
	Where results make sense

Topic: Binding knots

In the News (Fri 25 Dec 09)

Northern Trust

Marvin Harrison

Peter Chernin

Gary Locke

Match Play

Penelope Cruz

Mickey Rourke

AR Rahman

Danny Boyle

Hugh Jackman

	Binding (knot) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Friction Type: These binding knots pass at least once around a load and are held in place by the friction caused between the windings of the line that pass over top of other winding.
		Knotted Ends Type: These binding knots pass at least once around a load and are held in place by the two ends of the line being knotted together.
		Binding knots may be used to bind an individual object or a load made of multiple loose objects.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Binding_(knot) (191 words)

	Knot
		Knots placed at a distance of 47 feet 3 inches passed through a sailor's fingers, while another used a 28-second sandglass to time the operation.
		Knots have been the subject of interest both for their ancient origins, common use or their mathematical implications, see knot theory.
		For example, loop knots share the attribute of having some kind of an anchor point constructed on the standing end (such as a loop or overhand knot) into which the working end is easily hitched to using a round turn[?]).
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/bi/Bight.html (909 words)

	Knot - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Knots have been the subject of interest both for their ancient origins, common use or the mathematical implications of knot theory.
		A rope containing a knot is weaker than an unknotted rope, because the loops of the knot impose uneven stresses upon the rope fibers.
		A knot that is used as part of a magic trick, a joke, or a puzzle.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Knot (1059 words)

	Curly cord automatic binding tie - Patent 5515580
		The binding tie of claim 1 wherein said means for connecting said first end of said cord and said first end of said coupling comprises an eyelet connector through which said cord is threaded and to which said coupling is attached, and an end stop on said cord near said first end of said cord.
		The binding tie of claim 1 wherein said positioning means comprises said standing end of said cord in combination with a portion of said object to be tied where said standing end of said cord is fastened to said portion of said object.
		The binding tie of claim 1 wherein said grasping means is provided with an opening for receiving a suspension member for hanging the binding tie with object attached, from said suspension member.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /5515580.html (6183 words)

	Binding Machines \| Book Binding Machines \| Electric Binding Machines \| Wire Binding Machines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Binding is a process by which the pages and cover of a book are bound together through a strip sewn over or along an edge of the book for reinforcement or decoration.
		In friction type, the binding knots pass at least once around a load of papers and are held in place by the friction caused between the windings of the line that pass over top of other winding.
		In knotted ends type, the binding knots pass at least once around a load and are held in place by the two ends of the line being knotted together.
	www.e-bindingmachines.com (305 words)

	Alternate meanings in knot disambiguation knot disambiguation A set of...
		Knots have been the subject of interest both for their ancient origins, common use or the mathematical implications of knot theory knot theory.
		For example, loop loop knots share the attribute of having some kind of an anchor point constructed on the standing end standing end (such as a loop or overhand knot) into which the working end working end is easily hitched to using a round turn round turn).
		Knots may span multiple categories: ;bend bend:A knot uniting two lines, or two parts of the same line, usually at the end of each line, list of bend knots list of bend knots.
	www.biodatabase.de /knot (990 words)

	Knots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		May also be called the running end or live end.,working part Section of line between knot and the working end., bitter end More a ropeworkers term than a knot term, the reference is to the end of a rope that is tied off, hence the expression to the bitter end.
		A bitt is a metal block with a crosspin used for tying lines to, found on docks.,bight The center part of a length of rope, string, or yarn (cf knitting and knitting needle) as opposed to the ends.
		For example, loop (knot) knots share the attribute of having some kind of an anchor point constructed on the standing end (such as a loop or overhand knot) into which the working end is easily hitched to using a round turn.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /Knots (704 words)

	ProSoundWeb \| Basic Principles for Suspending Loudspeaker Systems
		Knot efficiency is the approximate strength of a rope with a knot as compared to the full strength of the rope.
		The Sheet Bend is a simple knot to tie, consisting of an overhand loop on one piece, with the second rope end fed up through the loop from behind, around the standing part of the first rope and back down through the loop from the front.
		The thief knot is deceptively similar to the square knot, but has the two loose ends coming out of the opposite sides, instead of from the same side as in the square knot.
	www.prosoundweb.com /studyhall/jbl/suspend.php (1709 words)

