Posted By RichC on May 8, 2018
Bitter end: the free end of a line
Standing part: the longer part of a line which is fixed during the tying of a knot
Bight: The part of the rope between the end and the standing part. A loop formed by folding the rope back on itself
Turn: a loop formed around a post, rail, or the line itselfCrossing Turn: a circle of rope made by crossing the rope over itself
Loop: a circle of rope made by bringing two parts of the rope together without crossing them over each other
Splice: weaving strands of a line to itself or to a second piece of line
Whipping: wrapping twine or tape around line to line’s end to prevent unraveling
Seizing: wrapping twine or tape around two lines to bind two parts of line side by side
Worming: laying smaller line in the spiral grooves (with the lay) between line strands
Parcelling: winding strips of canvas over, and in the same direction as, worming
Serving: winding small line against the lay and over worming and parcelling to protect line from chafe and water damage
Flemish: to make a Flemish coil by taking the end of a line and laying it in a tight flat spiral on the deck. Used to “tidy” up and keep line neat
Faking: laying a line on deck in a series figure eights so the line will run free without tangling
Flaking: laying out line on deck in parallel rows.
Short splice: the strongest way to connect two lines. This splice has 6 strands in the cross section and is thick and may not run through a block
Long splice: the strand of one line replaces the strand of the other line. The size of line is kept the same however, and it is weaker than the short splice
Eye splice: stronger than any knot in forming a loop in a line
Thimble: a metal or plastic form inserted in the eye splice to prevent chafe
Back splice: splicing a line back on itself to prevent unraveling – it like the short splice has a cross section of 6 strands and may not be able to be pulled through a block
Eye: A loop made in the end of a rope either by knotting, seizing or splicing.
Coil: Rope made into a neat series of loops or circles, usually for storing.
Source: Marlinespike – Terminology
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Posted By RichC on May 7, 2018
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Posted By RichC on May 6, 2018
Parkinson’s Law has a wide lattitude of application or perhaps abuse by those of us that do the same for Murphy, but I’ve heard it most often when referring to bureaucratic management and the perpetual growth of an organization. The adage goes that “work expands so as to file the time available for its completion.”
The corollary to the adage is that “a luxury once enjoyed, quickly becomes a necessity.”
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Posted By RichC on May 5, 2018
Just a couple more panarama catch-up photos for the archive from the updates to the condo kitchen. Brenda has been a great help and we both "enjoyed" working together.
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Posted By RichC on May 3, 2018
From global trade lifting living standards in impoverished nations to on-target inflation making way for interest rate normalization, these are five lessons from the first quarter that suggest a bright economic outlook.
Source: 5 Lessons From 1Q 2018 | JPMorgan Chase
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Posted By RichC on May 3, 2018
A more accurate peanut allergy testing …
Peanuts are the most common cause of fatal food-induced anaphylaxis, or severe allergic reaction, and allergy cases among children have risen sharply in recent years. Britain’s Food Standards Agency estimates up to one in 55 children have a peanut allergy.In contrast to existing skin-prick and other blood tests that produce a large number of false positive results, the new diagnostic has 98 percent specificity, researchers from the Medical Research Council (MARC) reported on Thursday.Current tests, in u
Source: Scientists devise new, more accurate peanut allergy test | Reuters
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Posted By RichC on May 2, 2018
The new Hitachi miter saw put to use on the condo kitchen crown molding … and a little paint finally being applied by Brenda. Wanted to get
these couple new Ikea kitchen photos archived before they are lost.
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Posted By RichC on May 1, 2018
New tools are my jewelry when it comes to presents … and Brenda agreed to buy me a new 12" Hitachi sliding compound miter saw so I could more easily work on a couple of projects (after promising to do them this year). Hm, what have I gotten myself into???
The first project is to use it to cut some crown molding (yet to be done) on the Condo kitchen upgrade I’ve been working on the last couple 
of trips to Florida. So far this "mid-priced" Hitachi is impressive. It stood out due to where I eventually plan to use it – the basement woodshop; it has a peculiar sliding arm that extends forward compared to competing models which permits it to sit closer to a wall. It is still pretty bulky, but what other "portable" 12" sliding dual-bevel compound miter saw isn’t (they are all bulky)?
Speaking of the condo kitchen upgrading, here’s a panorama photo (below) at the new ceiling, conduit electrical boxes in the ceiling, new electric for under counter lighting and microwave hood/vent … as well as first strip of Ikea kitchen cabinet hangers. Slow progress, but limited time and all as a one-man-job (the 4 x 8 ceiling drywall wasn’t fun!)
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Posted By RichC on April 30, 2018
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Posted By RichC on April 29, 2018
Don’t you just hate making a long drive and getting stuck in a long traffic jam? This past week I ended up sitting and inching forward for over an hour while on I-75. It was frustrating knowing just how many more hours I was planning to spend on the road.
On a much lighter note, I learned a little more about the feral Muscovy duck … they can sit (perch) in trees (photo above) … something I didn’t know they could do. Huh?
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