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ABOK
''The Ashley Book of Knots'' is an encyclopedia of knots written and illustrated by the American sailor and artist Clifford W. Ashley. First published in 1944, it was the culmination of over 11 years of work. The book contains 3,857 numbered entries and approximately 7,000 illustrations. The entries include knot instructions, uses, and some histories, categorized by type or function. It remains one of the most important and comprehensive books on knots. Use as a reference Due to its scope and wide availability, ''The Ashley Book of Knots'' has become a significant reference work in the field of knotting. The numbers Ashley assigned to each knot can be used to unambiguously identify them. This helps to identify knots despite local colloquialisms or identification changes. Citations to Ashley numbers are usually in the form: " The Constrictor Knot (ABoK #1249)", "ABoK #1249", or even simply "#1249" if the context of the reference is clear or already established. Some knots have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constrictor Knot
The constrictor knot is one of the most effective Binding (knot), binding knots.Clifford W. Ashley, ''The Ashley Book of Knots'' (New York: Doubleday, 1944), 224-225.Brion Toss, ''The Complete Rigger's Apprentice'' (Camden, Maine: International Marine, 1998), 10-13.Geoffrey Budworth, ''The Complete Book of Knots'' (London: Octopus, 1997), 136-139. Simple and secure, it is a harsh knot that can be difficult or impossible to untie once tightened. It is made similarly to a clove hitch but with one end passed under the other, forming an overhand knot under a riding turn. The double constrictor knot is an even more robust variation that features two riding turns. History First called "constrictor knot" in Clifford Ashley's 1944 work ''The Ashley Book of Knots'', this knot likely dates back much further.Cyrus Lawrence Day, ''The Art of Knotting and Splicing, 4th ed.'' (Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1986), 112. Although Ashley seemed to imply that he had invented the constricto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Fool's Knot
The Tom fool's knot, also called the conjurer's knot or bow knot, is sometimes considered a handcuff knot but is somewhat inferior for this purpose to the knot which usually bears that name. It is a good knot with which to commence a slightly fancy sheepshank. It is also used as a trick knot due to the speed with which it can be made. History Tom fool's knot is believed to be the knot ''epankylotos brokhos'' described by the 1st Century Greek physician Heraklas. Tying It is formed by making two loops, not exactly overlaying each other. The inner half of each hitch or loop is pulled under and through the outer side of the opposite loop. See also *Handcuff knot, a similar knot sometimes incorrectly identified as a Tom fool's knot *List of knots References External links Ian Knot shoelace knot based on Tom fool's knot {{knot-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knot
A knot is an intentional complication in Rope, cordage which may be practical or decorative, or both. Practical knots are classified by function, including List of hitch knots, hitches, List of bend knots, bends, List of loop knots, loop knots, and Rope splicing, splices: a ''hitch'' fastens a rope to another object; a ''bend'' fastens two ends of a rope to each another; a ''loop knot'' is any knot creating a loop; and ''splice'' denotes any multi-strand knot, including bends and loops. A knot may also refer, in the strictest sense, to a stopper (knot), stopper or knob at the end of a rope to keep that end from slipping through a grommet or eye. Knots have excited interest since ancient times for their practical uses, as well as their Topology, topological intricacy, studied in the area of mathematics known as knot theory. History Knots and knotting have been used and studied throughout history. For example, Chinese knotting is a decorative handicraft art that began as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binding (knot)
A binding knot is a knot that may be used to keep an object or multiple loose objects together, using a string or a rope that passes at least once around them. There are various binding knots, divided into two types. Friction knots are held in place by the friction between the windings of line. Knotted-ends knots are held in place by the two ends of the line being knotted together. Whipping and seizing are binding knots, but are more complex since they contain many turns, like a lashing. List * Boa knot *Bottle sling *Constrictor knot * Corned beef knot *Granny knot * Grief knotAshley, Clifford W. (1944). ''The Ashley Book of Knots'', #1208 (named: Whatnot). Doubleday. . * Ground-line hitch *Miller's knot *Packer's knot *Reef knot *Strangle knot *Surgeon's knot * Thief knot * Jamming knot *Sheet bend * Sheepshank *Common whipping See also *List of bend knots *List of knots *Rope splicing Rope splicing in ropework is the forming of a semi-permanent joint between two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erratum
An erratum or corrigendum (: errata, corrigenda) (comes from ) is a correction of a published text. Generally, publishers issue an erratum for a production error (i.e., an error introduced during the publishing process) and a corrigendum for an author's error. It is usually bound into the back of a book, but for a single error a slip of paper detailing a corrigendum may be bound in before or after the page on which the error appears. An erratum may also be issued shortly after its original text is published. Etymology Corrigendum is the gerundive form of the Latin compound verb ''corrigo -rexi -rectum'' (from the verb ''rego'', "to make straight, rule", plus the preposition ''cum'', "with"), "to correct", and thus signifiesassuming the full form has added to it the verb ''sum'' or parts thereof, changing the meaning to the idea of necessity or compulsion "(those things) which must be corrected" and in its single form ''Corrigendum'' it means "(that thing) which must be corrected". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Encyclopedias
