Never moused a shackle body before although it is normal practice in Merchant navy to mouse shackle pins to shackle body in situations like standing rigging/life boat falls/stays ect. Nice video as normal shipmate.
Love your videos Johnny. Hope you don't mind me contacting you here, I couldn't find a more private method. I recently found a couple of Chinese knotting channels but unfortunately they don't have translations. I found a quick release hitch on there that is so useful I use it all the time but I can't find it anywhere else to find out what it's called, the nearest ones on your channel are the painter hitch or mooring hitch but this one seems more secure. If you wouldn't mind having a look I'd value your opinion... ruclips.net/video/Y7HutRAEfq4/видео.html Thanks.
Yes, this channel fascinates me too, but for a very different reason. I wonder why he has 4M views a month to my lowly 240K......... I wonder if he is doing something better than me? Just jealous.............. OK back to the question of security, a Slipped Noose knot that I am very fond of is the QTaR Hitch: ruclips.net/video/ypRd8e3VfvA/видео.html As for what the knot he ties for a name, I really am not sure about that?? But will look into it further.............
@@KnottingKnots Thanks for the reply, good luck with the name. Maybe knots are more of a daily thing in China. You'll have to do Chinese translations for your videos to increase your potential audience!
Thank you for another excellent video! On a side note, I'd pay for a marlin spike like yours if I knew where to buy it. I didn't have anything that nice while in the Navy, but I'd love to have one to work with here at home.
If you do a Google search for Custom Marlin Spikes. you should come across people that make them near you. There is a Facebook group called Rope Cords Tools Supplies, you should also get a supplier in there.
You are so right.......................... sometimes you get so obsessed with filming it correctly, you forget about the basic simplicities. This video really frustrated me, as I try to do my vids in one take. After lots of swearing, I broke it down into parts............... still no excuse for that shackle pin though ;-)
@@landraver90 I always find that after it has gone live, there is very little that can be done to rectify and error. I guess, so long as people get the idea of what should be done................
Yep, BUT............ would not really be a good video for a knotting channel? Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.
because back in the old days they used to use the tails of mice or rats (dependent upon the size of shackle) for the actual cordage. The cartilage in the tails was far superior to any small cordage/twine of the time. And while, on larger shackles, it technically is "ratting", that term has an entirely different meaning based on an ancient, unuttered activity performed in a Singaporean wharf bar of ill repute.
I am sure that back in the day, we used to call it snickling (I think it was slang for obstructing)? As for the term Mousing, I rather like what @flatlinesup says ;-)
Never moused a shackle body before although it is normal practice in Merchant navy to mouse shackle pins to shackle body in situations like standing rigging/life boat falls/stays ect. Nice video as normal shipmate.
So good of you to say so. There will be a video out later on mousing the pin to the shackle body. Thanks again for commenting.
Great explanation as usual.
You're the best knot guy on youtube John. 👍
Thanks so much, I do try to make it easy to follow and a little entertaining.
Thanks
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Love your videos Johnny. Hope you don't mind me contacting you here, I couldn't find a more private method. I recently found a couple of Chinese knotting channels but unfortunately they don't have translations. I found a quick release hitch on there that is so useful I use it all the time but I can't find it anywhere else to find out what it's called, the nearest ones on your channel are the painter hitch or mooring hitch but this one seems more secure. If you wouldn't mind having a look I'd value your opinion...
ruclips.net/video/Y7HutRAEfq4/видео.html
Thanks.
Yes, this channel fascinates me too, but for a very different reason. I wonder why he has 4M views a month to my lowly 240K......... I wonder if he is doing something better than me? Just jealous.............. OK back to the question of security, a Slipped Noose knot that I am very fond of is the QTaR Hitch: ruclips.net/video/ypRd8e3VfvA/видео.html As for what the knot he ties for a name, I really am not sure about that?? But will look into it further.............
@@KnottingKnots Thanks for the reply, good luck with the name. Maybe knots are more of a daily thing in China. You'll have to do Chinese translations for your videos to increase your potential audience!
Thank you for another excellent video!
On a side note, I'd pay for a marlin spike like yours if I knew where to buy it.
I didn't have anything that nice while in the Navy, but I'd love to have one to work with here at home.
If you do a Google search for Custom Marlin Spikes. you should come across people that make them near you. There is a Facebook group called Rope Cords Tools Supplies, you should also get a supplier in there.
Thanks
Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.
Good video thanks, the only question I have is why leave the pin of the shackle in place which makes the frapping far more fiddly to do?
You are so right.......................... sometimes you get so obsessed with filming it correctly, you forget about the basic simplicities. This video really frustrated me, as I try to do my vids in one take. After lots of swearing, I broke it down into parts............... still no excuse for that shackle pin though ;-)
@@KnottingKnots lol I understand, it’s always easy to point these things out afterwards, but it’s probably something I would do myself
@@landraver90 I always find that after it has gone live, there is very little that can be done to rectify and error. I guess, so long as people get the idea of what should be done................
@@KnottingKnots I always enjoy your videos, the instructions are very clear and easy to follow, that’s the important thing, thanks again 👍
Zipties,
Cut it when you need to,
Then ziptie again.
Yep, BUT............ would not really be a good video for a knotting channel? Thanks for taking the time to view and also make a comment, very much appreciated.
Forgot step 1: remove pin
No.2 27/4 09:36 Nifty idea!
Why don't you remove the pin when you are frapping? That would make life much easier.
Yes mate, already mentioned in another comment............. I feel a right plonker for making it harder than it should ;-)
Why is it called mousing?
because back in the old days they used to use the tails of mice or rats (dependent upon the size of shackle) for the actual cordage. The cartilage in the tails was far superior to any small cordage/twine of the time. And while, on larger shackles, it technically is "ratting", that term has an entirely different meaning based on an ancient, unuttered activity performed in a Singaporean wharf bar of ill repute.
just kidding. I don't really know.
I am sure that back in the day, we used to call it snickling (I think it was slang for obstructing)? As for the term Mousing, I rather like what @flatlinesup says ;-)
An entertaining explanation. Must have been time consuming to splice all those tails together.
@@garycort7997 They just used a tail stretcher. It's a tool rarely seen in the antique stores anymore.
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Most annoying video and useless way ever
So you won't be back then?