"Knot"-a-bug
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Kentucky_Buccaneer
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Released:
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
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Origin:
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Kentucky, United States
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In Future Thru Street – NOT!
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A tied "Monkey's Fist" knot with a "Figure 8" knot holding the chain on.
I enjoy working with ropes and learning different knots. I decided to make a mini-Monkey's Fist because this knot was often used on ships.
A length of rope (or cord, in this case) is tied around a core, which could be anything from folded paper to a small piece of wood. Heavy cores such as metal or stone are not used as they can make the knot a hazard when thrown.
A Monkey's Fist could be tied for several purposes. It was tied on as a heaving knot to make the end of the rope easier to throw from one ship to another. Monkey's Fist can be tied at a size large enough to be shot from a rifle or a cannon. This was done to heave lines to vessels at farther distances, so the ships could be brought together.
It would also serve as a stopper knot, preventing a rope from pulling through an eyelet.
Later on, the Monkey's Fist would become a symbol for the Hobo community in the Great Depression. Many of the Hobos had worked in the Navy during World War 1, and would recognize the knot, revealing the maker as a fellow veteran.
Some Monkey's Fist were made with a heavy core, which would allow them to become weapons. Generally, this is frowned upon by the Knot-tying community.
I generally use the knot as a personal marker, as I know of only 1 other person who can tie it, and I taught him how to do so.
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