Monkey's fist
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A monkey's fist or monkey paw is a type of knot, so named because it looks somewhat like a small bunched fist or paw. It is tied at the end of a rope to serve as a weight, making it easier to throw, a
Knot Monkey Fist
an ornamental monkey's fist with a hard eye splice, custom-made at the chandlers Arthur Beale
tying the Monkeys fist
Step 1: tied flat
Turk's head knot
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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 in
Monkey's fist
…presenting a regular over-one-and-under-one weave. This weave is commonly doubled or tripled to present an appearance that superficially resembles a Turk's-head. Like the Turk's-head, the knot is tied with a single strand, but here the resemblance ceases. The Turk's-head diagram consists of a single line; the…
Valknop rund
A 3-lead, 10-bight Turk's head knot, doubled
Turk's head knots on netting