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The Buglars Braid is both practical and decorative. It shortens a cord, line or rope without the need to cut it and can be easily untied to any point.
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The Carrick Bend is most likely the nearest of the bends to perfect in that it is symmetrical. Easy to tie, it has good holding holding wet ropes and doesn't jam, making it relatively easy to untie.
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The Chain Sennit is both practical and decorative. It shortens a cord, line or rope without the need to cut it and can be easily untide to any point.
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The Chain Shortening is both practical and decorative. It shortens a cord, line or rope without the need to cut it and can be easily untide to any point.
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Cockscombing is a decorative form of hitching that is often used for rings rails and handles. It is also a useful method of heat-proofing surfaces such as handles of cooking appliances or surfaces where friction causes them to heat up.
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The Drummer's Plait is both practical and decorative. It shortens a cord, line or rope without the need to cut it and can be easily untied to any point.
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The Four-Strand Crown Sennit forms a most decorative rope.
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Of Chinese origin, this decorative knot maybe attached to zippers, hung from car rear-view mirrors, or simply placed where ever one feels good luck and beauty is required.
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These days the Hackamore knot is mostly used as a decorative knot as its application as a head piece for animals has always been dubious and its long gone out of fashion for that purpose.
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As multiples of the knot and left flat, it makes common decorative patterns, regularly sighted in military braids. A knot is created each time the two ends are tucked down at the top or bottom.
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The Jury Mast Knot was essentially formed to provide three or four loops around a temporary mast to which stays can be attached.
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he Lanyard Loop, besides being attractive, makes a useful loop with decorative bulb for attaching items such as key rings, knives etc etc.
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The Man O' War Sheepshank can be used to by-pass damaged line without the need to cut and splice. Also makes a decorative display for those wishing to brighten up a room or display board.
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The Manrope knot is often used as a decorative stopper knot. It is also used at the end of ropes on either side of a gangway or to stop a lanyard from slipping.
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The Masthead Knot was essentially formed to provide three or four loops around a temporary mast to which stays can be attached.
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The Matthew Walker Knot is an attractive stopper knot that can either be tied mid or at the end of rope.
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The Monkey Chain is both practical and decorative. It shortens a cord, line or rope without the need to cut it and can be easily untied to any point.
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The Navy Sheepshank can be used to by-pass damaged line without the need to cut and splice. Also makes a decorative display for those wishing to brighten up a room or display board.
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The Ocean Plait Mat makes a most decorative entrance for any home or galley.
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When fully formed the Oystermans knot provides a solid and dependable stopper knot, best employed because of its bulk.
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The Reef knots sole purpose should be to tie off a single line, acting as a binding knot. Therefore it will always be work in line of equal weight, texture and size.
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Ringbolt Hitching is a decorative form of hitching that is often used for rings rails and handles. Ringbolt Hitching is not just an attractive hitching arrangement, it is also a useful method of heat-proofing surfaces such as handles of cooking appliances
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The Sailor's Knife Lanyard Knot, besides being attractive, makes a useful loop with decorative bulb for attaching items such as key rings, knives etc etc.
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The Shake Hands Bend is an excellent line joining bend for light cordage through to heavier ropes. Easy to tie, easy to adjust and easy to untie, sums this bend up in a nutshell.
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Of Chinese origin, this decorative knot maybe attached to zippers, hung from car rear-view mirrors, or simply placed where ever one feels good luck and beauty is required.
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The Sheepshank with a Sword Knot can be used to by-pass damaged line without the need to cut and splice. Also makes a decorative display for those wishing to brighten up a room or display board.
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The Single Strand Diamond Knot, besides being attractive, makes a useful loop with decorative bulb for attaching items such as key rings, knives etc etc.
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The Square Knot is best known as a Reef Knot, however, when used in decorative and macrame work it is best known as the Square Knot.
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The Tack knot is often used as a decorative stopper knot. It is also used at the end of ropes on either side of a gangway or to stop a lanyard from slipping.
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Fish Baits
