Knot Wednesday: Eskimo Bowline
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By , on March 3rd, 2010 Leave a comment   Knots, Nautical Terms and Phrases, Social Sciences   , , , ,  

The Arctic explorer Sir John Ross brought an Inuit sled back to England. On that sled the rawhide lashing were tied in knot similar to the bowline illustrating that this variant knot’s history does indeed tied to the Inuits. The eskimo bowline is actually much more secure than a typical bowline, especially in the synthetic . . . → Read More: Knot Wednesday: Eskimo Bowline

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Knot Wednesday: The Bowline
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By , on December 16th, 2009 One comment   Knots   , , ,  

One of the most useful knots to know for a marine scientist and generally anyone around boats. The name derives its name from its often use in attaching a line from the bow of ship to the leech, i.e. the outer vertical edge, of square-sail to prevent it from being blown inside out in the . . . → Read More: Knot Wednesday: The Bowline

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TGIF – Know Yer Knots!
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By , on August 7th, 2009 One comment   Music, Pictures and Movies, Social Sciences   , , , ,  

The thief’s knot. Hang on to the end to know the history behind the knot and how it differs from the square knot. Of course, the signature knot for marine scientists! Its not a proper TGIF without something fun! I love this song by Voltaire. Lyrics are at the YouTube page for the video. It . . . → Read More: TGIF – Know Yer Knots!

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