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Ropemaking in Ipswich a virtual Talk for Ipswich Maritime Trust .
A record was made of my virtual talk on the 2nd of December 2020 it is here You will need to copy & paste .
https://vimeo.com/user113090161
Two new Monographs
Monograph #15 an Historic Reprint of a Nantucket Ropemaker’s Notebook
Monograph #16 The Sailmakers Peg or Clamp
Monograph #4 Marline Spikes, Fids & Other related tools has been revised & expanded.
More detail in Monograph section of Books.
Expanded Monograph #8 Sailmakers’ Palms now out
Monograph #8 Sailmakers’ Palms expanded edition 2018 110 pages 72 b/w and 16 coloured illustrations plus 5 A3 plates of templates £12.00 see monograph page http://despawson.com/mongraphs/
Shed of the Year Award On Channel 4
Museum of Knots & Sailor’s Ropework will be featured on Channel 4 Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year Awards on September 10th at 7pm
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/amazing-spaces-shed-of-the-year
Ropemaking Forge Mill Needle Museum Redditch
We will be ropemaking and helping the public to make rope at The Forge Mill Needle Museum Redditch special Pirate days 29 & 30 July, http://www.forgemill.org.uk/events.htm
Museum Of Knots & Sailor’s Ropework Shortlisted for Shed of the YEAR 2017 17
The Museum of Knots & Sailor’s Ropework has been shortlisted in the Historic section of the Shed of the year 2017 please vote for it by 2nd June
http://www.readersheds.co.uk/?type=Historic
check the link out to see more photos of the Museum
NEW BOOK OUT Des Pawson’s Knot Craft & Rope Mats
Just out Des Pawson’s Knot Craft & Rope Mats
176 pages 210mm x 210mm Paperback £16.99
Greatly expanded from Des Pawson’s Knot Craft, now with 60 projects.
Colour has been added to the diagrams to make them easier to follow. New diagrams By Tracy Saunders illustrations by Claudia Myatt and photos by Horst A Friedrichs. New projects include a Bracelet, a Swab more bellropes and fenders including making an RNLI Bow Pudding plus lots of new Mat Designs including the making of Sennit Mats.
See Book Pages
Museum of Knots & Sailor’s Ropework Celebrates 20 years
The Museum of Knots & Sailor’s Ropework will celebrate 20 years of spreading the word about all aspects of the world of Knots, Ropework & Ropemaking with an open weekend 5,6,7 August 11am to 7pm. All interested people welcome . Normally the Museum is only open by appointment.
Des’ Articles in Classic Sailor Magazine
Ever since Classic Sailor came out there has been a article by Des Pawson either on Tools or Knots in each issue
in #1 it was the Drehknuppel or ways to save your hand when tightening
In #2 Serving with a mallet or Board?
in#3 Palms Ancient & Modern
in#4 Heaving Mallets & Boards
in#5 Some Essential Knots and the six knot challenge
in #6 Solo Serving
in #7 on Slip knots
in #8 The Swedish Fid
in #9 Matters of the Heart , hearts , bulls-eyes and and other pieces