tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78903802011-09-19T02:54:06.325-04:00An advanced knot tying course for adult Boy Scout leaders.Marlinspike Skillsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890380.post-1097031082240622182009-03-19T15:05:00.000-04:002009-03-19T14:21:04.540-04:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHzyqc-XQTI/AAAAAAAAAIc/hCKciZKBWGE/s1600-h/Marlinspike_Skills+Flag.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223316478989123890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHzyqc-XQTI/AAAAAAAAAIc/hCKciZKBWGE/s320/Marlinspike_Skills+Flag.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7890380-109703108224062218?l=marlinspikeskills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marlinspike Skillsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890380.post-1091923845991027022009-03-19T14:45:00.000-04:002009-03-19T14:20:41.103-04:00<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Marlinspike Skills</span><br /></span><br /><br />Marlinspike Skills is a supplemental training course<br />for adult Boy Scout leaders who are interested in </div><div align="center">learning more about knot tying. The course is held at Camp</div><div align="center">Belzer in the Crossroads of America Council in the </div><div align="center">Indianapolis Indiana area; but is open to all registered Scouters. </div><div align="center">In 2009, we had 39 Scouters from 9 councils and 7 states.<br /><br />The Marlinspike Skills class is based on learning<br />how to tie many decorative knots along with a few<br />practical knots. You will also learn some great<br />teaching aids to use with your Scouts.<br /><br />This course starts on Friday evening and is completed on Sunday </div><div align="center">afternoon. The course is usually held the first weekend in March.<br /><br />The cost of the course covers all the material that you<br />use and take home with you, cracker-barrel on Friday<br />and Saturday nights, three meals on Saturday and two<br />meals on Sunday. Snacks and the usual Scout drinks are<br />available at all times. You also receive a handout with<br />detailed instructions for all the knots. Staff and learners</div><div align="center">stay in heated cabins in the camp.<br /><br />The class is taught by Scouters who are experienced<br />instructors and seasoned knot tyers. Learners benefit<br />from the one to three teacher to student ratio and<br />hands on instruction.<br /><br />The classes are small, 15 learners.<br />This is an unusual course in that class A uniforms<br />are not allowed, the dress is class B or C. There are<br />no ceremonies except the graduation. Music is<br />always on and we have real spare time at which you<br />are welcome to enjoy the staff displays and library,<br />practice what you have learned, take a hike or<br />whatever you wish. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7890380-109192384599102702?l=marlinspikeskills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marlinspike Skillsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890380.post-1095215133454322752009-03-19T14:30:00.000-04:002009-03-19T14:20:13.894-04:00The following is a list of the knots taught in in the course.<br /><br />Constrictor Knot<br />Lanyard/Diamond Knot<br />West Country Whipping<br />Sailmakers Whipping<br />Needle and Palm Whipping<br />Seizing<br />3x4 Turks Head<br />4x3 Turks Head<br />Eye Splice<br />Eye Spice In The Middle<br />Flemish Eye<br />Wall Knot<br />Crown Knot<br />Manrope Knot<br />Matthew Walker<br />Double Matthew Walker<br />Ocean Plait<br />Monkey's Fist<br />Star Knot<br />Grommet<br />Tangle Knot<br />Square Knot<br />Crown Sennits<br />French Hitching<br />Moku Hitching<br />St. Mary's Hitching<br />Ringbolt Hitching<br />Running Ringbolt Hitching<br />Double Hitchings<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7890380-109521513345432275?l=marlinspikeskills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marlinspike Skillsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890380.post-75353555240635626852009-03-19T13:58:00.004-04:002009-10-15T18:39:48.864-04:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/ScKIBmz09bI/AAAAAAAAALM/6GsAWvHo2Bs/s1600-h/guild.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314960071429780914" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/ScKIBmz09bI/AAAAAAAAALM/6GsAWvHo2Bs/s320/guild.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Many of the staff and several learners are members of the International Guild of Knot Tyers. Here is a photo of some of the members who were present at the 2009 course. For more information go to </div><div> </div><div><a class="yschttl spt" href="http://www.igkt.net/" orighref="http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geu6PliMJJJAUAQ99XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEzajYyZGptBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA2FjMgR2dGlkA0gyODRfMTIy/SIG=118kslt2b/EXP=1237572197/**http%3a//www.igkt.net/">International Guild of Knot Tyers (IGKT)</a><br />An association of people with interests in knots and knotting techniques of all kinds.