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  2. Chip log - Wikipedia

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    With the introduction of the nautical mile as a standard unit of measure at sea in the 15th century, they began to mark the line at equal intervals proportional to the nautical mile and to the time interval used for measurement. Initially, the markings were simply knots in the line. Later, sailors worked knotted cords into the log-line.

  3. Turk's head knot - Wikipedia

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    A Turk's head knot, sometimes known as a sailor's knot, is a decorative knot with a variable number of interwoven strands forming a closed loop. The name refers to a general family of knots, not an individual knot. While this knot is typically made around a cylinder, it can also be formed into a flat, mat-like shape.

  4. Decorative knot - Wikipedia

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    A decorative or ornamental knot (also fancy knot [1]) is an often complex knot exhibiting repeating patterns. A decorative knot is generally a knot that not only has practical use but is also known for its aesthetic or ornamental qualities. [ 2 ]

  5. Carrick bend - Wikipedia

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    The eight crossings within the carrick bend allow for many similar-looking knots to be made. The lines in a "full" or "true" carrick bend alternate between over and under at every crossing. There are also two ways the ends can emerge from the knot: diagonally opposed or from the same side. The latter form is also called the double coin knot ...

  6. Bowline - Wikipedia

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    The bowline knot is thought to have been first mentioned in John Smith's 1627 work A Sea Grammar under the name Boling knot. Smith considered the knot to be strong and secure, saying, "The Boling knot is also so firmly made and fastened by the bridles into the cringles of the sails, they will break, or the sail split before it will slip."

  7. Rolling hitch - Wikipedia

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    The Ashley Book of Knots identifies these two variations as "Rolling Hitch (1)" and "Rolling Hitch (2)" and numbers them #1734 and #1735 respectively. Despite the potential for confusion with the older usage, Ashley chose the name "Magnus Hitch" to refer to knot #1736, which is simply #1734 tied with the final hitch made in the opposite ...

  8. Carrick mat - Wikipedia

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    A larger form, called the prolong knot, is made by expanding the basic carrick mat by extending, twisting, and overlapping its outer bights, then weaving the free ends through them. This process may be repeated to produce an arbitrarily long mat. [2] In its basic form it is the same as a 3-lead, 4-bight Turk's head knot. [3]

  9. Angler's loop - Wikipedia

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    The Knot Bible: The Complete Guide to Knots and Their Uses, page 143. A & C Black. ISBN 9781408155875. Budworth, Geoffrey (2012). The Knot Book Hachette UK. ISBN 9780716023159. Finazzo, Scott (2016). Prepper's Guide to Knots: The 100 Most Useful Tying Techniques for Surviving any Disaster, page 117, Ulysses Press. ISBN 9781612436302.