The ABOK Index lists every numbered figure in The Ashley Book of Knots. Many figures have no name printed in the book, so the index gives them a descriptive label marked with †. A † label is our description, not Ashley's name.
This topic covers Chapter 10: Multi-Strand Buttons, Tied on the Table (cont.) (Part 7, post #8). There are 50 † entries in it. If you know a recognised name for any of them (from Ashley elsewhere in the book, another knot book, or established trade or common usage), please share it. Names for terms, rope situations and equipment are welcome too, but knots come first.
How to reply
- One reply per name.
- Use exactly this format:
#<ABOK number> – <name> – <source, optional>
Example:#76 – <proposed name> – <book, author, page> - Check the existing replies first. If someone has already given the same name,
their post instead of repeating it. If you disagree, reply to that post with your source. - Approved names will be added to the index. The † will then be removed or the source noted.
Knots wanting a name (priority)
| ABOK # | Current † label | Index |
|---|---|---|
| 888 | Spritsail Sheet Knot, left wall and right crown | Part 7 |
| 889 | Messenger strap with Spritsail Sheet Knot | Part 7 |
| 890 | Knot with too many strands (paired units) | Part 7 |
| 891 | Knot with too few strands (extra strands) | Part 7 |
| 895 | Whitney's Rose Knot with Star crown | Part 7 |
| 896 | Esparteiro's Rose Knot (Spritsail Sheet Crown) | Part 7 |
| 902 | Five-strand crown with Star Knot below | Part 7 |
| 904 | Right-Hand Diamond Knot, crowned and flat | Part 7 |
| 912 | Larger three-strand button | Part 7 |
| 915 | Crown tied reversely (left wall) | Part 7 |
| 916 | Knot of irregular shape, even strands | Part 7 |
| 918 | Distinctive four-strand button | Part 7 |
| 921 | Conical four-strand knot | Part 7 |
| 927 | Five-strand Star, crown reversed | Part 7 |
| 932 | Egg-shaped five-strand knot | Part 7 |
| 933 | Six-Strand Knot on Spritsail Sheet crown | Part 7 |
| 936 | Flat-topped six-strand knot | Part 7 |
| 938 | Narrow tall knot, crown to left | Part 7 |
| 939 | Nearly circular knot like #936 | Part 7 |
| 944 | Triangular knot, crowned left, single | Part 7 |
| 957 | Square Knot, left crown above right wall | Part 7 |
| 961 | Nine-Strand disk-shaped knot | Part 7 |
| 964 | Ten-Strand disk knot | Part 7 |
| 965 | Bigger, longer knot than #958 | Part 7 |
| 967 | Twelve-strand oblong knot | Part 7 |
| 969 | Long four-strand diamond knot, crowned | Part 7 |
| 970 | Long knot on Four-Strand Sinnet | Part 7 |
| 973 | Knot with a twilled surface | Part 7 |
| 975 | Long four-strand diamond, compound crown | Part 7 |
| 976 | Six-strand knot with arched crown | Part 7 |
| 978 | Lanyard Knot on Diamond, over two | Part 7 |
| 979 | Regular disk on irregular wall | Part 7 |
| 982 | Long Toggle-Shaped Knot, center method | Part 7 |
| 983 | Center-tied flat knot | Part 7 |
| 984 | Center-tied flat knot, longer | Part 7 |
| 988 | Knot tied by either method | Part 7 |
| 993 | Square Button with rim bights | Part 7 |
| 1000 | Two-strand Sport (button with cross center) | Part 7 |
| 1001 | Regular knob pattern, six strands | Part 7 |
| 1002 | Crown knot without wall, doubled | Part 7 |
| 1003 | Diverted-cycle knot (like #943) | Part 7 |
| 1004 | Over-two weave knot | Part 7 |
| 1005 | Knot with six-sided compartments | Part 7 |
Terms, rope situations & equipment (lower priority)
| ABOK # | Current † label | Index |
|---|---|---|
| 907 | Tying a crown on a paper diagram | Part 7 |
| 917 | Four-strand diagram variant | Part 7 |
| 919 | Button like Turk's-Head diagram #911 | Part 7 |
| 934 | Compact ellipse (six strands) | Part 7 |
| 935 | Lengthened ellipse (six strands) | Part 7 |
| 945 | Rounded knob from triangular diagram | Part 7 |
| 962 | Larger disk shape of nine strands | Part 7 |