</div><div> </div><div>If you live in the United States, go to the </div><div>IGKT-North American Branch at </div><div><strong><a href="http://www.igktnab.org/">www.igktnab.org</a></strong></div><div><strong></strong> </div><div>All others should visit </div><div><strong><a href="http://www.igkt.net/">www.igkt.net</a></strong></div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7890380-7535355524063562685?l=marlinspikeskills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marlinspike Skillsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890380.post-51682286751157539342009-03-19T13:20:00.003-04:002009-03-19T13:58:15.564-04:00<div><div>In March of 2009 we held our annual course at Camp Belzer in Indianapolis Indiana. We held three seperate classes. The MSIII class was held for the first time. Learners learned how to make two different Pineapple Knots, hand sew a small canvas ditty bag with lanyard and a rose knot. </div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/ScKC7F4EMmI/AAAAAAAAAKk/mn9n72ytVIc/s1600-h/dittybag_06.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314954461951832674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/ScKC7F4EMmI/AAAAAAAAAKk/mn9n72ytVIc/s320/dittybag_06.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>Bill's ditty bag.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br />One of the learners, Bill Qualls, has posted a few photos from the III class. You can see them at <strong>http://www.caliberdt.com/~bill/dittybag/index.htm </strong><br />Bill also has linkes to other photos he took at previous courses. Thanks Bill. </div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/ScKEplnrHzI/AAAAAAAAAK0/my_S0ThJo4E/s1600-h/ms09+027an.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314956360258625330" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/ScKEplnrHzI/AAAAAAAAAK0/my_S0ThJo4E/s320/ms09+027an.jpg" border="0" /></a>This is the MSI class of 2009.<br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/ScKGGUCVDPI/AAAAAAAAAK8/prH8KrbJNTE/s1600-h/II.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314957953266420978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/ScKGGUCVDPI/AAAAAAAAAK8/prH8KrbJNTE/s320/II.jpg" border="0" /></a>The MSII class.<br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/ScKHNXrimOI/AAAAAAAAALE/wjsZ0kVqKvs/s1600-h/III.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314959174015293666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/ScKHNXrimOI/AAAAAAAAALE/wjsZ0kVqKvs/s320/III.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>The MSIII class.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7890380-5168228675115753934?l=marlinspikeskills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marlinspike Skillsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890380.post-37400576510791150112008-07-04T13:30:00.000-04:002008-07-12T19:22:43.954-04:00In 2008 we had the opportunity to welcome Scouters from Ohio, Kentucky and Colorado for the first time. The basic class was bursting at the seams with 17 students. The advanced MSII class had 8 learners. In 2009 we hope to start the first MSIII course. The II and III classes are by invitation only. The basic course is a prerequisite for the advanced classes.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The following are photos taken by Bill Qualls. Bill is not on staff, but has attended the course four years in a row.<br /><br />The Marlinspike Skills I class.<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkXCVaRx3I/AAAAAAAAAEU/9nCFGpj4oSU/s1600-h/marlinspike2008_06%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222230571787339634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkXCVaRx3I/AAAAAAAAAEU/9nCFGpj4oSU/s320/marlinspike2008_06%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkX-EAs4iI/AAAAAAAAAEs/5MKJvDjB-68/s1600-h/marlinspike2008_27%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222231597908812322" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkX-EAs4iI/AAAAAAAAAEs/5MKJvDjB-68/s320/marlinspike2008_27%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkXIRDv5oI/AAAAAAAAAEc/tTDaHGjxaGM/s1600-h/marlinspike2008_16%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222230673698317954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkXIRDv5oI/AAAAAAAAAEc/tTDaHGjxaGM/s320/marlinspike2008_16%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkX0-T5HmI/AAAAAAAAAEk/bgadUwznczE/s1600-h/marlinspike2008_26%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222231441759870562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkX0-T5HmI/AAAAAAAAAEk/bgadUwznczE/s320/marlinspike2008_26%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkYtUtveZI/AAAAAAAAAE0/Lkn9tBfcMM0/s1600-h/marlinspike2008_28%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222232409846544786" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkYtUtveZI/AAAAAAAAAE0/Lkn9tBfcMM0/s320/marlinspike2008_28%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkY6n1FDKI/AAAAAAAAAE8/wvV7KFLUxoY/s1600-h/marlinspike2008_04%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222232638315891874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkY6n1FDKI/AAAAAAAAAE8/wvV7KFLUxoY/s320/marlinspike2008_04%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7890380-3740057651079115011?l=marlinspikeskills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marlinspike Skillsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890380.post-27803726033765708672008-07-04T13:20:00.000-04:002008-07-12T19:23:02.140-04:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkeecPGnGI/AAAAAAAAAFk/e8owzG8LjP4/s1600-h/marlinspike2008_25%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222238751237250146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkeecPGnGI/AAAAAAAAAFk/e8owzG8LjP4/s320/marlinspike2008_25%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkeC7F1AkI/AAAAAAAAAFU/zH0Ebg-COi4/s1600-h/marlinspike2008_22%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222238278483509826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkeC7F1AkI/AAAAAAAAAFU/zH0Ebg-COi4/s320/marlinspike2008_22%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkeQdpqF7I/AAAAAAAAAFc/fE5iwVxp6XI/s1600-h/marlinspike2008_23%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222238511098894258" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkeQdpqF7I/AAAAAAAAAFc/fE5iwVxp6XI/s320/marlinspike2008_23%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkd2_jWjiI/AAAAAAAAAFE/hnEJv4t-Gfs/s1600-h/marlinspike2008_18%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222238073522654754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkd2_jWjiI/AAAAAAAAAFE/hnEJv4t-Gfs/s320/marlinspike2008_18%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkd96uP3KI/AAAAAAAAAFM/oQmHAsI2f1s/s1600-h/marlinspike2008_21%5B1%5D.jpg"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkd96uP3KI/AAAAAAAAAFM/oQmHAsI2f1s/s1600-h/marlinspike2008_21%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222238192485260450" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkd96uP3KI/AAAAAAAAAFM/oQmHAsI2f1s/s320/marlinspike2008_21%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkd96uP3KI/AAAAAAAAAFM/oQmHAsI2f1s/s1600-h/marlinspike2008_21%5B1%5D.jpg"></a></div><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkd96uP3KI/AAAAAAAAAFM/oQmHAsI2f1s/s1600-h/marlinspike2008_21%5B1%5D.jpg"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222239488681790178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkfJXblSuI/AAAAAAAAAFs/pGqwtKwHNSA/s320/marlinspike2008_60%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /><br />A photo of Bill with his newest knife lanyard.</div><div></div><div>You can see all of Bill's 2008 photos at </div><div><a href="http://www.caliberdt.com/~bill/Marlinspike2008/index.htm">http://www.caliberdt.com/~bill/Marlinspike2008/index.htm</a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7890380-2780372603376570867?l=marlinspikeskills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marlinspike Skillsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890380.post-54596505796143023562008-07-04T12:30:00.000-04:002008-07-12T19:23:23.185-04:002008 MSI class.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkhp8QLfqI/AAAAAAAAAF0/z5at0dzAsMg/s1600-h/08+MS+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222242247345143458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkhp8QLfqI/AAAAAAAAAF0/z5at0dzAsMg/s320/08+MS+009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p>2008 MSII class.<br /><br /><br /><p></p><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkh0QBu87I/AAAAAAAAAF8/I32ccOYdKdY/s1600-h/08+MS+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222242424451953586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkh0QBu87I/AAAAAAAAAF8/I32ccOYdKdY/s320/08+MS+005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p>Members of the International Guild of Knot Tyers who attended this years course.</p><p></p><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkh-MW7nmI/AAAAAAAAAGE/jiLXewyTEhU/s1600-h/08+MS+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222242595265814114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkh-MW7nmI/AAAAAAAAAGE/jiLXewyTEhU/s320/08+MS+010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7890380-5459650579614302356?l=marlinspikeskills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marlinspike Skillsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890380.post-91739719335050580252008-07-04T11:00:00.003-04:002008-07-13T08:43:08.564-04:002007 was a great year for the Marlinspike Skills course. This was our 10th course, and we had our 200th learner. The class had learners from 7 different councils and 4 states.<br /><br />This was the 6th year that the class was also held at Prairielands Council in Illinois. In that time we had the pleasure of teaching over 60 Scouters. In 2008, the training staff at Prairielands will present their own knotting program. We wish them well and thank them for the opportunity of sharing our knotting skills.<br /><br /><br />Here are some photos from the Indiana course.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/Rou_HtkP6oI/AAAAAAAAAAM/y1rjPZprcyc/s1600-h/IMG_0220.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083366743629359746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/Rou_HtkP6oI/AAAAAAAAAAM/y1rjPZprcyc/s200/IMG_0220.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/RovCztkP6sI/AAAAAAAAAAs/VrYGT2LjBl4/s1600-h/IMG_0229.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083370798078487234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/RovCztkP6sI/AAAAAAAAAAs/VrYGT2LjBl4/s200/IMG_0229.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/Rowa6NkP6-I/AAAAAAAAAC8/AAcGEoxWTiY/s1600-h/IMG_0238.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083467666770881506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/Rowa6NkP6-I/AAAAAAAAAC8/AAcGEoxWTiY/s200/IMG_0238.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/RowbYtkP6_I/AAAAAAAAADE/tB9Tq05ie44/s1600-h/IMG_0232.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083468190756891634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/RowbYtkP6_I/AAAAAAAAADE/tB9Tq05ie44/s200/IMG_0232.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/RowaK9kP69I/AAAAAAAAAC0/Jqn9pLudYro/s1600-h/IMG_0231.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083466855022062546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/RowaK9kP69I/AAAAAAAAAC0/Jqn9pLudYro/s200/IMG_0231.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/RovDPdkP6tI/AAAAAAAAAA0/mh6B_VaW-Zk/s1600-h/IMG_0240.