Aedon

Or- four 20 something wenches.

Tobacco Island!

(I'm not partial because that's me lineage... I swear...)

Shot with Photosmart M525 at 2007-06-27

A wonderful little knot used for heaving line, the monkeyfist was also used as a "concealed weapon" shoreside in a shorter form.

Using about 5'-6' of rope, the knot is tied and weighted and the rest of the line braided until around a foot of line remains. This is spliced back into the braid and thus made into a lanyard. While useful as a swung weight, it was often used thrown into the vulnerable areas of an opponent's body from a hidden position to surprise and stun before their continued beating or your... dashing escape.

Details for constuction to follow shortly, let me post this before I screw it up.

Aye, mate, sounds bloody good.

I am planning on posting about a wonderful little beauty called a monkey fist that any sailor worth his salt should be familiar with.

Well mates, I first joined you back in spring of '06, as I recall, but soon found other activities to captivate my mind before becoming established here.

I tried to find my original post to see where I was, but it's since sunk to the depths.

Regardless, a round for all on me.

Aye, mates. It be rainin like hell on yer brethren down here in the Carolinas. At least, it was yesterday, now it's just soggy and cold, damnit. It's supposed to be SPRING!

Soggy as a Bilge Rat,

Aedon