Miller's knot
Encyclopedia
A miller's knot is a binding knot used to secure the opening of a sack or bag. Historically, large sacks often contained grains
; thus the association of these knots with the miller's
trade. Several knots are known interchangeably by these three names.
s have historically been known as miller's, sack, or bag knots. To avoid ambiguity, these knots are listed below by the reference numbers found in The Ashley Book of Knots
. All of these knots can also be made in a slipped form by completing the final tuck with a bight
instead of the end.
when used for that purpose.
as having better binding characteristics than the others.
Cereal
Cereals are grasses cultivated for the edible components of their grain , composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran...
; thus the association of these knots with the miller's
Miller
A miller usually refers to a person who operates a mill, a machine to grind a cereal crop to make flour. Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surnames, as are their equivalents in other languages around the world...
trade. Several knots are known interchangeably by these three names.
Variations
As noted above, several distinct knotKnot
A knot is a method of fastening or securing linear material such as rope by tying or interweaving. It may consist of a length of one or several segments of rope, string, webbing, twine, strap, or even chain interwoven such that the line can bind to itself or to some other object—the "load"...
s have historically been known as miller's, sack, or bag knots. To avoid ambiguity, these knots are listed below by the reference numbers found in The Ashley Book of Knots
The Ashley Book of Knots
The Ashley Book of Knots is an encyclopedia of knots first published in 1944 by Clifford Warren Ashley. The culmination of over 11 years of work, it contains some 7000 illustrations and more than 3854 entries covering over 2000 different knots. The entries include instructions, uses, and for some...
. All of these knots can also be made in a slipped form by completing the final tuck with a bight
Bight (knot)
In knot tying, a bight is a curved section, slack part, or loop between the two ends of a rope, string, or yarn. The term is also used in a more specific way when describing Turk's head knots, indicating how many repetitions of braiding are made in the circuit of a given knot.-Slipped knot:In order...
instead of the end.
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This knot is also a useful hitch and is known by the name ground-line hitchGround-line hitch
The ground-line hitch is a type of knot used to attach a rope to an object. Worked-up and dressed properly, it is more secure than the simpler clove hitch and has less tendency to jam, but does not respond well to swinging. It can also be used as a simple binding knot and is classed among several...
when used for that purpose.
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This variation is noted by AshleyClifford Ashley
Clifford Warren Ashley was an American artist, author, sailor, and knot expert. He was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, son of Abiel Davis Ashley and Caroline Morse. Ashley married Sarah Scudder Clark in 1932 and had two daughters, also adopting his wife's oldest daughter from a previous...
as having better binding characteristics than the others.