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083371274819857106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/RovDPdkP6tI/AAAAAAAAAA0/mh6B_VaW-Zk/s200/IMG_0240.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The 2007 class.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/Rowb2NkP7AI/AAAAAAAAADM/zj3vwPUJs0g/s1600-h/IMG_0262.jpg1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083468697563032578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 174px" height="151" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/Rowb2NkP7AI/AAAAAAAAADM/zj3vwPUJs0g/s200/IMG_0262.jpg1.jpg" width="200" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Marlinspike Skills II photos.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/RovFvNkP6wI/AAAAAAAAABM/_sC_hZqJDos/s1600-h/IMG_0209.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083374019303959298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/RovFvNkP6wI/AAAAAAAAABM/_sC_hZqJDos/s200/IMG_0209.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/Rowct9kP7BI/AAAAAAAAADU/XJYTWR_8jRQ/s1600-h/IMG_0212.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083469655340739602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/Rowct9kP7BI/AAAAAAAAADU/XJYTWR_8jRQ/s200/IMG_0212.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/Row7Y9kP7FI/AAAAAAAAAD0/d-BTC8SHsiA/s1600-h/IMG_0211.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083503379423947858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/Row7Y9kP7FI/AAAAAAAAAD0/d-BTC8SHsiA/s200/IMG_0211.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is Bill Qualls. He has posted his photos from the courses.<br />You are invited to view them at<br /><br /><a href="http://www.caliberdt.com/~bill/Marlinspike2005">www.caliberdt.com/~bill/Marlinspike2005</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.caliberdt.com/~bill/Marlinspike2007">www.caliberdt.com/~bill/Marlinspike2007</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/RowdUtkP7CI/AAAAAAAAADc/W6lMdjHyJH8/s1600-h/IMG_0214.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083470321060670498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/RowdUtkP7CI/AAAAAAAAADc/W6lMdjHyJH8/s200/IMG_0214.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The MSII class.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/RowdvtkP7DI/AAAAAAAAADk/zpN4y4zkqjU/s1600-h/IMG_0264.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083470784917138482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/RowdvtkP7DI/AAAAAAAAADk/zpN4y4zkqjU/s200/IMG_0264.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The 2007 Prairielands photos.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/RovKmdkP63I/AAAAAAAAACE/e6eZRgoO7zo/s1600-h/IMG_0290.jpg1.jpg2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083379366538242930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/RovKmdkP63I/AAAAAAAAACE/e6eZRgoO7zo/s200/IMG_0290.jpg1.jpg2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/Rovzy9kP65I/AAAAAAAAACU/md4W0Fnxtfs/s1600-h/IMG_0305.jpg1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083424661263346578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/Rovzy9kP65I/AAAAAAAAACU/md4W0Fnxtfs/s200/IMG_0305.jpg1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/Row9htkP7GI/AAAAAAAAAD8/g04auIQOGkE/s1600-h/IMG_0308.jpg1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083505728771058786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/Row9htkP7GI/AAAAAAAAAD8/g04auIQOGkE/s200/IMG_0308.jpg1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The 2007 Prairielands class. </p><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/Row-ddkP7HI/AAAAAAAAAEE/Hj8rzjFA2sg/s1600-h/IMG_0297.jpg1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083506755268242546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/Row-ddkP7HI/AAAAAAAAAEE/Hj8rzjFA2sg/s200/IMG_0297.jpg1.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7890380-9173971933505058025?l=marlinspikeskills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marlinspike Skillsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890380.post-1141872539356507842008-07-04T10:50:00.000-04:002008-07-12T19:23:56.481-04:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/06%20PMS%20077.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/320/06%20PMS%20077.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-family:arial;">2006 Prairielands Council</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Marlinspike Skills Class</span><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/188-8896_IMG.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/320/188-8896_IMG.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">2006 Crossroads of America Council</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Marlinspike Skills Class.</span> </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/188-8892_IMG.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/320/188-8892_IMG.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">2006 Crossroads of America Council</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Marlinspike Skills II Class.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7890380-114187253935650784?l=marlinspikeskills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marlinspike Skillsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890380.post-1141933442355950612008-07-04T10:00:00.000-04:002008-07-12T19:24:19.188-04:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/188-8852_IMG.2.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/200/188-8852_IMG.1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Starting the Star Knot.