Comments on: Terry Barns, Knot Tyer https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/12/14/terry-barnes-knot-tyer-o/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:38:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Adrienne Roche https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/12/14/terry-barnes-knot-tyer-o/#comment-1361400 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 17:55:44 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184602#comment-1361400 Just as you think you know about most kinds of skills, the gentle Author presents a new, unusual one.
Unusual and fascinating. Many thanks!

]]> By: Janet M https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/12/14/terry-barnes-knot-tyer-o/#comment-1361324 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 04:22:21 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184602#comment-1361324 Interesting. My favorite knot is the Trilene knot for fishing line. (I suppose it is odd to have a favorite knot, but there it is). Thanks for the tutorial Mr. Barnes.

]]> By: Peter Metaxas https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/12/14/terry-barnes-knot-tyer-o/#comment-1361261 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:36:20 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184602#comment-1361261 Living by the sea in Eastern Canada I can almost see England. As Achim said ‘Just right for long lock-down times’ . I must add knots are right for anytime at all. Thank you for telling us about Terry Barnes.

]]> By: Robin https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/12/14/terry-barnes-knot-tyer-o/#comment-1361255 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:45:07 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184602#comment-1361255 What a superb combination of manual dexterity and conceptual-spatial thinking. Completely awe inspiring! Thank you, Terry and GA, for sharing this; now I’ve got something new to try in the down days of the pandemic (although no hopes of ever matching these examples).

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/12/14/terry-barnes-knot-tyer-o/#comment-1361243 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 13:21:31 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184602#comment-1361243 I know that many other readers will rightfully exclaim over the knot-tying — but I must say how it touched my heart to imagine the youthful version of Terry Barnes in the crepe paper costume, described. I chuckled to think of the crowning touch, the re-imagined fur coat as a busby. In the annals of “Moms Pulling Off A Costume Coup”, that ranks WAY up there.
Hats off to Mr. Barnes, his wonderful Mom, and anyone who attempts these intricate knots!
And you also, GA. And Mr. Shrodinger who wears his “busby” full-time, in a glorious display.
Huzzah and hurrah.

]]> By: Bernie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/12/14/terry-barnes-knot-tyer-o/#comment-1361239 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:53:25 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184602#comment-1361239 In 1944-59 I attended Parmiter’s Grammar School in Bethnal Green and for about two of those years often went to the nearby Public Reference Library to usefully fill the lunch-break. There, Ashley’s Bo0k of Knots was one of my favourite reads and as I always had a hank of parachute cord in my trouser pocket I learned a lot of knots. So I know how difficult (and useful) some of them are even outside the marine environment. If you ever want to hoist a cask …

]]> By: Achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/12/14/terry-barnes-knot-tyer-o/#comment-1361238 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 09:08:16 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184602#comment-1361238 Yes, that’s a fine Tutorial. isn’t it!? Just right for long lockdown Days… — but I don’t know if I can manage the last Knot like that!

Love & Peace
ACHIM

]]> By: Greg T https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/12/14/terry-barnes-knot-tyer-o/#comment-1361236 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 08:01:41 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184602#comment-1361236 The Coronation was actually in 1953, even though George VI died in 1952 …

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