Hello folks,
I saw this ball ended sailors whisk on the Chatham Dockyard page. Does anyone know what knot this is? All the whisks I’ve seen have a hanging loop except this one. There was no credit with the picture.
Marky
Welcome to the Forum Marky. The knot you show looks like a Tack Knot (Ashley #846). Sometimes called a Manrope Knot it is made by unlaying 3 strands, tying a wall knot then a crown knot on top, follow round the wall then the crown which brings the strands pointing downwards.
Barry
To add to Sweeney’s comment, these whisk knots work best when tied with a line that has a stiff fiber. I have seen them done with Manila rope, like what your photo looks like it was tied with. I have also thought about using polypropylene line, which gives me an idea for a project the next time I am beach-coming and find some lost piece of line that has floated in with the tide.
Pat
Are you sure that this image came from the Chatham Dockyard website?
Tied with 1/4" poly rope. Manrope knot. 3" long.