutejerry
Oct 8, 2012 7:57 pm
Got bored and decided to make something in new material. Doesn't have much chance of surviving past supper, but it sure looks neat. Check "Senior Chief's...
