http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/ Discuss all aspects of Knot Tying with us. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:21:15 GMT Heather Twist http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7569 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7569 I sure like his hammock idea better than sleeping on the cold hard ground! The hollow braid idea looks clean and it would be easy enough for other people in Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:16:47 GMT Ken Gray http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7568 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7568 A friend of mine send me this today. it's about a guy who uses hollow braid cord to make an adjustable loop for hanging hammocks by placing the end of the Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:40:28 GMT knot_tyer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7567 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7567 hello knot tyers!!!... ...last year we had an all day chat on New Year's Day 2009 and we will do it again this year!!!: ...New Year's Day Knot_Chat will be Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:27:23 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7566 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7566 www.chicagomaritimefestival.org Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:21:40 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7565 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7565 The Chicago Maritime Festival is Feburary 27, 2010. You can check their web site at http://www.chicag...tival.org/ I'll be doing a display again and Knotical Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:55:35 GMT Ken Gray http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7564 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7564 There's also the chaffing gear option that ABOK discusses. I don't have the reference at the moment. you can build it with what ever you like and then wrap Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:51:49 GMT Ian Bambury http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7563 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7563 ABOK 3487 seems fairly specific as to how to weave the yarn into the rope. Are you looking for other methods? I realise you need to know what kind of yarn, Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:07:37 GMT Heather Twist http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7562 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7562 If you want a fiber that puts up with the elements, you might try getting some angora wool. I have angora goats, and when they shed, the clumps of wool will Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:10:05 GMT asemery http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7561 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7561 The folks at the Yahoo Ropemakers Group might have some ideas. Tony http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ropemaking/?yguid=6967621 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:02:56 GMT Bob Collett http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7560 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7560 Hi Peter, A Merry Season's Greetings to you & Thanks for the response. Yes, I've visited the Pritchard's site a few times trying to get a better idea of the Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:53:56 GMT Bob Collett http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7559 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7559 Yes, but I need info pertaining to the Sally. Such as the type of wool & how it's woven into the rope. ... From: richard, richard, richard, richard hensley, Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:14:54 GMT richard, richard, richard, richard hensle http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7558 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7558 In the knot tying and marlinspike realm there are many examples of bell rope work in the knot typing literature.  All examples I have seen are combinations Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:36:53 GMT Peter Hennessey http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7557 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7557 Hi Bob, An interesting project, especially making your own bell rope! Is the company in England this one? http://www.ellisandpritchards.co.uk/ropes.html . This Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:29:53 GMT Bob Collett http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7556 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7556 Hello Good People, I am restoring a large Bronze Bell in a local Church Steeple in Southern Vermont. I would like to weave a Sally at the end of the rope but Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:22:22 GMT Ray Langley http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7555 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knottyers/message/7555 Good question Ken! Actually, I am a magician... nuff said. :-) ================== btw: is this for tying cuff-links for the emperor's new clothes? 90) -- Ken