[Nfb-krafters-korner] looking for new classes

[David Andrews]

That is how they taught us in Boy Scouts -- but it always confused 
me.  There was no rabbit, no hole, only a tangled rope.

Dave

At 06:06 PM 4/29/2010, you wrote:
>I think you are refering to a bowline.  Did you learn it by saying, 
>the rabit goes into the hole, around the tree and then back down the 
>hole.  Lol, that is how my husband learned it.
>
>Carol
>----- Original Message ----- From: "qubit" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>
>To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 2:12 AM
>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] looking for new classes
>
>
>>Hi Carol -- I believe it is a way of tying a loop in such a way that the
>>rope would not slide -- loop stays same size and knot stays fixed.
>>I honestly don't remember the name of the knot.
>>--le
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Osmar" <osmarc at sbcglobal.net>
>>To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 4:34 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] looking for new classes
>>
>>
>>Do you know the name of that knot? Does it end up a loop?
>>
>>Carol
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "qubit" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>
>>To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 5:00 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] looking for new classes
>>
>>
>>>Hi -- did you learn to make one of those knots that are like a triple knot
>>>that will not slip or come undone, used in rescue operations? I have
>>>somewhere a sample of that knot made for thick cord and glued to a
>>>platform
>>>for display.  I always get mixed up about halfway through trying to tie
>>>this
>>>knot. I wonder if it's one of the knots you learned.  I  heard it is a
>>>knot
>>>that the boy scouts have to learn for a knotting merit badge.
>>>It is not a decorative knot, but a very useful one if you need a knot that
>>>won't slip.
>>>Happy crafting.
>>>--le
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Osmar" <osmarc at sbcglobal.net>
>>>To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 3:38 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] looking for new classes
>>>
>>>
>>>We just used rope.  Since this was a survival weekend, we discussed how
>>>the
>>>different knots would be used in that type of application. However, I
>>>could
>>>see where they could be useful in crafting.
>>>
>>>I think it will be a chalange coming up with the right words to make the
>>>directions understandable, so I would like to start with   just a couple
>>>of
>>>knots to see how it goes.
>>>
>>>Carol
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
>>>To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 2:31 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] looking for new classes
>>>
>>>
>>>>Carol,
>>>>
>>>>Did you make something with the knots?  What type of material did you
>>>>use
>>>>to make the knots? rope?  cord?
>>>>
>>>>Depending on what you use there are all types of things you can make with
>>>>knots.  A lot of the friendship bracelets use different knots to create
>>>>them.
>>>>
>>>>I would love to have you do this class.
>>>>Joyce