An Abecedarium for Rope

Bibliography

• A is for Aiglet 
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    Ending the Rope

  • Fieggen, Ian (2022)
    Ian's Shoelace Site
    Accessed 03 June 2022 from
    https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/aglets.htm

  • Tooley, Chris(2022)
    HelpShoe.com
    Accessed 03 June 2022 from
    https://helpshoe.com/replacement-shoelace-tips/

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a photograph taken at my place.

• B is for Bed  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    History of Ropemaking

  • Wright, Bryan
    Bed Roping
    Accessed 03 June 2022 from
    http://www.colonialsense.com/How-To_Guides/Interior/Bed_Roping.php

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a photograph taken at Sully Historic Site.

• C is for Crank  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    Single Strand Rope
    

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a photograph taken at my place.

• D is for Dogbane  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    Plants for Cordage

  • Whiter, Caren (2005)
    Advice From The Herb Lady: Dogbane
    Accessed 03 June 2022 from
    https://advicefromtheherblady.com/plant-profiles/perennials/dogbane/

  • Borge, Mary Anne (2018)
    What Good is Dogbane?
    Accessed 03 June 2022 from
    https://the-natural-web.org/2014/07/08/what-good-is-dogbane/

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a public domain botanic print on the Internet.

• E is for Escape  
  • Hensel, Jesse
    Bed Sheet Escape Rope
    Accessed 03 June 2022 from
    https://www.instructables.com/Bed-Sheet-Escape-Rope/

  • Hutchison, Patrick (26 October, 2017)
    How to Escape From a Building Using Bedsheets
    Accessed 03 June 2022 from
    https://www.artofmanliness.com/skills/outdoor-survival/escape-building-using-bedsheets/

  • Whiteing, Richard (1871)
    Wonderful Escapes
    Accessed 07 July 2022 from
    https://www.gutenberg.org/files/52304/52304-h/52304-h.htm

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a personal photograph of Dunans Castle, with modifications and embellishments.

• F is for Frayed  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    Ending the Rope
    

  • Smith, Hervey Garret (1971)
    Marlinspike Sailor, The
    Accessed 03 June 2022 from
    https://archive.org/details/marlinspikesailo00herv

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a personal photograph of rope holding shopping carts together at a local market.

• G is for Garden  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    Plants for Cordage

  • GreenUpside (26 October, 2017)
    What Is Garden Twine Used For?
    Accessed 03 June 2022 from
    https://greenupside.com/what-is-garden-twine-used-for-7-uses-and-3-types/

  • Image Source:
    Just made it up.

• H is for Hemp  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    Plants for Cordage
    

  • Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
    George Washington Grew Hemp
    Accessed 03 June 2022 from
    https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/farming/washingtons-crops/george-washington-grew-hemp/

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a public domain photograph on the Internet.

• I is for Import  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    History of Ropemaking
    

  • Image Source:
    Derived from the 18th Century engraving "Loading Goods onto a Russian Ship in the Port of St. Petersburg", by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki (1726-1801).

• J is for Jack  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    Three Strand Rope
    

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a photograph taken at my place.

• K is for Knot  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    Ending the Rope
    

  • Ashley, Clifford (1944)
    The Ashley Book Of Knots
    Accessed 02 June 2020 from
    https://archive.org/details/TheAshleyBookOfKnots/page/n4/mode/2up

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a photograph taken at my place.

• L is for Lucet  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    Techniques
    

  • Stitch Diva Studios (08 April 2016)
    10 Genius DIY Lucets that will make you want to learn the skill
    Accessed 03 July 2022 from
    https://stitchdiva.com/blogs/news/10-genius-diy-lucets-that-will-make-you-want-to-learn-the-skill

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a photographs taken at my place.

• M is for Marlinspike  
  • Smith, Hervey Garret (1971)
    Marlinspike Sailor, The
    Accessed 03 June 2022 from
    https://archive.org/details/marlinspikesailo00herv

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a photograph taken at my place.

• N is for Net  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Netting Needles
    

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a video from George Washington's Mount Vernon.

• O is for Oakum  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    Rope Byproducts
    

  • Dana, Richard Henry, Jr. (1847)
    The Seaman's Friend
    Accessed 18 June 2020 from
    http://www.gutenberg.org/files/40958/40958-h/40958-h.htm

  • Image Source:
    Partially derived from a photograph under GFDL, partially from photographs taken at my place.

• P is for Pull  
  • Quora
    You Can't Push a Rope
    Accessed 03 June 2022 from
    https://www.quora.com/What-does-the-saying-You-cant-push-on-a-rope-mean?share=1

  • Quote Investigator
    You Cannot Push On a String
    Accessed 03 June 2022 from
    https://quoteinvestigator.com/2021/09/02/string-rope/

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from an image on the Internet.

• Q is for Quoits  
  • Encyclopaedia Britannica
    Quoits
    Accessed 03 June 2022 from
    https://www.britannica.com/sports/quoits

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a photograph taken at my place.

• R is for Rope  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    Rope Introduction
    

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a photograph taken at my place.

• S is for Ship  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    History of Rope Making
    

  • Wikipedia
    Square rig
    Accessed 03 June 2021 from
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_rig

  • Desy, Margherita M. & Scott, Phaedra (06 October 2016)
    Ropemakers for the Navy: Part I
    Accessed 04 June 2020 from
    https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/2016/10/06/ropemakers-navy-part/

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a photograph of the "Dove" under CC BY-SA 3.0..

• T is for Tobacco  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    Two Strand Rope
    

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a photograph taken at my place.

• U is for Umbilical Cord  
  • Image Source:
    Sketched from an 1800's watercolor in the Public Domain.

• V is for Vine  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    History of Ropemaking
    

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from personal photographs taken at Sully Historic Site.

• W is for Well  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    History of Ropemaking
    

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a Public Domain photograph on the Internet.

• X is for Xerxes  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    Techniques
    

  • Platt, I. (1884)
    Xerxes' Bridge Of Boats Over The Hellespont
    Accessed 04 July 2022 from
    https://chestofbooks.com/reference/A-Library-Of-Wonders-And-Curiosities/Xerxes-Bridge-Of-Boats-Over-The-Hellespont.html

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a photograph of a stone carving under GFDL.

• Y is for Yarn  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    Techniques
    

  • Image Source:
    Sketched from a photograph taken at my place.

• Z is for Z Twist  
  • Keith, B. (2021)
    Pre-Revolutionary Ropemaking
    Techniques
    

  • Image Source:
    Just made it up.

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