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A reference companion to the museum — curated topic sections that go deeper on the subjects behind the collection. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Sailor & Maritime Knots
The knots that hold ships and rigging together — the bowline and sheet bend, the clove hitch and monkey's fist, cleats, marlinspikes, and the rigging that ties it all together.
14 entriesClimbing & Rescue Knots
The knots trusted to hold a life — the Prusik friction hitch, the Munter hitch, carabiners and belay devices, and the equipment behind mountain rescue and search and rescue.
14 entriesDecorative & Chinese Knots
Rope and cord turned into art — Chinese decorative knotting, Celtic knotwork, macramé and friendship bracelets, passementerie, and the ancient Andean quipu.
14 entriesFishing Knots
The knots that keep a catch on the line — the Palomar and clinch knots, blood knots and Bimini twists, plus the tackle, rods, and bait behind a day of angling.
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