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2. The Ashley Book of Knots - Wikipedia

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   The Ashley Book of Knots is an encyclopedia of knots written and illustrated by the American sailor and artist Clifford W. Ashley. First published in 1944, it was the culmination of over 11 years of work. The book contains 3,857 numbered entries and approximately 7,000 illustrations. [1] The entries include knot instructions, uses, and some ...

3. Clifford Warren Ashley - Wikipedia

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   Ashley Book of Knots. Ashley is perhaps most famous for The Ashley Book of Knots (1944), an encyclopedic reference manual with directions and descriptions for and illustrations of 3,857 knots. [1] He was the first author to publish several knots, including what are now called Ashley's stopper knot and Ashley's bend.

4. Sheet bend - Wikipedia

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   The sheet bend (also known as weaver's knot and weaver's hitch) is a bend knot. It is practical for joining lines of different diameter or rigidity. It is quick and easy to tie, and is considered so essential it is the first knot given in the Ashley Book of Knots. [ 1 ] Additionally, it is one of the six knots given in the International Guild ...

5. Constrictor knot - Wikipedia

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   First called "constrictor knot" in Clifford Ashley's 1944 work The Ashley Book of Knots, this knot likely dates back much further. [5] Although Ashley seemed to imply that he had invented the constrictor knot over 25 years before publishing The Ashley Book of Knots, [1] research indicates that he was not its only originator, but his Book of Knots does seem to be the source of subsequent ...

6. Bend (knot) - Wikipedia

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   Bend (knot) The sheet bend. A bend is a type of knot used to join two lengths of rope. Bends are used in a variety of situations, including climbing, sailing, and securing loads. They are classified based on their ability to be tightened or released, their resistance to slipping, and their strength. Some common types include the sheet bend, the ...

7. Ashley's bend - Wikipedia

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   Ashley's bend. Ashley's bend is a knot used to securely join the ends of two ropes together. It is similar to several related bend knots which consist of two interlocking overhand knots, and in particular the alpine butterfly bend. [1] These related bends differ by the way the two constituent overhand knots are interlocked.

8. International Guild of Knot Tyers - Wikipedia

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   In 2018, the IGKT-Solent Branch promoted the idea of making the 18th of December World Knot Tying Day to celebrate and remember the author Clifford W. Ashley, who wrote and illustrated The Ashley Book of Knots. The date was selected to coincide with Ashley's birthday (1881).

9. Transom knot - Wikipedia

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   Perhaps because of this Clifford Ashley described the transom knot as both "a modification of" [3] and "closely related to" [4] the constrictor knot. Despite these descriptions the transom knot is consistently illustrated in The Ashley Book of Knots as being based on a strangle knot.