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/188-8830_IMG.3.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/200/188-8830_IMG.2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Finishing the Manrope Knot.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/188-8851_IMG.2.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/200/188-8851_IMG.1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hands on instruction.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/188-8855_IMG.2.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/200/188-8855_IMG.1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Tightening the Star Knot.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/188-8865_IMG.1.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/200/188-8865_IMG.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> Steak dinner on Saturday.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7890380-114193344235595061?l=marlinspikeskills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marlinspike Skillsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890380.post-1141934032157468712008-07-04T09:30:00.000-04:002008-07-12T19:24:39.015-04:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/188-8891_IMG.1.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/200/188-8891_IMG.1.jpg" border="0" /></a> A few of the projects from the weekend.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/188-8847_IMG.1.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/200/188-8847_IMG.1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Getting advice from one of the instructors.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/188-8844_IMG.1.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/200/188-8844_IMG.1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Practice,<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/188-8843_IMG.1.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/200/188-8843_IMG.1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Practice<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/188-8840_IMG.1.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/200/188-8840_IMG.1.jpg" border="0" /></a> and more practice.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7890380-114193403215746871?l=marlinspikeskills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marlinspike Skillsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890380.post-1141923658044033392008-07-04T09:00:00.000-04:002008-07-12T19:24:56.243-04:00<div align="left"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div align="right"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/06%20PMS%20063.0.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/200/06%20PMS%20063.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="left">Instructors show the completed hitchings. <strong></strong></div><div align="left"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/06%20PMS%20053.0.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/200/06%20PMS%20053.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="left">Prime rib for dinner with all the fixings.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/06%20PMS%20047.1.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/200/06%20PMS%20047.1.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="left">Working on the Star Knot in small stuff.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/06%20PMS%20003.2.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/200/06%20PMS%20003.2.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="left">All sessions start with basics.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/06%20PMS%20060.1.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/200/06%20PMS%20060.1.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="left">The French Hitching.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/06%20PMS%20049.0.jpg"></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7890380-114192365804403339?l=marlinspikeskills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marlinspike Skillsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890380.post-1141997574943827002008-07-04T08:30:00.000-04:002008-07-12T19:25:13.030-04:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/188-8876_IMG.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/200/188-8876_IMG.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/188-8837_IMG.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/200/188-8837_IMG.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/1600/188-8835_IMG.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6246/508/200/188-8835_IMG.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7890380-114199757494382700?l=marlinspikeskills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marlinspike Skillsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890380.post-1097016824317314392008-07-04T08:00:00.001-04:002008-07-12T19:25:53.765-04:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkm0sYXuRI/AAAAAAAAAGM/FZ67uj_8ER0/s1600-h/116-1683_IMG.jpg0.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222247929621231890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkm0sYXuRI/AAAAAAAAAGM/FZ67uj_8ER0/s320/116-1683_IMG.jpg0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>Constrictor Knot.</div><div></div><div><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkp3PwqdcI/AAAAAAAAAHE/m-vSeWkqe04/s1600-h/118-1812_IMG.jpg1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222251272012985794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkp3PwqdcI/AAAAAAAAAHE/m-vSeWkqe04/s320/118-1812_IMG.jpg1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Ocean Plait.