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knots
A knot is a fastening in rope or interwoven lines. Knot or knots may also refer to: Other common meanings * Knot (unit), of speed * Knot (wood), a timber imperfection Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Knots'' (film), a 2004 film * ''Knots'', a 2011 film starring Kimberly-Rose Wolter Music * Rosette (music), soundhole decoration on string instruments * ''Knots'' (Sons of Noel and Adrian album), a 2012 album by Sons of Noel and Adrian * ''Knots'' (Crash of Rhinos album), a 2013 album by Crash of Rhinos * ''Knots'' (EP), a 2018 extended play by Moira Dela Torre and Nieman Gatus * "Knots", a song by Gentle Giant Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * KNOT, a radio station in Prescott, Arizona, United States * ''Knots'', a 1970 book of poetry by R. D. Laing Biology * Red knot, a wading bird (simply called "knot" in Europe) * Great knot, a wading bird * Trigger point or knot, a small, hard, tender spot in a muscle *'' Bulbus glandis'' or knot, an erectile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internet Archive
The Internet Archive is an American 501(c)(3) organization, non-profit organization founded in 1996 by Brewster Kahle that runs a digital library website, archive.org. It provides free access to collections of digitized media including websites, Application software, software applications, music, audiovisual, and print materials. The Archive also advocates a Information wants to be free, free and open Internet. Its mission is committing to provide "universal access to all knowledge". The Internet Archive allows the public to upload and download digital material to its data cluster, but the bulk of its data is collected automatically by its web crawlers, which work to preserve as much of the public web as possible. Its web archiving, web archive, the Wayback Machine, contains hundreds of billions of web captures. The Archive also oversees numerous Internet Archive#Book collections, book digitization projects, collectively one of the world's largest book digitization efforts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shipping News
''The Shipping News'' is a novel by American author E. Annie Proulx and published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1993. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the U.S. National Book Award, as well as other awards. It was adapted as a film of the same name which was released in 2001. Plot summary The story revolves around Quoyle, a newspaper reporter from upstate New York, whose father had emigrated from Newfoundland. Quoyle's distant parents have recently committed suicide, and his estranged wife, Petal has died in a car accident with another man. As a result Quoyle decides to relocate his two young girls to their ancestral home in Newfoundland. His paternal aunt, Agnis Hamm, convinces him to make a new beginning and they move into Agnis's childhood home, an empty and abandoned house on Quoyle's Point. Quoyle finds work as a reporter for the ''Gammy Bird'', the local newspaper in Killick-Claw, a small town. The ''Gammy Bird''s editor asks him to cover traffic accidents and also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterfly Loop
The butterfly loop, also known as lineman's loop, butterfly knot, alpine butterfly knot and lineman's rider, is a knot used to form a fixed loop in the middle of a rope. Tied in the bight, it can be made in a rope without access to either of the ends; this is a distinct advantage when working with long climbing ropes. The butterfly loop is an excellent mid-line rigging knot; it handles multi-directional loading well and has a symmetrical shape that makes it easy to inspect. In a climbing context it is also useful for traverse lines, some anchors, shortening rope slings, and for isolating damaged sections of rope. History The earliest known presentation of the knot was in A.A. Burger's 1914 work ''Rope and Its Uses'', included in an agricultural extension bulletin from what is now Iowa State University. Burger called the knot a lineman's rider stating it was often used by "linemen and especially telephone men". The knot's security and ability to withstand tension in any dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harness Loop
The artillery loop is a knot with a loop on the bight for non-critical purposes. The artillery loop must have the loop loaded or it will slip and contract easily. It is an inferior knot to the alpine butterfly knot, possibly dangerously so, in that it can be yanked out of shape and turn into a running knot or noose. Budworth states that this knot is often described as being best suited to take a load on only one of the ends, but reliable information on which end is difficult to find. Tying the knot Image:ArtilleryLoop HowTo.jpg, Artillery loop step by step Image:ArtilleryLoop FinalKnot.jpg, Finished Artillery loop Usage The name ''harness loop'' derives from the fact that the knot was used when assisting horses on difficult terrain. Similarly, the name ''artillery loop'' or ''artilleryman's hitch'' derives from the fact that it was used when hauling field artillery into position. See also * Harness bend * List of knots This list of knots includes many alternative n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
