On this page you can see a few of the tools I have custom made for myself, some of them are works of art in their own right.
Grip Fids.
Made from Stainless Steel tubing; the end is shaped to grip the cord and pull it though whatever you are working on, The handles are wooden balls covered with Pineapple knots. The Grip Fid was originally invented by the late Stuart Grainger; whom was a member of the IGKT.
A Copper Serving Board.
Ideal for serving Chest Becket Bails and countless other things, removable spool to make one man operation easy.
A Large set of threaded Needles.
All made from Silver Steel and tapped with metric course threads. The one on the far right is made from 19mm diameter stainless tube and is 410mm long, next to it are some unfinished needles.
Heaving Mallets.
Galvanised steel heads, Stainless steel shafts, and fancy rope grips.
Heaving mallets are used as levers to help tighten seizings and heave home strands in a large splice. Featured in Knotting Matters # 94
A Fender making needle.
I turned the points from solid Brass and added a removable becket to attach the points to the rope being used for hitching the fender. The rope passes through the Brass tube and is attached to the point which is then pulled back into the tube. This tool makes hitching fenders a breeze.
