Mikko, the eloquence with which you explain not just a knot but and entire project with little more than your hands and a fid is extraordinary! It is a privilege to watch you work. Thank you.

I am in total awe of your craftmanship and skill, for the few knots that I know, I find it frustrating when showing others how to tie a knot or braid of the lack of manual dexterity they have. They should be watching this video to see how it is done with one hand whilst the other is either working the running end or the fid.

I had to take a moment to catch my breath about 6 minutes in when you put that one strand in the eye splice in from astern and I was shouting at the screen. Then you waved the "No, no, no" finger and took it back out. Excellent job. Loved the whole video. (20-year navy man here - RAN)

@mikkosnellman

2 жыл бұрын

The one difficult part when learning the splice...

@chrisstockman904

Жыл бұрын

Haha Jim, I had the same thought. Excellent video Mikko. Thanks.

A BIG thank you for sharing your skill with us. A fellow volunteer friend at Coast Guard Gold Coast Australia wants me to make her a bell rope for her new bell. Thanks to you, I can make a better one than I originally planned on. Thank you again for your amazing work and sharing it.

Beautiful, in every aspect, including the music! Fascinating to see the internal process behind this bellrope- Thank you!

A real artist and craftsman! I could tell by his hands that he has more than a video can do justice to! There is satisfaction and peace working with rope. Thank you

Excellent! I learn a lot from your videos, Mikko. Thank you!

Brilliant! A real relaxing joy to watch. Very clever transitions between various knots and sinnets. Fantastic! Vern in West Vancouver

Beautiful work. 😍

Thank you so much. I just completed mine and I am supper proud!!

@mikkosnellman

9 ай бұрын

Good for you!

Great finale! 🙂

Mikko well done from Australia 🇦🇺! My mum has a old Pub bell 🔔 that needs a knot . Maybe I’ll try 👍

this is so cool im going to make a bunch for the fleet!

Wonderful. Thank you.

Thank you for the clear demonstration of doubling ABOK #942. I am a fan of the complex crowns as a sennit, but have never quite gotten the hang of tying them as knobs/buttons.

@mikkosnellman

4 жыл бұрын

Good if I could help with that!

Mikko, that’s amazingly well done and I’m following you and making the same bellrope. I’ve got the eye, Matthew Walker knot (only the second one I’ve ever done), spliced the core, the 2 crowns at the base and the wall knot all done. I’ve just got to pluck up the nerve to continue with 942. Wish me luck 🤞🏻

@mikkosnellman

3 жыл бұрын

I am sure it will turn out to be a beautiful bellrope. Just have fun doing it! 😁

So nice to see that project grow. Almost hypnotic.

Nicely done. Thank you for sharing. I'll have to rewatch this demo a few times because you are showing techniques that I hope to master. Wish you well. And hope that you and yours endure in these historic moments.

@mikkosnellman

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, we are fine. Keep knotting, it makes life feel easier :)

Thank you Mikko, I'm inspired to make my own.

Amazing work, thanx for sharing your kwoledge😀✌🖑

Well done, as usual.

Solo ver lo q haces me hace sentir en paz sin tiempo eres un maestro la paciencia en persona GRACIAS

Thanks Mikko, another easy to follow tutorial. Just finished tying one using 6mm hemp. Stay safe and hope to see you at the next IGKT AGM if not earlier.

@mikkosnellman

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks James. Maybe in September in Mariehamn?

Vc tem trazido para nos excelentes vídeos knot, parabens sou inscrito no seu canal a bastante tempo .

Thank you for the good job

Beautiful bell rope now I might just have to make one for my boat

@mikkosnellman

4 жыл бұрын

Yes you do.

Sigues siendo estupendo, felicidades

@mikkosnellman

4 жыл бұрын

Gracias!!

Mikko,,, you lose me on the bok942,,,the last under,,, your work is great,,,

practical and beautiful worth every second it took to make it

@mikkosnellman

4 жыл бұрын

Good you find it useful!

@joepennington5227

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikkosnellman i made one with some difficulty for our door bell. thanks for showing me.

Wow! #942! That really is a neat circular knot! :P I'll be making a few of these bellropes over the weekend. It's knot like we have much else to do! :D

@mikkosnellman

4 жыл бұрын

Good for you!

@JustJimWillDo

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, Clifford didn't give it much love, did he? I had to look it up too and there's no way I could've tied it from the two sketches and the description you quoted!

Eu sou Marinheiro da pilots do Rio de Janeiro Bresil estou aprendendo muitas coisas de arte de MARINHARIA Congralations Fron thys Merchant Sailon Dilson de Angra dos Reis Bresil

Thank you , Mikko, some of us really needed this. Great work. In the days before masking tape, I assume the strands would have been whipped with some sort of thread? And I imagine a finish of outdoor use PVA glue and water would work if you didn’t want to darken the project?

@mikkosnellman

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, traditional whipping could be used but since they are cut away, masking tape is faster method and don´t affect to the result. If you like to keep the rope white, I recommend shellac as primer and then spar varnish.

Great project, got to admit I like the single strand/rope projects best. For me, better to cut one the wrong length than fifty. Great editing too. Project complete start to finish.

Very nice work. That multiple crossing of trhe six starnds at the bottom was a bit hard for me to follow but that is because I am old. Your gentle methodical style is easy to watch. Gretings from Australia

@mikkosnellman

4 жыл бұрын

The complex crown isn´t the easiest knot to master. Practice, practice.

