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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Monkey Fist Knot Weight

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Monkeys Fist Knot with an hemp noose that would be attached to a heaving line to provide weight. A heaving line is a length of rope that is kept handy on a boat ready to throw over the side to assist someone in the water. Whilst the heaving line required some weight for throwing it was important that the weight would not injure the person being assisted.

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cwa-org-124-2020.502

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10 cm

Height or length

22 cm

Contextual Information

The origin of the Monkey's Fist knot is as a heaving line knot used on ships of sail of yesteryear. However, the knot is now more popular as a decorative knot and can be found in sizes small to large: from key chains to door stopper weights. The size of the knot is dependent on the thickness of the rope in which it is tied and the number of turns made. Often a spherical object such as a golf ball, marble, or tennis ball is used in the center of the knot to help attain a more perfect round shape and give the knot weight.

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Maritime Objects

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