So I occasional cruise ebay for interesting pins. I saw and grabbed this one just because of my connection to the sea. It cost about $5 and is about 2" long. I would've prefer and Carrick bend or a bowline but I've been known to use a clove hitch from time to time.
Your boats adrift mate. That is not a knot. Not even a clove hitch. Pull on both ends of that and you have a straigt line. I know I'm nit picking your beautiful pin but my obsessive nature wins again. O'Neille
Grant, he's right, but I like it anyway.
I may be a few years past my knot tieing Boy Scout years but, Grant.... I'd have to agree with O'Neille and Chef. I will say that it does look good though.
Originally Posted by O'Neille Your boats adrift mate. That is not a knot. Not even a clove hitch. Pull on both ends of that and you have a straigt line. I know I'm nit picking your beautiful pin but my obsessive nature wins again. O'Neille You're correct. Then to a mariner it's a tragedy waiting to happen. But if you put the loops together and throw it over a piling you'd get a cow hitch. Yours to the bitter end...
Regardless of whether or not the knot could be tied, it is a very nice looking pin. Why the change from the maple leaf?
Nice pin,shame about the knot.
NICE pin! I gotta act on my notion of a Harken bullet block pin.
Originally Posted by McMurdo Regardless of whether or not the knot could be tied, it is a very nice looking pin. Why the change from the maple leaf? Actually the Maple Leaf is the only tartan I have 'cept for the shadow SWK. Gotta show a kilt pin on tartan!
Originally Posted by ccga3359 Actually the Maple Leaf is the only tartan I have 'cept for the shadow SWK. Gotta show a kilt pin on tartan! Sorry I should have been more clear I meant the maple leaf kilt pin
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