I've just finished this bottle. The main design is a system of Spanish Hitching based loosely on ABOK 3553 and 3555.
It allows working with "rows" rather than a continuous spiral. This means that, for an all round pattern, the start and end of each row will meet with no ambiguity.
BAG
This is a bag I made aboard ship in 1975.
It is all flat seamed and still in good condition. It has served me well.
HELICAL SENNIT
Here are some photos showing how to make a helical sennit with 4 "ribs". It is an enlargement of an already well known sennit which has 2 ribs.
HELICAL SENNIT BELLROPE
This is a helical sennit bellrope with 6 ribs. The sennit is made with 42 strands and is a slow build!!
Also shown is the 6-strand o2,u2 crown required for this sennit.
SPHERICAL CORES
Lately I've been experimenting with different sizes of cord and spherical cores to find the best combinations to completely cover the cores.
The photos show a knot started from a 12 strand crown that I'm satisfied with. The cord is 2.5mm. and the spherical core is 50mm.
HELICAL SENNIT BELLROPE
This is my Christmas offering, a helical sennit bellrope. The helical section is made with 28 strands, the triangular knot below is ABOK#3047 in grommet form and the globe knot is made from a 16-strand crown.
Something a Little Different!
SCK
This is the 12-strand crown that will be used to start the knot. This is just a guide should anyone have difficulty in forming it.