:Rope key rings
Stonk Knots use new high grade natural fibre ropes to make keyrings based on traditional sailors' knots. Our rope Key rings are supplied with a brassed or chromed split ring.
These unique chunky keyrings measure approximately 6 inches long (15cm) and are known as Monkey's Fist knots. They are available in three strand 8mm cotton or hemp rope and in a 6mm manila rope.
Both hemp and cotton are smooth to the touch, cotton being a creamy white colour and hemp a warm buff or beige. Manila has a golden brown appearance and feels rougher than either the hemp or cotton ropes.
A Monkey Fist knot is commonly tied around a stone, lead or glass ball and used at the end of a boat's heaving line as a weight to carry the rope forward when it is cast.
The Monkey's Fist is made from a single length of rope or cord followed and worked around the traditional pattern, then gradually and neatly pulled together to make the knot tight.
The topology of this Monkey Fist Knot links in three directions, represented as interlocking circles. When tied in the form as illustrated, using a good hard laid rope, it holds its own shape icely without a core.
The Monkey Fist Knot also provides a handsome end to a long cord lightpull. You can view our rope lightpulls here.
- Monkey Fist Key Ring in 8mm hemp or cotton: £18.50 (inc. UK p&p)
- Monkey Fist Key Ring in 6mm manila: £17.50 (inc. UK p&p)
The Diamond Knot is a very old knot according to The Ashley Book of Knots - first mentioned in 1769 and originally used in jib-boom footropes.
A diamond knot is often tied into the middle of a rope and can be made from two or more strands of the rope.
A more intricate eight strand version can be seen here tied decoratively into a Ship's Bell Rope.
The Double Diamond Knot Key Ring is made from a single length of 8mm hemp or cotton rope which is looped over to create two 'strands'. The pattern of the knot is followed twice around (doubled) and the ends are unlaid and combed into a tassel. The length of this keyring is approximately 5 inches (13cm).
- Diamond Knot Tassel Key Ring: £18.50 (inc. UK p&p)
The Double Matthew Walker Knot will not slip or capsize. It is an easily formed knot but, like the Star Knot, is hard to set fair.
This knot is one of the few knots to be named after a person; The Ashley Book of Knots relates the story of a sailor who was sentenced to death by a judge - himself a sailor in earlier life.
Because of their common fellowship of the sea, the judge offered the sailor a full pardon if he could show him a knot that he, the judge could neither tie nor untie.
The fortunate Matthew Walker came up to the challenge, secured his pardon and provided the world with an excellent knot.
The Matthew Walker shown here uses three strands each of 4mm hemp and cotton rope and measures approximately 4 inches (10cm). This keyring may also be ordered in plain hemp or cotton (6 strands).
- Matthew Walker Key Ring: £18.50 (inc. UK p&p)
The Manrope Knot is a smart stopper knot tied into the end of a line which effectively prevents the rope from unravelling.
Using the individual strands of the rope, the Manrope on Crown Sennit Keyring is constructed by forming a Wall Knot, then a Crown Knot on top of the wall, then following round the Wall, then following round the Crown!
At sea the Manrope Knot was tied in the manropes which lead to either side of the gangway. They are still used as practical end knots on a handrail or STAIR ROPE.
The keyring shown left is made using two pieces of 4mm hemp cord, which are crossed over each other and worked as four separate strands. The Manrope and Crown Key Ring measures approximately 4 inches (10cm)
- Manrope on Crown Sennit Key Ring: £22.50 (inc. UK p&p)
