Wxm 1,638 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 no before and after pics ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 no before and after pics ?? Come on this is Walshie. It would take another two topics and 87 replys before we even got to that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 It's called a bell rope To my knowledge a bell rope is used for a peel of bells not hung of the clapper. The ropes that hang of the clapper are usually tied in fancy knots such as a monkey fist or a hangmans knot, or braided such as an end splice. Willing to be proved wrong though. TC I tried to google it and search earlier to do just that I soon lost interest. I'm sure I can sleep at night lanyard will do for me. However. If you were to show how exactly a monkey fist is tied or some of the other fancy nautical knots. I'm interested. http://www.animatedknots.com/monkeysfist/ Now if you were to put a small ball of lead inside the monkeys fist, I bet it would make throwing a line over branches a lot easier? TC And also a tw*t for pulling back out the tree when you miss the shot and get it stuck in a fork. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 It's called a bell ropeTo my knowledge a bell rope is used for a peel of bells not hung of the clapper. The ropes that hang of the clapper are usually tied in fancy knots such as a monkey fist or a hangmans knot, or braided such as an end splice. Willing to be proved wrong though. TC I tried to google it and search earlier to do just that I soon lost interest. I'm sure I can sleep at night lanyard will do for me. However. If you were to show how exactly a monkey fist is tied or some of the other fancy nautical knots. I'm interested. http://www.animatedknots.com/monkeysfist/ Now if you were to put a small ball of lead inside the monkeys fist, I bet it would make throwing a line over branches a lot easier? TC And also a tw*t for pulling back out the tree when you miss the shot and get it stuck in a fork. Beauty of the lead is, it falls to ground, so just untie it and start again if your that rubbish a shot. TC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 I like your thinking but it never works like that. If it can snag and hang up. It will. I was in a boozer in Falmouth and there was a presentation case of naval knots on the wall. There must have been almost a hundred examples of fiddly and frustrating knots. All done out of a white parachord. Someone had skill to put the lot together. Now if I had an ornate bell that I had spend time pissing over and smearing brown sauce on. I would prefer something a little fancier for the " bell rope"! Than a bit of tired old bailing twine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 I like your thinking but it never works like that. If it can snag and hang up. It will. I was in a boozer in Falmouth and there was a presentation case of naval knots on the wall. There must have been almost a hundred examples of fiddly and frustrating knots. All done out of a white parachord. Someone had skill to put the lot together. Now if I had an ornate bell that I had spend time pissing over and smearing brown sauce on. I would prefer something a little fancier for the " bell rope"! Than a bit of tired old bailing twine. Why the hell can we not like moderators posts? Have a few on me :thumbs: TC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 For example. Something like that would look smart. I'm sure there's someone talented on here that can do that for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted June 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 I like your thinking but it never works like that. If it can snag and hang up. It will. I was in a boozer in Falmouth and there was a presentation case of naval knots on the wall. There must have been almost a hundred examples of fiddly and frustrating knots. All done out of a white parachord. Someone had skill to put the lot together. Now if I had an ornate bell that I had spend time pissing over and smearing brown sauce on. I would prefer something a little fancier for the " bell rope"! Than a bit of tired old bailing twine. It's not f***ing baling twine alright? It's strimmer cord tied in a reef knot. I was going to use a granny knot, but thought I'd stick with the nautical theme. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beast 1,884 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 (edited) image.jpg For example. Something like that would look smart. I'm sure there's someone talented on here that can do that for you. I do quite a lot of decorative rope work, and most of the knots and splices are quite easy IF you are shown properly. Get yourself any of Des Pawsons books, he has done a couple of paperback books of knots. Outstandingly illustrated and very simply worded. You will be making knots you have never even heard of in minutes Edited June 6, 2015 by beast 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nans pat 2,575 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 image.jpg For example. Something like that would look smart. I'm sure there's someone talented on here that can do that for you. some thing albert pierpoint would carry about,lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,935 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Walshie, make sure you ask for a Turks Head, not a turtles head LOL Cheers, D. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 image.jpg For example. Something like that would look smart. I'm sure there's someone talented on here that can do that for you. I do quite a lot of decorative rope work, and most of the knots and splices are quite easy IF you are shown properly. Get yourself any of Des Pawsons books, he has done a couple of paperback books of knots. Outstandingly illustrated and very simply worded. You will be making knots you have never even heard of in minutes Show us Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 I like your thinking but it never works like that. If it can snag and hang up. It will. I was in a boozer in Falmouth and there was a presentation case of naval knots on the wall. There must have been almost a hundred examples of fiddly and frustrating knots. All done out of a white parachord. Someone had skill to put the lot together. Now if I had an ornate bell that I had spend time pissing over and smearing brown sauce on. I would prefer something a little fancier for the " bell rope"! Than a bit of tired old bailing twine. It's not f***ing baling twine alright? It's strimmer cord tied in a reef knot. I was going to use a granny knot, but thought I'd stick with the nautical theme. Whatever Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beast 1,884 Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 image.jpg For example. Something like that would look smart. I'm sure there's someone talented on here that can do that for you. I do quite a lot of decorative rope work, and most of the knots and splices are quite easy IF you are shown properly. Get yourself any of Des Pawsons books, he has done a couple of paperback books of knots. Outstandingly illustrated and very simply worded. You will be making knots you have never even heard of in minutes Show us http://despawson.com/books%20corr.html Handbook of knots would be the one for you, I think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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