Knot collection

A collection of demonstration knots and objects made by NMM staff, including oval mat, paunch mat, sword matting, marlin-spike hitch, hammock clew, carrick bend, bowline, midshipmans hitch, bowline, running bowline, sheet bend, outside clinch, sheepshank, long splice, eye splice, flemish eye, grommet, diamond knot, round sennit, square sennet, etc.

Formerly displayed in cases in the East Wing entrance.