	Binding Spells (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Binding is a practical example of how a normally harmful and strictly "hands off" form of magick can be an effective and perfectly harmless magickal procedure.
		Binding and knots are ruled by the element Earth.
		In natural magic, knots are physical objects that both represent intangible goals (such as the return of loaned property) and absorb personal power.
	www.expage.com /cmvbind (619 words)

	Space-curves & Generalized Knots in Mathematica -- from Mathematica Information Center
		Mathematical knots and links are closed 3D lines that cannot be untangled without passing lines through lines.
		Braids provide compact knot descriptors; bends join two ropes; hitches and binding knots are tied round posts etc.; many are illustrated.
		Typical nomenclature: k08003, b08003 and kg08003 are the knot, the braid, and the knot graph corresponding to the knot called 08-003 or 8(subscript 3) elsewhere, as the third simple knot with eight crossings in the standard list.
	library.wolfram.com /infocenter/MathSource/5608 (268 words)

	English Knot
		Anti-knot :An anti-knot would be a knot on a rope that cancels out the corresponding knot when the two are made to meet along the rope.
		Bend :A knot uniting two lines (for knots joining two ends of the same line, see binding knots or loops).
		Trick :A knot that is used as part of a magic trick, a joke, or a puzzle.
	articles.gourt.com /?article=knot (962 words)

	Binding Spells
		Binding spells are the most serious magick that a Witch can cast.
		The first knot should be at one end, while the second in the middle.
		Once the knots are tied, see the spell being continued until the knots are untied.
	members.tripod.com /hearthwitch/bindings.html (317 words)

	Lifelines magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A stopper knot can be used to keep the end of a rope from unraveling or to weight a rope to aid in throwing it a long distance.
		Binding knots are used to secure a rope or line around an object.
		Where a binding knot will seize up under a strain, bends are designed to release, though some effort may be necessary if the load has been large.
	www.seatow.com /lifelines/May2005/knots.htm (834 words)

	Turk's Head Rings
		The Turk's-Head is a tubular knot that is usually made around a cylindrical object, such as a rope, a stanchion, or a rail.
		It is one of the varieties of the Binding Knot, and serves a great diversity of practical purposes but it is perhaps even more often used for decoration only; for which reason, it is usually classed with "fancy knots." Representations of the Turk's-Head are often carved in wood, ivory, bone, and stone.
		The knots are described in terms of the number of leads (complete turns around the cylinder) and bights (loops from edge to edge), and additionally by the number of times the path is completed.
	www.golden-knots.com (642 words)

	RoguePaddler - Sea Kayaking Reviews, Paddling Information, and Food for the Aquatic Soul
		Most people never think about learning how to tie a proper knot until the time comes when their tent is caught in a storm, a piece of gear breaks, a kayak needs to be secured, or a short rope needs to be made longer.
		But tying something securely can be harder than you think, and people who make up knots as they go can quickly find themselves at the end of their rope when the knot keeps slipping or, worse, jams so tightly it won't untie at all, even when you want it to.
		It's the ideal knot to use in situations when a lot of tension needs to be applied to lash, clamp, or join two or more things together.
	www.roguepaddler.com /knots.htm (1678 words)

	ROPES AND KNOTS \| CHANDLERY SAILING AND MOTOR BOAT EQUIPMENT \| SOLAR NAVIGATOR WORLD ELECTRIC NAVIGATION CHALLENGE.
		Every would be sailor must know his or her ropes and become familiar with some common knots, just to be able to tie up a boat to a jetty.
		There are all kinds of rope and all kinds of knots, each with a different use.
		A 'Knot' is also a measure of speed in water, which gains its name from the distance between two knots of a piece of rope.
	www.solarnavigator.net /knots.htm (958 words)

