.....and down the rabbit hole we go

protourist said:
I like the way you think. A little hook would be a great tool.
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Macks knitting needle?
For threading and splicing rope this would be a terrible design, for working knots it would work well I think.

This is just a clay model, fooling around to see how it would go. I might try a different twist, one that goes in opposite directions, I'm sure it has a name, but I have no idea what it is.
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lessismore said:
Macks knitting needle?
I might try a different twist, one that goes in opposite directions, I'm sure it has a name, but I have no idea what it is.
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I would call it a South American Helix - the one you show, I believe, is a North American Helix - considering the coriolis effect.
That's me - just inventing a name but I think, based on sound principle. Although I might be dyslexic :confused:

Ray
 
Whatever you call it, it looks like a great tool.
 
Factoring in the rotation of the earth might be a little much in this case lol.

Technically speaking, I'll give it a whack whack bangaroo whammy and see what happens.
 
The bangaroo whammy comment reminded me of something I came across last week...

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Third project, Mack's Marlin Spike Hooky Thingamabob.
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Had to start the afternoon with some hammerin, onto bigger things.
 
...can stand in as a tent stake - little tent :thumbsup:. I think he'll like it.
Still to be rounded right?

Ray
 
Yeah, i'll round it by hand, my hammer skills are lacking in that department.
 
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