Directory of Ropecraft Resources

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In scouting, "Ropecraft" refers to the use of rope (and often poles) to build structures and make objects such as camp furniture, and more generally to the knot-tying skills used in numerous aspects of scouting activities.

Resources in This Category

• 42nd Brighton: Get Knotted

  http://www.42ndbrighton.org.uk/?page=knots
  Scouting knots. Includes animations, tying tips, common uses.

• Fun With Ropes and Spars

  http://www.thedump.scoutscan.com/funwithropes.pdf
  Scan of book by John Thurman. Featured detailed explanations of various rope projects.

• Grog's Scouting Knots Index

  http://www.animatedknots.com/indexscouting.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com
  Knots used for scouting. Includes animations of knots tied in several orientations, knot uses, knot limitations.

• Pioneering Projects

  http://www.pioneeringprojects.org/
  Drawings of scout projects, most involving ropecraft. Features bridges, catapults, towers, gateways, camp tools, books, links.

• Ropes and Poles

  http://ropesandpoles.blogspot.com/
  Scouting blog focusing on pioneering projects that use poles and rope. Presents campsite structures, rafts, towers, experimental projects.

• Scout Skills Simple Knots

  https://members.scouts.org.uk/documents/OurSportingAdventure/CS%20-%20Pioneering%20-%20knots%20-%20factsheet.pdf
  Information sheet by the Scout Association. Introduces types of ropes, the parts of a rope and various common knots.

• Scouting Resources UK

  http://www.scoutingresources.org.uk/knots/
  Scouting knots. Features alphabetical index, downloadable guides, book reviews.

• Scouting Resources: Pioneering

  http://www.scoutingresources.org.uk/pioneering/
  Pioneering projects, most involving ropecraft. Includes ladders, nets, shelters, kitchen and campfire gadgets.

• The Eight Basic Boy Scout Knots

  http://www.troop127.org/knots.htm
  Troop 127's knot tutorial. Presents pictorials of eight knots.

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