Brilliant! I have to make my bell pull now 😊 Please could you tell me the name of the tool you use and where to buy? Many thanks for an excellent tutorial 👍🏼

@mikkosnellman

Жыл бұрын

I make all my tools myself and any stock will be for sale at www.snellman.ax For the moment only to order.

Eu tenho aprendido muito com vc meu amigo.

Hey I just ordered some 8mm hemp rope to attempt this and the rope I received is 4 strand. The rope you’ve used is 3 strand and I don’t know how to adjust for the extra two strands. Any suggestions?

@mikkosnellman

Жыл бұрын

Hi. Just splice as normal 4 strand, then cut away two strands or tie a manrope knot with double strands, then crown back with all 8 strands.

Forgot to ask, almost, What other ways of finishing can you recommend other then the tar/shellac method you show in the video? Also, do you mix using weight or volume?

@mikkosnellman

4 жыл бұрын

I play by the ear when mixing. Spar varnish is good for outdoor use. Even linseed oil will do but it grows mildew easily.

@hankh1610

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikkosnellman Thanks for the suggestions. Not much mildew in the desert. "Other" things to worry about.

@knottyfoxproductions8112

4 жыл бұрын

This is going to sound odd, but if you can't get hold of tar or straight-up varnish, try a 50/50 mix of water and Mod Podge with a drop of dish soap. The varnish in the Podge acts as a great sealer, and it stiffens up the whole project nicely. If you want a bit of color added to it to simulate the color of the tar/shellac mix, you can add a few drops of dark brown acrylic paint to the mix.

net stukje werk ,blijft jaren goed ,wij taande ze is niet zo donker maar heeft het zelfde effect!! Opa

Another excellent combination of techniques to form a beautiful result. ABOK#942 is obviously a tricky part. I suggest that if you are new to multi-strand buttons it would be easier to tie the crown for this knot 'on the table' (as suggested by Ashley #907 & #908). I also recommend starting with much simpler 'multi-strand buttons' (examples #909 & #911) to get the idea of how it is done.

@jimfiorentino7741

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this suggestion. I have been trying many, many times to get this part. Even tried it with different colors of paracord to try to understand it better. I may have gotten it right a couple of times but not consistently. Very frustrating. I'll give your suggestion a try and see what happens. Out comes the cork board.

NICE!!

Good Mornyng meu jovem amigo vc é 10 Congralations Fron thys Merchant Sailon Dilson de Angra dos Reis Good Afternoon thak you Very Much Good Mornyng 18 de September de 2020

Could you put a metal thimble in the eye to stop wearing and chaffing if it was to be used on a boat and exposed to lots of wind?

Great instruction as usual Mikko. Just ordered 10 metres of hemp rope and a fid... World Knot Tying Day is coming up. 18th September.

@djecpamba

3 жыл бұрын

Can you share your source of hemp rope? I keep coming up with Manila rope. Thanks Donald.

@ahopkins62

3 жыл бұрын

@@djecpamba www.ropesdirect.co.uk/flax-hemp-rope-by-the-metre.html

@djecpamba

3 жыл бұрын

@@ahopkins62 Thanks for the link. Looks like great stuff, but shipping to US is as expensive as 6mm reel.

Mikko: Another great challenge. One question: where does one find the tar you mentioned in one of your replies? Are there other varieties of tar that can be used? Thanks again for sharing your skills. Donald

@mikkosnellman

3 жыл бұрын

My recommendation is to use good quality, kiln distilled pine tar. Other sorts can lead to unexpected results. If you have hard time in finding boat tar, try horse hoof tar, it is the same stuff.

@djecpamba

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikkosnellman Did an internet search and Amazon sells products made by Auson of Sweden. Have many varieties including Kiln Burned Tar and one they call Imprex recommended for rope preservation. Are you familiar with these products and have a preference? If not I’ll go with kiln burned. Thanks again for your input. I owe you more coffee.....

@mikkosnellman

3 жыл бұрын

@@djecpamba Imprex is basically just diluted pine tar with added pitch. I have never used it as I make my own mix from pure tar. Try it and tell me how it works.

@djecpamba

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikkosnellman Hemp hard to find here in US. Shipping from UK more than rope. Found Manila but it was really ratty, course & stiff. How does jute compare with hemp or Manila?

@mikkosnellman

3 жыл бұрын

@@djecpamba All natural fibers are different. Manila is very hard and not recommended for fancywork. Makes great fenders though. Jute is soft and is a bit like hemp but not as durable. Flax is so similar to hemp that most ropes that are sold as hemp are actually made from flax. Flax also takes tar very well.

A fathom in Europe must be longer than it is in the U.S.A. I ALWAYS come up a few feet short when at the end of a project

@mikkosnellman

3 жыл бұрын

Depends a lot on how tight you do the knots. But by all means, use more rope!

Is it possible to make the end knot (ball) with 4 strands and if so how?

I'm trying to make this myself (though I have to use manila since hemp is stupidly hard to find in the US). I'm curious, video says a fathom (6ft), but I cut to that and came up too short to do the crowning. Am I missing something?

@mikkosnellman

4 жыл бұрын

That depends on the size of your rope and also that manila is harder fiber than hemp, making it more difficult to tighten.

For the finish, you say 50% shellac and 50% tar, is that flake shellac, or shellac in alcohol? If in alcohol, what's that mix?

@mikkosnellman

4 жыл бұрын

I play by the ear when mixing, it all depends. But approx 1/2 shellac flakes and 1/2 ethanol in volume mixed to good quality, kiln distilled pine tar.

Bravo Mikko buen punto a tu favor. Gracias

A