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkphcsrwRI/AAAAAAAAAG8/KllOolhvYuc/s1600-h/118-1874_IMG.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222250897528832274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkphcsrwRI/AAAAAAAAAG8/KllOolhvYuc/s320/118-1874_IMG.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br />Tangle Knot<br /></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkpBv49yJI/AAAAAAAAAG0/rVhBXh3bUq0/s1600-h/119-1903_IMG.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222250352924805266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkpBv49yJI/AAAAAAAAAG0/rVhBXh3bUq0/s320/119-1903_IMG.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br />St. Mary's Hitching.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkocGiFTtI/AAAAAAAAAGs/tpYIvo-5bn8/s1600-h/118-1831_IMG.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222249706167815890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkocGiFTtI/AAAAAAAAAGs/tpYIvo-5bn8/s320/118-1831_IMG.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br />Monkey's Fist.<br /></div><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkoDFEwFFI/AAAAAAAAAGk/G9fXUkHYU0w/s1600-h/116-1700_IMG.jpg0.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222249276279624786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkoDFEwFFI/AAAAAAAAAGk/G9fXUkHYU0w/s320/116-1700_IMG.jpg0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Turk's Head.<br /></div><div></div><div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHknqX7In5I/AAAAAAAAAGc/8Odslyrg38g/s1600-h/117-1749_IMG.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222248851842834322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHknqX7In5I/AAAAAAAAAGc/8Odslyrg38g/s320/117-1749_IMG.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br />Eye Splice.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHknUNNUhvI/AAAAAAAAAGU/97eUZE9ZwX0/s1600-h/119-1905_IMG.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222248471009199858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHknUNNUhvI/AAAAAAAAAGU/97eUZE9ZwX0/s320/119-1905_IMG.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>3 Strand Cockscombing.</div><div><br /></div><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7890380-109701682431731439?l=marlinspikeskills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marlinspike Skillsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890380.post-1095215861765296552008-07-04T08:00:00.000-04:002008-07-12T19:25:29.475-04:00At the March 2005 Indiana course, we presented a new course using the knots and skills learned in the basic Marlinspike Skills class. In the new course, you will make keyring fobs, knife lanyards, bell ropes and mats.<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkzGcjD91I/AAAAAAAAAHM/lH4I_fot9QM/s1600-h/145-4578_IMG.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222261428748285778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkzGcjD91I/AAAAAAAAAHM/lH4I_fot9QM/s320/145-4578_IMG.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkzUMBnlPI/AAAAAAAAAHc/tIxREtCd9V0/s1600-h/148-4858_IMG.JPG"></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkzUMBnlPI/AAAAAAAAAHc/tIxREtCd9V0/s1600-h/148-4858_IMG.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222261664831214834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkzUMBnlPI/AAAAAAAAAHc/tIxREtCd9V0/s320/148-4858_IMG.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkzMxC9f2I/AAAAAAAAAHU/AveK40ftSuQ/s1600-h/146-4656_IMG.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222261537330003810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkzMxC9f2I/AAAAAAAAAHU/AveK40ftSuQ/s320/146-4656_IMG.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkzh9MtgyI/AAAAAAAAAHs/KFEUK7XDdyg/s1600-h/150-5054_IMG.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222261901369377570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkzh9MtgyI/AAAAAAAAAHs/KFEUK7XDdyg/s320/150-5054_IMG.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkzcLLsAbI/AAAAAAAAAHk/LVAMEfJu2RU/s1600-h/150-5050_IMG.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222261802043965874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHkzcLLsAbI/AAAAAAAAAHk/LVAMEfJu2RU/s320/150-5050_IMG.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHk1A4kKJlI/AAAAAAAAAH8/5KYXF2SCoZc/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222263532213118546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHk1A4kKJlI/AAAAAAAAAH8/5KYXF2SCoZc/s320/001.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHk1PJxEBnI/AAAAAAAAAIE/0NDq9Vu92X8/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222263777348814450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_kKSobXVbOpg/SHk1PJxEBnI/AAAAAAAAAIE/0NDq9Vu92X8/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7890380-109521586176529655?l=marlinspikeskills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marlinspike Skillsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890380.post-1095820028675167092008-07-04T07:30:00.003-04:002009-10-15T18:18:35.341-04:00Chief Knothead<br />Gary Summers<br /><a href="mailto:67sgsummers@att.net">67sgsummers@att.net</a><br /><br />Assistant Knothead<br />H. Eric Wickizer<br /><a href="mailto:ekwick@att.net">ekwick@att.net</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7890380-109582002867516709?l=marlinspikeskills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marlinspike Skillsnoreply@blogger.com