Pirateology - Ropework Traditional Cache
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LESSONS IN BECOMING A PIRATE
READ, PRACTICE, LEARN AND BRING YOUR SKILLS TO PIRATEMANIA!
1 in a series of 20
ROPEWORK
Every pirate needs to know his knots. Used for hitching timber together, hauling a mast, tethering an anchor or subduing a shipmate, ropework is a vital tool in the armoury of the best pirates!
When a rope circles around and then crosses over or under itself, this is often referred to as a "loop":
The "working end" is the end of the rope which is manipulated the most while tying a knot (i.e. the end of the rope which is visible in all of these pictures).
The "standing part" is the main part of the rope (i.e. the part of the rope which extends beyond the top of all of these pictures).
A "bight" is essentially an open loop:
After you tie a knot, it's important to "dress" the knot properly. This involves making sure that all parts of the knot are in the right place and that the rope doesn't cross over itself unnecessarily. Each time a section of rope is sharply bent over something (such as another part of the rope), this can stress and tear some rope fibers. This is why it's important to dress the knot properly, because otherwise you're weakening the rope without realizing it.In addition, a knot should be "set" by being tightened before it's used. Otherwise the knot might become unstable or fall apart, which can potentially be disastrous.
Knowing the best knot to use, and properly tying it, and properly dressing it, and properly setting it can save someone's life or protect your possessions from damage.
Many thanks to Mandarin Lake for placing the original cache.
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