Post #791751 by Sandbartender on Tue, Dec 11, 2018 9:15 AM

On 2018-12-11 08:18, tikiskip wrote:
Looks great!
But, to quote Pee wee "there's always a big butt"

Knots, look up How to tie knots or tying knots and put a nautical twist to that shelf.
the Hangman's Noose looks great and you can put the shelf hanger in the hangman loop when you tie it.
The only hard part is getting it to be as tite as you need it to be.

But if you tie it a few times it works as I have done it.

You can also burn the rope a bit to age it and even shellac the rope after you burn it and this looks great too.

How to Tie the Hangman's Noose - ITS Knot of the Week HD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMCFoudyYxQ

Thanks! I think you're right- I definitely need to weather the ropes a bit.
This knot is actually a VERY old knot (think square sailed ships), the Buntline Hitch. Up until recently it had fallen out of use, but it was discovered to hold very fast on some of the kevlar ropes,
so it's made something of a return to service.

This rope is very stiff, which is why I need to find my tools. Gotta work the slack out of the knots. LOL.

I'm planning to dangle a few things from the underside of the upper shelf. Some floats (lit with fairy lights), and possibly a skull or three like this