	Knots & Ropework
		Contains a copy of Knots and Splices by Steve Judkins along with a CD with video clips of tying the knots and more with the author's voice over.
		His passion for knots goes back to the time when, aged 7, he was given a book with some knots in it.
		Where to use certain knots and tips and hints.200 finely detailed, step-by-step drawings of 31 end-of-rope knots, 13 hitches,4 bends, 6 splices and 7 decorative knots.
	www.paracay.com /nauticalbooks/KNT.html (1640 words)

	Mailgate: rec.crafts.knots: Re: Binding a smudge stick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The end of > the smudge stick is burnt so the remaining knots must not come loose.
		Depending on the type of string material it should hold as the hitch above it is burned.
		For example: the material and diameter of the bundle, the material and diameter of the binding string and the lacing method that works best for you.
	mailgate.supereva.it /rec/rec.crafts.knots/msg01577.html (176 words)

	Hitch House
		A hitch is a knot tied in a rope and used to secure that rope to a rigid object.
		It is one of a number of knots known as binding knots.
		The timber hitch is a knot used to attach a single length of rope to a piece of wood.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/79/hitch-house.html (761 words)

	Roper's Knot Pages - Hitches
		Although this is probably the simplest knot of all, you have to be a skilled knot-tyer to know how to tye and use it in a safe way.
		The strangle knot is important as temporary whiping and as permanent binding from which you need more in line.
		The constrictor knot is important as temporary whipping and as permanent binding from which you need more than one in a row, but not in line (when you should use the strangle knot).
	www.realknots.com /knots/hitches.htm (1091 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Editorial - Commentary
		I was curious to know more about binding arbitration, so I did a little digging into its origins.
		The arbitration agreements written into the contracts you sign (read the small print in your cell phone agreement, for instance) are written by those who want you to sign it.
		As mentioned earlier, the National Labor Relations Act was enacted to guarantee labor the right to bargain with the employer on a collective basis.
	starbulletin.com /2004/06/27/editorial/commentary.html (695 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A knot or binding represent both intangible goals (such as the return of loaned property) and they also absorb personal power.
		Make sure the knot is tight, but not so tight that you cannot slip the string from the book.
		As you make the knot, visualize the book returning to you, again chanting: By hill and wind, By flame and brook, By shining moon and sea; I place a bind Upon this book That it will return to me. Slip off the knotted cord, and put it in a secret place or spell box.
	members.tripod.com /~RavenSilverwing/bos/book.html (217 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Knots (Pocket Guides): Books: Richard Hopkins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Today knots are still needed in everyday life, from tying up parcels to hitching a horse.
		Featuring specially illustrated step-by-step guides to over 100 knots, it teaches the novice the basics and the more experienced some knots they might be unfamiliar with.
		Covered are stopper knots, binding knots, bends, hitches, loops, plaits, and splices.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Knots-Pocket-Guides-Richard-Hopkins/dp/1840655089 (194 words)

	Hitches
		The Tarbuck Knot and the Tautline Hitch (Midshipman's Hitch) are also good slide-and-grip knots, but in my experience they are not as easy to dress and set as the Adjustable Grip Hitch, and they don't seem to grip as well.
		The Fisherman's Bend is actually a hitch, not a bend (a "bend" is a knot which is used to tie two ends of rope together, such as the Fisherman's Knot).
		When the knot is in position, hold the knot while pulling the strand of rope which is indicated with a blue arrow in picture 4 (pull the rope in the direction that the arrow is pointing).
	www.layhands.com /knots/Knots_Hitches.htm (3703 words)

	Roper's Knot Pages - Bends - Reef knot
		Ashley says "it is a true Binder Knot, for which it is admirable, but under no circumstances should it be used as a bend." It is easy tied and will not jam, so it is always easy to untie.
		Its relatives, the granny, the thief-knot and the what-knot all have their purposes, but not as a trustful knot.
		The story goes sailors used this knot on their bags for they did not trust landsman.
	www.realknots.com /knots/reefk.htm (263 words)

	Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		;Knot efficiency :The approximate strength of a rope with a given knot as compared to the rope's strength without the knot, expressed at a percentage.
		;Decorative :A complex knot exhibiting repeating patterns often constructed around and enhancing an object.
		;Running :A knot tied with a hitch around one of its parts, contrasted.
	simple.seowaste.com /knot (1016 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)