Join us for one or more Marlinspike sessions to learn the art of tying various knots, splicing and even making decorative items from rope or line. Whether you want to add a few knots to your repertoire, lean how to splice, or how to create decorative knotwork we are confident you will find what you are looking for in one of our Marlinspike Courses.
Enjoy one seminar of particular interest to you or . . . Buy 4, Get 1 FREE. Details in the online schedule.
- Knotting Made Easy
- Knots and Splicing
- Splicing, Seizing and Whipping
- Splicing Double Braided Nylon Line
Knotting Made Easy
Basic structures and knots for everyday use outdoors and indoors. This class will focus on ten knots that can be used in a multitude of applications. They represent ten basic structures of knotting from bend and hitches to loops and binding that can be used in many ways. Bring two lengths of 48-inch line, one thick and one thin.
Class Format:
- 1 Meeting: 2 hours
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Knots and Splicing
Covering beginning splicing and more basic knot structures, this class will focus on five more knots to add to your repertoire and how to eye splice laid (twisted) line. Bring your own 48-inch piece of line to add to your personal knot-power! Laid line is supplied at cost for splicing, but feel free to bring your own.
Class Format:
- 1 Meeting: 2 hours
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Splicing, Seizing and Whipping
Splicing with laid line is a treasured skill of old salts everywhere. Couple this skill-set with the ability to seize one line to another and to successfully whip the ends of your lines into shape. Your craft will be the envy of your dock! You will learn how to short splice and long splice laid lines, form flat, round and racking seizings, and to apply a common whipping and palm and needle whipping. Join us for a salty evening with your own required hollow fid, palm and needle.
Class Format:
- 1 Meeting: 2 hours
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Splicing Double Braided Nylon Line
Since a splice is stronger than any knot, splicing an eye in double braid line is one of the essential marlinspike arts. The construction and low stretch characteristics of double braided line has advantages for many purposes including dock lines, anchor rodes, sheets and halyard, but it requires special techniques for splicing. Learn how to splice braided line from marlinspike wizard Lindsey Philpott. Braided line is supplied at cost, but feel free to bring your own. Don’t forget your hollow fid and palm.
Class Format:
- 1 Meeting: 2 hours
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