10am to 4pm

The course

A day open to all abilities. On completion of the day you will have learnt three strand slicing and will have a rope tortoise and/or a snail to take home. Working in 8mm natural manila rope from the historic Chatham dockyard using traditional techniques this course will include buck splicing, eye splicing, invisible splice footrope knots and turks head knot.

The tutor

Charlie Tyrrell has been knot tying since he was a cub scout. He found he had an outstanding ability for tying knots when an old seaman ran an evening devoted to knot tying. Since then knot tying has become second nature. He has been active in the International Guild of Knot Tyers and can be found demonstrating his craft at many local shows through out the summer. He is keen on to pass  his knowledge to others to maintain the knotting knowledge base. See his website: www.knotcraft.co.uk

Participant information

Please bring with you a pen and paper for taking notes. If you have particularly soft hands a pair of close fitting gardening gloves may be useful as rope can be quite rough.

Fee

£50 per person, to include tuition, teas and coffees. The Museum café will be open or you can bring a packed lunch.

The Museum

The Weald & Downland Open Air Museum has over 45 historic building exhibits.  It is also home to the award winning and innovative Downland Gridshell, which houses a conservation workshop and artefact store, and is also used for many practical courses.  The Museum runs a full programme of courses in historic building conservation and traditional rural trades and crafts, along with MSc programmes in Building Conservation and Timber Building Conservation validated by Bournemouth University. Please telephone for further details.

To book, download a form here. Alternatively, fill in the booking request below.

Make a Booking Request

 
This is an initial booking request form, and does not guarantee a place on the course. The Adult Learning Team will check the availability of the course, and reply to you as soon as possible - usually within one working day.